It is not that children cannot eat fava beans, but it is recommended that they eat them in moderation. If a child has erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, eating fava beans may induce fava bean disease, which may be life-threatening in severe cases and should be avoided. Fava beans are generally fine for healthy children and can be eaten in moderation, but there is a risk of tracheal foreign bodies, so it is recommended that they be eaten under parental supervision. In addition, some children because of the lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in the body, after consuming fava beans, it is likely to induce fava bean disease, the main symptoms include abdominal distension, dizziness, acute hemolysis, nausea and vomiting, etc., and the serious ones may even be confused, low blood pressure and so on, this kind of children are not recommended to eat fava beans. Children eating fava beans, if you are not feeling well, promptly seek medical attention and active treatment.