Would you be worried? (Baby put bad thing in mouth)

[Beene]

Count on me to have the weird concern of the day...

So, this morning I was in our bathroom and had to pee, so I set DS down in front of me. He held on to the edge of the tub while I was peeing and was just dancing around. Then he reached for the soap dish (which is usually up on top, but I guess my DH left it on the edge of the tub today) and picked up a small piece of soap and put it in his mouth. I jumped up and took it from him. No biggie.

Then, later today, I was moving the aforementioned soap dish and noticed that its paint finish is totally disintegrating and coming off. The soap was sitting in a puddle of gross greenish liquid from where the paint was coming off. I thought the thing was ceramic (it's heavy!), but turns out it's silver or some metal with a ceramic-like paint finish.

So now I am freaking out. Could there have been some paint on the piece he put in his mouth? If so, what do I look for? Could it have had lead? Other poisons? He has been fine all day with no symptoms of a poisoning...is he out of the woods?

I feel so bad...Please make me feel better...

[MadiMamacita]

I'm generally of the "meh, he's probably fine" camp. It sounds pretty gross though. I'd just watch him and see that he acts normal. I'm sure he's fine.

[Marlet]

My grandma had a dish like that. I loved playing in the puddle that got left.

I'm sure he's fine though.

[Beene]

Thanks, you two! I feel better and the soap dish is in the trash. Hate to quote Sex and the City, but as Miranda said, "I am prepared for the expected, but I am not prepared for the unexpected..." He seems fine this morning.

[mamazee]

Between both kids, I don't even want to talk about the stuff I've fished out of their mouths.

The lead issue is more about toys that get used and mouthed for a while, or things that get chewed on for weeks, than something your kid has in his/her mouth once. I wouldn't worry about lead.

The ick factor is something that you'll have to deal with again, most likely, I'm afraid.

[Beene]

Originally Posted by mamazee

Between both kids, I don't even want to talk about the stuff I've fished out of their mouths.

The lead issue is more about toys that get used and mouthed for a while, or things that get chewed on for weeks, than something your kid has in his/her mouth once. I wouldn't worry about lead.

The ick factor is something that you'll have to deal with again, most likely, I'm afraid.

Yes, I likely will. I am crossing my fingers that I adjust to these terrigying feelings of the what ifs overtime.

[writteninkursive]

Oh man. My kids ate (eat) everything they come across. I've fished hair/lint/fuzz/debri balls out of their mouths from under the refrigerator. Money. My oldest daughter bit off the tip of a lightbulb and started chewing it. And there were a few things that really freaked us out. But ya know, she's fine today. So I'm sure a tiny bit of chipped paint won't hurt her. And it's not likely to be lead anyway - unless it was painted before 1960 or something. Life for a child is messy, dirty, gooey, and gross. It only gets worse from here! Have you found your kid with his own poop in his mouth yet? That's the classic!

[Beene]

Originally Posted by writteninkursive

My oldest daughter bit off the tip of a lightbulb and started chewing it. Have you found your kid with his own poop in his mouth yet? That's the classic!

I am SO not emotionally ready for all that!!!