A child ate a hot pepper, what should I do?

Today, I, an irresponsible mother, fed my beloved son such a soup that there was more pepper than soup. In general, I got excited, I didn’t try it in my haste, I gave it to him - he ate it, there was a crackling behind my ears, my mouth opened on its own, I was happy - I pleased. Then I tried it myself and was stunned - so spicy, so much pepper!! :eyes:
I waited all day for the consequences of this mother’s crime in front of the toddler - and nothing. I understand that my friend, originally from Malaysia, gave her daughter spicy foods from the cradle, accustomed her to “her” food, but we did everything according to the rules: no salt, no pepper. And suddenly my European “correct” baby, raised on lean food, pounces on this peppery soup with such an appetite, as if he had been waiting for it all his short life.
Here's a question: why shouldn't children be given pepper? I understand about salt, but somehow I didn’t think about spicy food.

I also asked myself a similar question, since I myself eat everything peppered and salty. I read in a book on feeding children why it is not recommended to use spices when preparing children's dishes. The answer was that children are very susceptible to changes in the taste of food and if they are given everything with spices from the very beginning, then they will simply stop accepting ordinary food. By the way, it has been tested in practice. A friend of mine in Moscow has a daughter who, from early childhood, eats everything herself to the point of disgrace and even eats milk porridge with ketchup. And why? Because at first they allowed me to try it, and the child liked it, so everything grew into this type of use.
They also say that pepper affects the lining of the stomach in some negative way. But it seems to me that this is all bullshit, really. How many people do I know who have been eating peppers their entire adult lives and they all feel great. Many people do not eat it at all and constantly treat their stomach. Everything is at the genetic level.

I remember how I myself crushed onions with black bread on both cheeks, I was about five years old.

I imagined myself as Pinocchio, remember he ate onions? Laughter, and that's all!

It seems like something spicy makes my stomach burn. If your stomach bothers you after drinking, give plenty of fluids (preferably water). And give the next meal (after recovery) oily food. Although you know this without me.




It seems to me that spices can be given within reasonable limits and with appropriate dishes. Satsivi with spices, porridge with butter.

By the way, my husband doesn’t eat any spices at all and such a thrill as Indian, Georgian, Chinese and other cuisines is taboo for him. Oh how! So give the kids something spicy.



Otherwise they will then be picky, like my Petrovich.

accidentally! among the normal Swallow pepper there was one HOT one. yelling was :001:
Be careful if you give your children fresh peppers. Try it yourself first :ded:, I haven’t tried it..

We immediately drank the smecta and the antihistamine too. Well, we washed ENTIRELY to wash away traces of pepper.

It's no secret that cooking is simply fashionable today. This is facilitated by TV programs with the participation of stars who are literally bombarded with a variety of tempting recipes. So lovers of Mexican or other cuisine, the dishes of which contain hot peppers (chili or other varieties), also prefer to cook their favorite dishes themselves. But it is unlikely that a person who does not have a special culinary education can imagine that one can get a serious burn when cutting hot peppers.

Usually, we don’t think about safety precautions in the kitchen when cutting hot peppers, and we neglect basic protection of the skin of our hands, for example. Moreover, pepper burns on the oral mucosa are common if you are not careful when consuming hot peppers. You need to be careful not only when preparing food and while eating, but also when harvesting this spicy vegetable. Burns can also be caused by incorrect use of pepper plaster, as well as by incorrect application of locally irritating masks in cosmetology.

Why do hot peppers burn or how does capsaicin work?

Meanwhile, such an injury as a burn from red pepper, as well as green pepper, is quite understandable. The fact is that chili pepper contains an active substance that gives it its hotness. It is called capsaicin or 8-methyl 6-nonenoic acid vanillyl amide, which is a fairly stable chemical compound. This fatty acid, which is part of hot pepper, does not have a distinct color and has a burning taste. It should be noted that capsaicin does not dissolve in alkaline water-based solutions. That is, if you are looking for a remedy for a pepper burn and come across a recommendation to treat it with soda dissolved in water, you are unlikely to succeed. But the active substance of chili pepper can be easily dissolved in organic solvents, fats or ethyl alcohol.

How to avoid

The well-known proverb “God protects those who are careful” perfectly reflects the essence of prevention against pepper burns. When using pepper in food preparation, latex gloves must be used to avoid injury. The same should be done when harvesting all hot and bitter types of peppers.

If you are preparing a spicy dish wearing special gloves, then you should not rub your nose or eyes with your sealed hands, or even touch other exposed areas of the skin. And in order to protect the mucous membrane and prevent burns, you do not need to use this seasoning in large quantities.

If you do get burned. People's Councils

But what to do if the skin is burned by the active substance contained in hot, bitter and hot peppers? This question torments several million people who have already found themselves in a similar mess. First of all, remembering the nature of capsaicin (an organic fatty acid), the burn site should be smeared with salt slightly moistened with water, which after a while will need to be washed off with milk. In this case, for a burn, we use salt as an alkali and milk as fat, which also dissolves capsaicin well.

If you are lucky enough to eat a large, fiery slice of Mexican Torta Paulista, then given the good solubility of the active substance of red pepper in alcohol, you can drink a little alcohol. You can also take a sip of vegetable oil or another fatty drink, such as yogurt, milk or cream, to reduce the burning sensation. They say that eating a cucumber, a spoonful of honey, a pinch of salt, a slice of bread or a glass of ice cream can help with the consequences of swallowing an excessive amount of hot pepper.

What do doctors advise?

But, despite the variety of popular advice, doctors recommend treating the pepper burn with a spray containing lidocaine. This should only be done if there are no contraindications. Very rarely, pepper burns can cause complications such as nausea, corneal damage, or breathing problems. You may also experience: dermatitis, nosebleeds or even neuralgic disorders. Therefore, immediately after you have relieved the pain with a spray, you should definitely go to see a doctor.

To avoid pepper burns on your hands, you should be careful when picking and processing peppers, wearing latex gloves. And in order to avoid the need to treat the mucous membrane with painkillers, spicy dishes containing hot peppers are best eaten carefully, washed down with small amounts of alcohol, for example. And if you have sensitive mucous membranes, then it is better to abstain from such food altogether.