pica
Sigh... our son David (age 9) was picking up objects that had been swept out from under the living-room futon. We have an ongoing issue with him putting foreign objects -- called "pica" -- into his mouth... it's a constant battle of "spit that thing out!" with him. Most kids outgrow this when they're toddlers, but David's autism means that he stubbornly clings to some behaviors that are typical of a much younger child.
Tonight, he picked up a small socket (lost from a ratchet set) from the dust pile, and was playing with it. At some point (I was in another room, and Pat had her head turned in the kitchen) he popped it in his mouth... it is cylindrical and smooth, and he swallowed it. After a call to the after-hours pediatric nurse, and an attempt to swallow bread (he gagged, so is probably partially blocked) he's off to the emergency room with![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
patgreene. (shakes head)
Tonight, he picked up a small socket (lost from a ratchet set) from the dust pile, and was playing with it. At some point (I was in another room, and Pat had her head turned in the kitchen) he popped it in his mouth... it is cylindrical and smooth, and he swallowed it. After a call to the after-hours pediatric nurse, and an attempt to swallow bread (he gagged, so is probably partially blocked) he's off to the emergency room with
patgreene. (shakes head)
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