Posted: January 24th, 2012 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, AAPCC, certification, CSPI, Illinois Poison Center, Illinois Poison Prevention MOnth, IPC Staff, National Poison Prevention Week, PIP, poisoning, toxic exposures, toxicology, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
No, the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is not a clandestine arm of the CIA, FBI, or KGB. However, it is staffed by a team of well qualified “SPIs” around the clock. So, what exactly is a SPI you ask? Read more »
Posted: October 11th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, children, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, Illinois Poison Center, my child ate google, parents, poisoning, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
There are just way too many “My Child Ate…” scenarios for us to write about! However here are a few honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the “My Child Ate…” series but are just as important:
- “My Child Ate… The Dog’s Food”
Although it might be uberly gross to discover that your child has forgone your dinner delight for a canine cuisine, there’s no need to worry. Eating a mouthful of dog or cat food poses no immediate harm and toxicity should not be an issue. Read more »
Posted: October 4th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, berries, bugs, child, dirt, google my child ate, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, Illinois, Illinois Poison Center, ipc blog, mother, mushrooms, nature, outside, plants, playground, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
Bleeeaaauuugghh!!
Nasty!!!
Eeeeeewwww!!
How many times have you squealed aloud after discovering your child has recently delved into what they believe to be a culinary delight but you know to be just plain gross?
While getting outside to allow your brood some time to release excess energy is the primary goal, it may lead to unexpected, and often quite disgusting ingestions. Read more »
Posted: September 27th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, blog, children, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, Illinois Poison Center, ipc blog, medication, my child ate google, my child ate nail polish google, Poison Center, poison prevention, toxic exposure, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
The blog series “My Child Ate…” continues this week with us taking a look at the top ten things children are getting into around the house. Each year, poison centers receive over one million calls involving children ages five and under. Have you ever wondered what in the world kids are getting into? Well check out our top 10 list below:
- Cosmetics/Personal Care Products: “It’s pretty and pink. It’s easy to open, and looks like a fruit drink.” Read more »
Posted: September 20th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, animals, cats, children, dogs, google my child ate poop, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, human, Illinois Poison Center, Poison Center, poop, toxic exposures, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
Welcome to the IPC’s second installment of the “my child ate…” blog series. Last week Mike explored the dangers of prescription medications, and this week I am going to talk about stuff kids eat that is really, really gross. Like poop, for example. Do kids really eat poop, you may ask? They sure do. All shapes, sizes and species. I can even give you a ranking of the most common poop calls we get:
1. Human
Most of the time, for babies, this is in the form of their own poop. It is the most common poop call because, well… it’s the most accessible—it comes right out of them! Read more »
Posted: September 13th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, Anti-inflammatory medications, calcium blockers, calls, children, day in the life of a poison center, google, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, harmful, Illinois Poison Center, medicine, my child ate google, My Child Ate.., pain medicine, parents, Poison Center, poison prevention, store safely, TLC, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | No Comments »
Over the next 4 weeks the IPC staff will contribute some of their most compelling cases from the call center that often start with three words, “my child ate…” We hope you enjoy this blog series, and we encourage you to share your own “My Child Ate…” stories or your poison center experience.
There is a burgeoning fascination with the strange things children eat. If one were to do an internet search on the three words “my child ate”, it looks like a lot of children are eating Tums, poop (yes, poop, human and pet), pennies, crayons, deodorant and a host of household products. Going beyond internet search, the TLC channel even has a TV show on the subject and has casting calls for the show “Your Child at What?” Read more »
No, the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is not a clandestine arm of the CIA, FBI, or KGB. However, it is staffed by a team of well qualified “SPIs” around the clock. So, what exactly is a SPI you ask? Read more »
