Toddler Swallowed Marble

Many preschool and early elementary age children also like to put objects into their mouths sometimes that object is a rock.

Toddler swallowed marble.

Young children and sometimes older children and adults may swallow toys coins safety pins buttons bones wood glass magnets batteries or other foreign objects. What should i do. If you re worried because your child swallowed a stone knowing what happens when her body is exposed to a foreign object can help you determine if you need medical attention. 2 moms found this helpful.

A glass marble is inert smooth and round and should pass through her with no trouble. My husband is a nurse and isn t worried. If your child swallowed something that s not sharp or otherwise potentially dangerous and it doesn t seem stuck in her throat she ll probably do just fine on her own. My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants.

These objects often pass all the way through the digestive tract in 24 to 48 hours and cause no harm. I think my child swallowed a marble or something. It s not limited to babies or toddlers either. It s likely that she ll pass the object in her stool and end up no worse for the experience.

The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins. Little kids learn about their environment by using their. We can check that off our been there done that. There are worse things to swallow.

Two year old kyah allemang daughter of nick and megan allemang of neligh was hospitalized recently when a marble she swallowed sunk into a pocket between her small and large intestines and refused to pass naturally leading to an infection. It s been 6 hours and she seems ok. Push the fiber and plenty of liquids for a few days and check when she goes potty if you can. They want to touch smell and yes taste everything they can get their hands on.