poison control center. there is a national number. 800-222-1222. i have it as a favorite on my phone. on google if you search poisoning, that number pops up. is there something they should be mindful of as they make the calls? these days, we advise parents not to try to make their child vomit n. the past we told people to use something like syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting. don t cause your child to vomit. talk to the poison center first. see what they recommend. to give peace to parents out there, how often in your experience does it turn out to be a problem? most of the time the child gets a tiny bit of something and just observe them. it s usually not serious. it has the potential of being stressful. don t blow it off.