QUICK HELP My 2 year old swallowed WASHING UP LIQUID

[StarryStarryNight]

I was in the other room, and I heard him cough, so went to check, he has climbed up on a chair to the sink, managed to reach the washing up liquid, half the bottle is gone, most is in the sink, but his arms are covered in it. Dont know how much he managed to swallow.

What is the best course of action? I have given him some milk (base vs acid) and a waffle.....

Should I just leave him to it? He is eating waffle and watching tv.

NHS direct is never any use, they always just say to go to A&E just because they want to cover their own backsides...

ring nhs direct and have the bottle handy when you speak to them

why do washing up liquids have to smell like apricot and berries? Cant they make them really foul smelling?

What does it say on back of bottle "in case of ingestion...."

Suspect he only got a small swig of it - can't imagine anyone going back for more after a taste of that!

do youknow he DEFINATLY dwallowed any? not just playing with it?

NHS direct may well refer to you to A&E but tbh thats whee i would be anyway if i thought that my child had swallowed wash up.

What does it say on teh back oin the bottle? if it says seek medical attention then please do

sorry for spelling

Don't want my washing up to smell foul!
What they usually do is put stuff in to make it taste awful so if you do try it you don't enjoy it and keep drinking.

If he ate much believe me he would vomit. I did the same thing when I was about four and can still remember puking after it. I reckon he hasn't swallowed much and wouldn't think washing up liquid was toxic.

I would call NHS direct BUT remember that this stuff is designed to be plastered over crockery (albeit rinsed), so is unlikely to be dangerous

get him straight to hospital - i would have thought he woul dhave to have his stomache pumped.

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don't give him anything to eat or drink or try to make him vomit.

feeling stressed brain not working, came back to the uk late last night. does anybody have the number?

I'd go to hospital.

go to hospital - washing up liquid is a pollutant!

go now!

a highly concentrated pollutant!

hmmm NHS direct site says call 999 if swallowed "dishwashing products"

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/help/bodykey/questions/index.aspx?nodes=23vW%2bIqDfMU%3d

0845 46 47 = nhs direct

it's a 999 job - go now!

actually below the dial 999 flash it says dial 999 if they are unwell, otherwise call NHS direct

ds sprayed flash kitchen cleaner in his face and mouth and we took him to A&E and they said that most household cleaners will just irritate them give them runny poo, the only thing to really worry about is if the drink a bottle bleach!

get him checkd out but dont panic

most cleaning products are severe alkalines - they are corrosive and highly irritant - go to hospital now!

nhs direct says not dangerous

Actually ignore me I clicked on the wrong thing!!! Go to A&E!!!!!!

Shit i'm rubbish filled it in right forst time round it says to self manage at home! I'll get me coat.