Children are not recommended to eat popping gum, will affect the intake of other foods, not conducive to dental health, cause gastrointestinal discomfort, there may be accidents. 1. affect the intake of other foods: popping beads of chewing gum is mainly composed of sugar, rubber and plasticizers, if children eat too much popping beads of chewing gum will be too much sugar intake, affecting the intake of other foods, is not conducive to the growth and development of small children. 2. Not conducive to the health of the teeth: due to the popping beads of chewing gum in the sugar is more, eat too much gum, do not brush your teeth in a timely manner, bacteria will grow in the mouth, easy to cause tooth decay. 3. cause gastrointestinal discomfort: small children are relatively small, when eating gum is easy to swallow into the stomach, a small amount of swallowing does not have much effect on the body, but if you swallow too much, it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal distension and other symptoms. 4. Accidents: chewing gum is relatively sticky, some children in the process of swallowing may also be sticky to the throat parts, serious will affect the normal breathing, accidents. In summary, children eat gum more bad, not recommended to children often eat gum, if the child to eat gum, parents should pay attention to observe the child, such as discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner.