What are the dangers of sharing tableware with babies?

Some adults will share tableware or food with children, taking turns to eat. Some elders may even chew up the food before feeding it to children for fear that the children may choke. What problems may arise when adults and children share tableware or food, or chew up the food before feeding it to children?

According to TVBS News, a netizen recently shared in a Facebook group that his one-year-old sister became seriously infected with herpes because adults "bite the food before feeding it", causing almost half of her little face to be rotten, which was heartbreaking to see.

"Although it has been a while, I still want to complain about the adults who don't listen," the netizen posted several photos on the Facebook group "Explosive Complaint Commune" and pointed out that his sister was infected with the herpes virus in the saliva because the adults fed her food that they had bitten. From the photos, it can be seen that the area around the baby girl's mouth is red, swollen and ulcerated. In severe cases, it even spreads to the eyes, causing the eyes to swell and become red. The netizen angrily said that even if an adult has the herpes virus in the mouth, it may not necessarily cause the disease, because herpes will only occur when the body's resistance is poor. Fortunately, the sister was infected when she was 1 year old and had a little resistance. If a younger baby was infected, the consequences might be disastrous. "Please, adults, your saliva is very dirty. Don't kiss the baby, don't help the baby bite food, and don't use your tableware to feed the baby!" The netizen pointed out that the sister's condition is much better now, but there are still red marks on her face, but ignorant adults still feed the sister saliva. "Do you still want to see her get sick again? A good and beautiful baby, it's so painful to see!"

Why it is not advisable to eat or share tableware with children

The oral and nasal secretions of adults may carry viruses or bacteria, or they may be sick. Although they may not have any discomfort symptoms due to their more mature immune system, they may transmit germs to children (young children's immune function has not yet fully developed and their resistance to germs is weaker). Therefore, it is not appropriate to share tableware with children or let children eat adult saliva. Adults should let children have their own tableware; in addition, do not give children food that adults have chewed.

Dangers of eating or sharing tableware with children

1. Easy to get infected with colds and other diseases:

The pathogens of colds are mainly viruses. There are more than hundreds of viruses that cause colds, and the main route of infection is droplet transmission. Infants and young children have weaker immunity than adults and are more susceptible to infection and complications, such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis, otitis media, and sinusitis. Be careful.

2. Prone to oral herpes infection:

Oral herpes is mainly transmitted through direct contact with infectious saliva or oral mucus. Sharing tableware, eating with children, and kissing children can all transmit the herpes virus to children. In addition, during the illness, children may not be able to eat normally due to oral inflammation and ulcers. In order to prevent children from dehydration or low blood sugar, you can feed them cold liquid food or softer food.

3. Susceptible to enterovirus infection:

The main transmission routes of enterovirus are droplet and fecal-oral transmission. Most adults infected with enterovirus have no symptoms, and some only have mild sore throat symptoms, which can easily pass the disease on to children. In addition, children under the age of 5 are more likely to develop severe enterovirus disease. They must pay special attention to the following precursors to severe complications. If these symptoms appear, they must seek medical attention as soon as possible:

* Drowsiness, confusion, poor activity even when the fever is gone, and weakness in the hands and feet.

* Myoclonus convulsion (unexplained startle or sudden muscle contraction of the whole body).

* Persistent vomiting (especially vomiting without diarrhea, accompanied by lethargy and decreased activity).

* Shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat.

4. Susceptible to EB virus infection:

EB virus mainly lurks in saliva and is transmitted to children through sharing tableware, eating together, kissing, coughing, and sneezing. Symptoms of infection include: sore throat, fever, tonsil suppuration, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and fatigue.

5. Prone to tooth decay:

Studies have found that tooth decay is actually contagious. Feeding children chewed food or kissing babies may transmit adult tooth decay to children. Therefore, caregivers should treat tooth decay and must also give up the habit of "eating food with children, sharing tableware, and kissing children."