Help! DD just ate a dead moth

[mommabear26]

DD is 13 months and I'm pretty certain she just ate a dead moth. It was on the floor in a corner, I noticed it earlier, I was in the middle of something at the time and meant to get it after but completely forgot to pick it up (so stupid I know!) well DD was sitting in the corner munching on something and looking very pleased with herself and the dead moth has gone. I tried to get her to open her mouth but she swallowed, it was a big moth too! Should I panic? Should I call the doctor? I have no idea if I should be laughing or crying!

Kids are bonkers. I’m fairly certain it will do her absolutely no harm but eeeeeek!

She'll be absolutely fine & it won't be the last gross thing she eats haha

Oh dear she will have mothy burps all day I'm sure she will be fine yuck though.

I'm horrified 🙈

It’s fine. They’re sometimes in fresh apples too. Consider it a bit of extra protein and try to forget about it.

Bit of protein

You really really do not need to phone the Dr, really.

There’s literally nothing toxic about a moth, you could ring 111 who could check on toxbase but without knowing what moth (could be one of bloody hundreds) there’s no way of knowing.
She will be ok.

They keep us on our toes eh? I found DS eating random berries from bush the other day! I freaked out and spent ages googling what they were and whether they were poisonous (they weren't, he's fine).

Other than yuk, she be fine. Kids will eat anything if they could.

Thank you all so much for the replies, I'm still reeling and a little nauseous but feeling less panicked. I searched her mouth much to her protests and found a bit of the moth in there 🤢 she's a big snacker but this is a whole new ball game!

Wait for the worm eating and eating flies, sorry not much help here lol

"She is a big snacker"

She might be sick but worry too much if she is.

Moths are eaten by birds and other animals too.....she'll be absolutely fine! At least she enjoyed it from the sound of things!

😂😂😂 So sorry OP. But this has really brightened my morning. I promise you she doesn't need a doctor, she will be fine. But yeuch 😂😂

My brother stuck his hand in his nappy and ate his own poo, he also ate live woodlice. It could be worse!

Bleargh. Kids are so disgusting sometimes! My brother did the same with an alive moth when we were kids then spat it out all over the bathroom window. He was fine but 30 years later I am still suffering the psychological damage 😂 I'm sure your DC will be absolutely fine too!

Oh boy will this be a story to tell her when she's older

Just make sure she doesn't start climbing a ladder to get to the light

I don't think any moths in Britain are poisonous.

My brother also ate his own poo and several handful of ants 😂

In training for I'm a Celebrity?

I read this as dead mouse

A lot of things that we shouldn't eat see to have a coating that makes us sick, so don't worry this time, my sister used to eat live worms.

I've found my dd crunching on a snail shell. Well I hope it was only the shell...

My son ate a scab off the floor of a doctor's office and survived