Question
Dear experts: About half an hour ago, a one-and-a-half-year-old child accidentally swallowed a date pit (with a diameter of about 5mm and length of about 10mm) while eating dates. No abnormal reactions have been observed so far. In this situation, what measures should parents take for remediation?
Answer
Hello. First, stay calm but not complacent. Monitor the child’s reactions closely and avoid any vigorous activities. It is recommended to carefully search for the date pit each time the child has a bowel movement in the coming days. You can allow the child to consume more chives (try to keep them long when cooked), as chives can gradually wrap around the date pit to form a mass centered around it, which can then be excreted from the body through bowel movements. This method also helps prevent the sharp tip of the date pit from damaging the intestines. May the child be able to pass the date pit smoothly!