Question
My 3-year-old child has eaten 6 pieces of Wrigley’s gum. Is there anything to worry about? What should we do? My wife and I are very worried.
Answer
Hello, did the child swallow the 6 pieces of gum or just chewed them? Is the child currently experiencing any discomfort, such as nausea or vomiting? Gum is mainly composed of sugar powder, syrup, and gum base. The first two can dissolve in saliva, while the gum base can generally dissolve slowly in gastric juice. Suggestions: First, do not get overly anxious. Observe the child’s condition and see if there is any discomfort such as nausea or vomiting. For now, you can give the child more water to drink and speed up excretion. Generally speaking, there should be no problem. If there is no issue in two days, you can disregard it. I hope my answer satisfies you, thank you.