My Child Swallowed Paper: What Should I Do?

Call your doctor if your child starts to have any of the following symptoms: Vomiting, gagging, drooling, not eating, stomach pain, coughing, or wheezing. You can collect stools by having your child wear a diaper. Another way to do this is to have your child poop on a piece of paper. Slice the poop with a knife.

If there is an emergency, call 911 or go to your closest emergency room. It depends what your child swallowed and whether his breathing is affected. Call 911 if your child: