A 1-year-old female asked:
my 16m old ate a pile of finger nail clippings. i got as many as i could out of her mouth, but i think she may have swallowed some. can this hurt her?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Not really: Other than the obvious germ laden nature of the material it is not toxic. I consider it foreign protein. It wont hurt her like a button battery or medicines might. Whatever you didn't retrieve will be sterilized by stomach acid and digested.
Answered on Nov 10, 2020
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Please clarify: Why would she be sleeping in a location where she could put her hands over YOUR MOUTHS. A 6yo should be sleeping in their own bed.
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