<font color=skyblue>Can you beleive that!

It has to be the grosest thing she has ever done!!!

I know those things are covered in dust and powder and stuff...is taht like ...dangerous or poisonous??? She freaking swallowed it when it flew into her mouth, then she vomited...Karen and I freaked out! It was this big:

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Don't worry about it, Larry. When I was 5, I inhaled a wasp. Look at how great I turned out..[hmm, maybe that's not a good example.] :D

No worries, though. If she puked it up, it means she's ok. Still take her to see a doc, just not to an ER.

[ 09-22-2002, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: True_Moose ]

Bring her to a doctor, Larry. That's what I would do.

I once swollowed a lead sinker and *I'm* still alive... I'll go now... *Walks out of thread in shame*

go man, I think u are by your doctor now... anyways, take care. I am here for you if you need anything buddy

She should be OK Larry since she chucked it back up. Most of that dust you mention on moths was probably washed out as well. She'll be OK [img]smile.gif[/img]

It's no big deal, Larry.

Playing softball, rounding second, a friend of mine inhaled a moth. Just grossed him out. No harm done. Probably the only reason she vomited was a gag reflex from unexpectedly swallowing something. They definetly are poisonous or anything. Believe me - she's probably swallowed much worse when you weren't looking. ;) Seriously, it hasn't hurt anything. And the 'dust' on them is actually a part of the moth. If it gets rubbed off, they can't fly. I can't remember what the substance is called, but it allows them to fly and is not like dust from the corners of your house or anything.

Rest easy, she'll be fine, hon. [img]smile.gif[/img]

It won't be a problem Larry. Just count yourself lucky you saved money on her next meal! :D

Hell by the time she's 18 she'll have eaten 50 pounds of bugs. The USDA has a permisable limit on the amount of bugs and bug parts that can be in certain foods. Also rat and mice droppings. Some bugs may be dangerous because they carry illnesses.

Look at it this way - it's building up the immune system. Yep - all those mudpies and worms and stuff we ate as kids served a useful purpose (certainly made my brother happy LOL)

<font color=skyblue>My wife is getting her Masters Degree in Nutrition...I found out just now that hot-dogs contain the highest amount of the above mentioned "stuff" you said. That is really...really freaking gross. She said that if it was not permissible...then most of the food we eat daily would not be permissible. Y.U.C.K.

On the other hand, she said that if it bothered my that bad...that I should eat baby-food...like Gerber...which is NOT allowed by the USDA to contain ANY of the afore-mentioned ca-ca...it is 100% pure and clean...teh only clean food available.</font>

Larry, I don't think she's in any danger, but ewwwwwwwwwwwww, that sounds yukky! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

And uh.. this thread just made me think twice about eating again.. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

<font color="plum"><font color="cyan">Larry,</font>

I honostly wouldn't worry about her. I'm sure she will be perfectly alright. My wife works in an office with 3 pediatricians and we've made plenty of visits to them with all 3 of our boys.

When MaryBeth vomited the moth back up, she also purged her system of any contaminants it would have had on it. When a child is poisoned or a kid O.D.'s on drugs, the FIRST thing any doctor will do is INDUCE vomiting. This cleans the system out naturally.

I would just call the doctor's office tomorrow and ask them over the phone if she should be brought in. I can almost garuantee they will tell you the same thing, that if she didn't ingest it, she should be in no danger.

Kids....gotta love em!</font>

[ 09-22-2002, 09:53 PM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]

<font color=skyblue>Okay...so I am a over-reacting daddy of a two-year old!
Surely you older fathers suffered as I now suffer, right? Mommies too?

Well, I am gald for you guys/gals always being there to calm me down. I us ethis forum as a source of valuable information...and I always appreciate everyone that contributes. The best thing is that I don't have to pay any of you! </font>

But assistance is always appreciated. ;)

This reminds me of the time I inhaled a mosquito... through my nose. There I was, at an open-air food stall eating my meal. When I finished, I stretched out my arms and breathed in deeply.

And a mosquito flew into my nose... ...

Since I was breathing in, me reflex was to snort in and man did it freak me out to feel the bug go through my nose, and into my windpipe( where I presumed it eventually ended up in my digestive tract).

I lost my appetite for dessert. :(

i got stung on the testicle once (am i allowed to say that?)...i hate bugs:\ and i'm pretty sure that the bee had a large dislike for me as well

I got a bee tale too. Years ago, I was sitting in the garden reading the newspaper when I saw a bee buzzing nearby. My reaction to bees has always been the same, stay still. The problem was, this bee was sadistic( whether or not it was intentional, who knows).

It landed on my slipper and crawled inbetween my right foot and the slipper. Now... had this been a wasp, I would not mind... but this was a fuzzy bee, fuuuuzzzzy bee. Never had man been subjected to such torment in deciding between a tickle torture, or a sharp sting... ...

I gripped the newspaper and clenched my teeth, then I grapped onto the grilled door next to me and forced every single muscle in my body not to move. It was not easy... ...

A few minutes later, the bee finally crawled out and flew away while I was still in agony from strained muscles. Nowadays when I see a bee nearby, I slowly but surely, place my feet on the ground firmly.

I got a spider encounter too, quite recent in fact. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Do they mention this stuff on the ingredients? I guess they wouldn't, but then again you would have to. But then again, I think when you say "most foods" that is referring to most meats, am I right? Heck, they can't help it if a rat finds itself in the grinder, let alone a few dozen flies and maggots. I can't really picture anything else containing a high percentage of bug, maybe bread? or canned goods? Boxed cereals I can understand, considering that Food Lion incident..

Naw there is some in just about all but baby food.I think it's because it's rated in bug parts,how would you ever see it if a couple of ground up spider legs made it into your can of creamed corn.There are also exceptable amounts of rodent hairs and rodent droppings.Yup rat turds.A couple years back it came out that Carona beer had the highest amount of those magic nugget.It's not like you would see them rolling around at the bottom the production process would pulverize them.Something to think about as well.If you keep a glass of water on the nightstand just given the number of times you taken a gulp in that half asleep mode just wonder what you might have washed down. ;)

Yup, sounds logical [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Agree with the others, she's probably done worse when you weren't looking and I'm sure MaryBeth will be fine [img]smile.gif[/img]

Larry, if you don't mind my saying, I think it's really sweet the way you're overreacting [img]smile.gif[/img]
Talk about a loving dad!

As to the moth, even if she hadn't vomited Mary-Beth would probably have been just fine. Although you'd better not have given her moth-poison... ;)

<font color="plum">Relax <font color="cyan">Larry</font>. It IS natural to over-react, especially with your first born.

I read a cute story many years ago about how a parent's attitude changes as their family grows. A father of four was talking to a new father who was worried about his child swallowing a coin. The father of four explained it this way....<font color="yellow">"When my first-born swallowed a dime, we rushed him to the Emergency Room. When our fourth child swallowed a dime, we just took it out of his allowance."</font>

Raising children is stressful business, and it scares you to death when they do stuff like that. But - as you have more of these "experiences" - it will be easier to tell which ones are REAL Emergencies, and which ones can be handled at home.

So don't worry, I promise you - it gets MUCH WORSE!!!! ;)

(*LOL* Sorry, I just couldn't resist. :D )

Seriously, it sounds like you and your wife are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] </font>

I don't even want to know what i ate as a kiddy. What ever it was, I got salmonella. (my mum just added I stuffed peas up my nose. damn parents.)

No worries Larry, actually it might just be good for her ;) . Doctors and scientists, don´t continue reading if you´ve got a queasy stomach ;) , encourages parents to let their newly borns come in contact with as many bacteria as possible. Some even suggested dabbing their mouths with a dishcloth. The immune system at that age is hyperactive and VERY efficient (that´s why fever is so common among children)! The more diseases we get when young, the more diseases we´re immune to when adult.

<font color="#cc3399">Mmmmmmm Protien!!!!!!!

Hehehe Im pretty sure she has done quite well with her winged dietary supplement [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

peas up your nose? Bet that was squishy. I used to stuff a dice up my nostril and sneeze it out at distances

seriously, though, i'd bet she was fine purely on the strength of puking the hting up. Checkup's not a bad idea but no need to panic IMO

Wow, what a party trick that must have been...did your parents show you off when their friends came round? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Wow, what a party trick that must have been...did your parents show you off when their friends came round? [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]i had many talents ;)

Wow, what a party trick that must have been...did your parents show you off when their friends came round? [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]i had many talents ;) </font>[/QUOTE]I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to hear the full list :D
I can see it now...Hello, insert friends name here...would you like to see our wonderful son wave his tentacles around and shoot dice out of nostrils at hjigh speeds?

I'm sure shee'l be fine Larry no need to worry , unless of course , she starts to circle light bulbs and starts eating your clothes. [img]smile.gif[/img]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh my goodness, that made me choke on my tea :D :D [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Larry, I don't think you have to worry at all, little kids have a strong immunity system to take care of things like dust and anything else that might harm them, thats probably why she threw up, and the white bloodcells will take care of anything that was left behind.

Hell that moth was probably just a good target practice for them, hence she'll be much better equipped when something bigger and more serious comes along.
I sometimes feel (and this is not just directed at you Larry) that parents are way too overprotective of their kids, if they are raised up in completly sterile environment they just become weak.