John (3) has just swallowed a 20p piece

I understand that I just need to check out his poos to make sure it comes out again and only seek medical attention if it doesn't reappear.  Can anyone confirm?

erm... I think so.  I'd be disinclined to go to casualty at the moment, or phone GP - probably keep a super sharp eye on him and whip him to A&E at the first sign of gastric pain/infection?

Poor you how worrying.

I would probably phone A&E (or the NHS line thing you have?) just to check what you should do.

Hope it reappears soon!

Erk.  This is some 30 years ago but I swallowed a 20p sized marble at the same age.  I was x-rayed but everything came out as it should.  Hope he's ok.  If he's anything like me, this will be one of his earliest memories and a particularly amusing one at that.

Knownowt:

I understand that I just need to check out his poos to make sure it comes out again and only seek medical attention if it doesn't reappear.  Can anyone confirm?

It's what I'd do.

I remember swallowing a button once and thinking I was going to die, so I didn't tell my mom in case she was cross

You need to take it back out of his pocket money.

(The only worries are if it gets stuck en route; he'd probably be xrayed at a&e to check it's gone down far enough; he'd probably also catch swine flu; if it was L and she seemed normal i'd just do poo watch for a day or 2.)

Phew, I'm glad Zoay has posted. I was beginning to think I was a bit slovenly. I wouldn't even poo watch though, I'd symptom watch <poor quality mum>. 

TBH, unless you watch your children all the time, who knows what they eat? Rowan's obsessed with money - she could have £4.10 in loose change inside her for all I know. I do know Lexi's eaten and passed about two stone of sand, and at least one handful of gravel over six years.  Who knows what else? (Actually he ate glitter once too - great poo )

pmsl at Lexi a nd glittery poo!  fabulous! 

Thanks everyone.  Shall just wait and poo watch, what joy. 

Am impressed that you all managed to resist asking whether I'd noticed any change in him

And once it appears be sure to check if it's an undated 20p

Knownowt:

Thanks everyone.  Shall just wait and poo watch, what joy. 

Am impressed that you all managed to resist asking whether I'd noticed any change in him

Now if two 10p pieces come out, that would be impressive