Plants
It is common for children under the age of 5 to eat or taste plants. The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center suggests the following tips about preventing poisoning in children and pets:
- Know the names of your house and yard plants and trees.
- Keep poisonous house plants out of the reach of young children.
- Teach children never to put leaves, stems, seeds, nuts, mushrooms (toadstools) or berries from any plant into their mouths.
- Never eat a wild berry or mushroom unless you are positive of its identity.
- Do not assume a plant is safe to eat because birds or other wildlife eat it.
- Do not rely on cooking to destroy a plant's toxic chemicals.
- Store bulbs and seeds out of sight and out of reach of children.
Additional Resources:
The Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC) provides information about when to call your local poison control center and first aid emergency action.
