Hello. Everytime my 4 year old daughter swallows bubble gum she complains her belly hurts I stoped giving gum to her and her friend gave her a pice today knowing she can t have any and she was crying reay bad and I asked her did you have gum today she said yes. Why does the gum hurt her belly so bad?
Welcome to Chat Doctor, Gum is something which is not food for anyone including your child. This item is not to be swallowed. The reason it causes pain is that it contains substance which is not digested and it doesn't move easily through the gut due to its consistency. I would suggest you to teach your child that gum is supposed to be spit out and not swallowed. Your child is big enough, and I am sure smarter enough to understand too. Take care.