We often say that children should eat more fish, because fish can make children smarter, so we can see fish on the table in many families.
Some parents are also worried that their children will be pricked in the throat when they eat fish food, and this happens from time to time.
What should parents do if their child is really stuck with fish bones?
10-year-old Lele has been particularly fond of eating fish since he was a child, and it used to be his mother who helped him pick out the fish bones, and recently his mother consciously wanted to cultivate Lele to eat fish, so she bought some sea fish that did not have too many spines for Lele to eat by herself.
The first two days of Lele behaved very well, picking out the fish bones one by one, which made her mother gradually feel at ease. Of course, when you buy fish for Lele to eat later, you still don't forget to remind you, be careful of thorns.
I didn't know what I had in mind when I ate fish this day, and I couldn't wait to share it with my parents. Maybe he was eating fish while talking, but when he accidentally got stuck by a fish thorn, he quickly called his mother and pointed to the part of his throat that was stuck by the fish thorn.
Dad heard it and rushed to find a medical insurance card, and Mom seemed calmer. She found a large cup of warm water, let Lele take a sip in her mouth, and then put her head back, inhaled from her nose, and exhaled from her mouth. This went on for 30 seconds, and Lele could clearly hear the sound of water in his mouth.
Then at her mother's order, Lele squirted all the water out of his mouth, and with that sip of water, a small fish thorn also came out. Le Le quickly called out to his father and told his father that the fish had come out and there was no need to go to the hospital.
However, this method is only suitable for children who can understand the instructions of their parents, because the water flows into the throat, it will dilute the mucus in the throat, as long as the fish bone is not inserted very deeply, when the water is sprayed out, the air pressure is relatively large, and the fish bone will follow the spray.
If the fishbone is inserted deeper, or if the child is younger, it is not suitable for this method.
What are the wrong ways to deal with fish bones stuck in the throat?
1. Take a big gulp of vinegar
Vinegar has the effect of softening blood vessels, so people will drink a large mouthful of vinegar after being stuck by fish bones, thinking that vinegar can also soften once.
It is true that fish bones will be softened by soaking in vinegar for a long time, but the premise is that for a long time, just drinking vinegar obviously does not soften the fish bones.
2. Swallow rice or steamed buns
Many people are accustomed to using special rice or steamed buns to deal with the thorns stuck in the throat, thinking that along with the rice or steamed buns, the thorns will also be brought to the stomach and thus excreted outside the body.
But such a practice is very dangerous, not only can not take the fish bones away, but also may cause the fish bones to get stuck deeper, and even scratch the organs.
3. Use your hands to cut your throat
This method is because people want to create a stimulus by cutting the throat with their hands, so that people will have the feeling of wanting to vomit, then there is a good chance that the fish bones will be excreted.
Although we do not deny that sometimes the fish bones are indeed discharged due to vomiting, more often than not, the fish bones only transfer and even get stuck deeper and deeper.
The child is stuck with fish bones, what should parents do?
1. Refuse to swallow
It is wrong for parents to prevent their children from doing all kinds of swallowing movements, whether it is swallowing food or swallowing saliva. Because when the fish bones are stuck, they often stay in a relatively shallow position, and if you use the wrong way, it will only cause the fish bones to get deeper and deeper.
2. Observe the fish bones
Parents can find a flashlight, let the child open his mouth, and look through the brightness of the flashlight to see where the fish spine is stuck in the child's throat. If the position of the card is shallow and it is obvious that it can be seen, then a tweezer can be used to remove the fish spines in the child's throat.
3. Seek medical treatment in time
If parents have no way to remove the fish spines in the child's throat, then they should take the child to the hospital in time, and with the help of a professional otolaryngologist, take out the instrument with the help of medical equipment, which is also the safest and most reassuring method.
To avoid getting stuck in the throat of their children, parents can choose those species with fewer spines. In addition, when children eat fish, try not to put fish and rice together, not to mention some things to distract children. After all, eating fish is a technical job, and even adults sometimes get stuck, not to mention the children.