Toddler visits to ER after swallowing a significant amount of non-food items

A disturbing study of the newspaper pediatrics reveals an increase in the number of toddlers and young children going to emergency rooms because of the ingestion of products such as toys, coins and batteries, reports the report. Associated Press. "In 2015, there were nearly 43,000 such visits among children under the age of six, compared to 22,000 in 1995 … The rate rose from almost 10 out of every 1000 visits to emergencies. It rose to 18 out of 10,000. pediatricsAccording to the study, "among emergency room visits, 62% of swallowed objects were coins, 10% of toys, 7% of jewelery and just under 7% of batteries".

At the age of helicopter parents, it seems shocking, until we take this into account: would the increase in the number of mobile phones (and even laptops) temporarily distract parents? Honestly, when my twins were walking around, I felt like I was spending the vast majority of my work hours keeping them alive, away from the stairs and electrical outlets, changing change and place baby locks on bathroom closets. Even then, I will never forget the day my son came looking for me proudly by holding an ant trap found behind a radiator, or my daughter's trip to the ER to get a Lego from her nose. My son was the guy who put all in his mouth, so we could not even go to our nearest playground because it was filled with wood chips. Unappetizing or not, it went in the mouth.

Fortunately, these offenses were minor. Batteries and magnets, in particular, can cause major problems, says the AP"While 90% of treated children have been sent home without hospitalization, serious internal injuries and deaths have been reported. Batteries and small powerful magnets often sold as adult office toys are among the most dangerous objects, because they can actually cause internal damage instead of just, uh, traveling through the system. For example, swallowed button-size batteries "can trigger a chemical reaction that can cause burns in throat tissue". Magnets "can attract inside the body and cause serious internal organ damage or death"% of cases of ingestion in the study).

Talk to a twin mother who knows, to the parents: pick up the phone. These children are ultra-fast and have an innate sensitivity to engage in activities you do not want.