Physics of the city: why in winter the tongue sticks to the metal horizontal bar

One of, perhaps, the most unpleasant situations in the cold is a character (most often a child) sticking his tongue to the iron in the cold. Most often, the character does this out of stupidity or on a dare, less often there are times when this happens by accident or by force. Usually used as a joke. In animated series, characters can also easily remove their tongue from the iron without any pain.

A similar situation is putting a light bulb in your mouth.

What not to do

Since the tongue is wet, when it comes into contact with a cold metal surface, the moisture freezes and turns into ice. This is what connects the baby to the cold object. Of course, the baby begins to cry a lot and twitch his tongue. The main thing is not to panic. Reassure the child and tell him not to pull his tongue, otherwise it will hurt even more.

Under no circumstances should you pull the baby by force or tear your tongue off the iron. This way you will seriously damage the mucous membrane. As a result, the tongue will take a long time to heal and is extremely painful. In addition, do not pour boiling water, otherwise you will get a severe burn!

On the Internet you can often find advice about gently warming a metal object with a lighter. But this is extremely dangerous. You may further injure or simply frighten the injured child. In addition, you still won’t heat the required section of the piece of iron.

Tongue frozen to iron - how to save it

Do not under any circumstances pull the child away or tear it away from the metal by force, as this can damage the mucous membrane of the tongue, which will take a long and painful time to heal. And try to calm him down so that he doesn’t injure himself.

The only solution is to warm it up.

• Breath

The warmth in your breath is enough to help the tongue thaw. If the child is already of school age, explain to him how to breathe, exhaling steam on the piece of iron so that the tongue thaws. When the baby is still very small, you will need to “catch his breath” from the swing. And don’t waste time, as soon as the tongue starts to come off, turn the child away from the metal, because if you delay, the vapor from the breath may have time to cool down and do a disservice - freezing it even more.

• Water

You can also free a child by pouring warm water over a stuck tongue. However, this method can rarely be used - you hardly have a thermos with warm water or a cup of hot tea at hand. But if it is not possible to free the tongue with the help of breathing, it is better to look for water than to tear the child off by force, because this will definitely be a serious injury. By watering a stuck tongue, you will free your child in a matter of seconds.

If an emergency happens on the playground, play it safe by asking one of the walking parents to carry warm water. Don't be shy to ask for help. Of course, it’s difficult to think when your own child is fighting hysterically next to you, but the main rule of every mother is not to panic. There is no need to call an ambulance right away. It is unlikely that they will respond to such a call at all, but even in the positive case, by the time the car arrives, neighbors and random passers-by will already help you.

• You may find advice on the Internet to heat metal with a lighter. Now imagine if you are ready to bring fire to your child’s face? Forget about this know-how: firstly, you will not heat the metal in the right place, and secondly, you can injure and frighten the victim even more;
• People of the old school sometimes advise, ahem, to urinate on the site of adhesion (analogous to warm water). For aesthetic reasons, we believe that this method can only be used in extreme conditions, if the situation happened somewhere in a deserted taiga in 30-degree frost and there is no way to escape;
• Some advise to tear it off sharply, for reasons: it’s better to hurt, but quickly, than longer, but possibly painfully. As we already wrote at the beginning, this is absolutely not worth doing - there will definitely be an injury. But what to do if the child jerked and tore off a piece of his tongue?

What to do if the tongue is still injured

Go home immediately, do not apply snow or ice - you will only cause an infection.

At home, rinse the tongue with warm water and blot with a swab containing hydrogen peroxide. If the wound is quite large and the bleeding does not stop, make a gauze swab (wrap the cotton wool in a bandage in several layers), moisten it with diluted peroxide and place it on the tongue. If nothing helps (although this is unlikely to happen), call an ambulance or take the child to the nearest hospital yourself.

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For the next few days, until the mucous membrane is restored, you will have to feed the baby with ground food, since the tongue is also actively involved in chewing. Make sure that the food is not hot, this can also cause pain.

If over the next two to three days you do not see any positive dynamics in the healing of the uvula or, even worse, it has begun to darken, immediately consult a doctor.

What to do to prevent your child from wanting to touch the iron in the cold

Prohibitions and moral teachings often do not work. Remember yourself as a child: the more they prohibit, the more interesting it is. And therefore, so that the child satisfies his curiosity, but does not end up in this painful situation, there are such brave parents who conduct the following experiment with the child:

1. Take something metal (a spoon, an iron ruler, a wrench) out into the cold in advance, with which you can then return to the house.
2. They give him an icy piece of iron and force him to touch it with his tongue.
3. When the “adhesion” has occurred, the young experimenter tries to pull off the frozen metal. He clearly won't succeed.
4. Free the child with warm water.
5. Discuss the results of the experiment. They especially draw the child’s attention to the fact that with a cold spoon on the tongue you can go into the house and warm up, but you won’t be able to get out of the swing.

Such a simple experiment, on the one hand, will satisfy the curiosity of a young researcher, and on the other, will clearly demonstrate what will happen if... Most likely, the child will no longer be interested in freezing to the swings and horizontal bars.

How to help your child

The safest and most gentle option is to warm it up with breathing. This warmth is enough to thaw your tongue in the cold. Place your palms as close to the baby's tongue as possible and start breathing. As soon as the tongue begins to come off, carefully move the crumb away from the metal.

If a child sticks his tongue to the iron, warm water will help, but not boiling water! Pour water over the metal surface as close to the sticking point as possible. Alternatively, fill a plastic bag with warm water and apply the bag to the desired area.

You can take warm water by running home or to a nearby cafe, supermarket, and so on. However, if you and the baby are just the two of you and there is no one to look after him, you are unlikely to leave the baby alone. Therefore, many recommend taking a thermos with warm water, compote or tea for a walk. By the way, warm tea or compote will help you have a snack or warm up during a long walk or trip out of town.

If the tongue gets stuck in the cold to a small metal object that can be moved, such as a ski pole or sled, move the child and the object to a warm room. In warm air the surface will warm up and fall off by itself. To speed up the process, you can also use warm water or heat the area with a hairdryer.

If the tongue is injured

If the child does tear off the tongue or you disconnect it carelessly, the mucous membrane will be damaged. There is no need to run to the doctor; rinse your tongue or lip with warm water. If blood is oozing from the wound, blot with a cotton pad containing diluted hydrogen peroxide.

You can use anti-inflammatory gel on both lips and tongue. And then in about a week the wound will heal completely. If the wound is large, bleeding and has not even begun to heal in the first two or three days, or the tongue has turned black, consult a doctor immediately!

Do not apply snow or ice under any circumstances! This further irritates the mucous membrane and increases the risk of infection. The famous doctor Komarovsky advises treating the wound using Chlorhexidine.

During the healing process, do not give your baby too hot or cold food, spicy or salty food. It is recommended to give the products in crushed form, as chewing will slow down healing.

What to do if a child has a tongue injury after sticking - should you see a doctor?

It also happens that a child independently frees himself from frozen metal, injuring his tongue in the process.

Attention!

There is no need to apply snow or ice to the affected area , risking infection of the wound.

And you should immediately go home - where, without delay, begin therapeutic measures.

The basis of first aid is disinfection of the damaged area . To do this, you need to rinse the child’s mouth with warm water, and then treat the wound with an antiseptic, applying it to a cotton swab.

If you still cannot stop the bleeding in this way, you should seek medical help.

For several days after the injury, the child will be bothered by swelling of the tongue and severe pain. with the right diet during this period - exclude spicy foods, sour foods from the diet, feed food that has been pureed, and make sure that it is not hot.

To reduce the severity of clinical manifestations, it is advisable to rinse with herbal decoctions and use disinfectant sprays. Lubricate your tongue with anti-inflammatory gel.

Keep in mind!

If there is no positive dynamics during treatment, or if discharge occurs from the wound, you should consult a specialist !

How to prevent

To prevent such a situation, many parents hold explanatory conversations and prohibit their child from licking anything in the cold. However, prohibitions will not help here, but will only provoke the baby, and he will want to taste the metal object out of curiosity. In addition, it may stick to the piece of iron accidentally.

Some parents are even ready to conduct an experiment: they take the child outside and give him something cold or frozen metal. And they ask the baby to lick it to see the result. Of course, this is a last resort method.

Older children can be told how dirty these products are. Tell and show how many harmful bacteria, microbes and worms are on a metal surface. For plausibility, find pictures on the Internet. Tell him that if the baby tries to lick the piece of iron, then all the bacteria will end up on his tongue, and then in his stomach.

Most of us in childhood, despite the orders of our parents, stuck our tongues to the iron in frosty weather. Remember those unforgettable feelings of pain, confusion and helplessness? In the cold, a wet tongue freezes tightly to the metal. Our children are growing up, their curiosity knows no bounds, all the admonitions of parents that certain things should not be done are tested in practice. Why not? By asking this question, the child may decide to experience for himself what will happen. As a result, the child may find himself securely “chained” to the iron on the playground. Usually these are either swings, slides, or children's sleds and shovels. And you can’t scream or call home, the language is “busy.” What to do in such a difficult situation? If you are nearby, then helping your child is not so difficult. The main thing is not to tear the child’s tongue off the iron by force. By the way, some adults also find themselves in similar situations. The methods are as follows:

1. If an iron object can be moved, immediately take it and carry it home or to any warm room with your foolish child. Gradually it will heat up and the tongue will be freed without serious injury.
2. If this is not possible, try heating the iron. To do this, water it with warm (not hot!) water. If there is a power source nearby, you can use a hair dryer or similar device. Some people also suggest using urine. Sometimes there is no time for disgust.
3. If it is not possible to use the previous methods, show your child how to breathe better in order to warm up this area of ​​the iron a little. And with your breathing, help him too. You can also heat it with your palms, preferably through a cloth or mittens. You can use a lighter, a gas burner, or whatever else you have at hand. But this should be done carefully so as not to burn the child’s tongue and lips. The surface will gradually heat up and millimeter by millimeter it is necessary to free the tongue caught in the “trap”. By the way, it is advisable to teach your child this method of liberation in advance. You will not always be nearby at this exciting moment of understanding the environment.
4. Tear your tongue off the metal. The most unpleasant and not recommended method. As a result, serious injuries occur. In this case, the child will experience hellish pain, the tongue will bleed heavily.

Even the first methods of freeing a child’s language do not always pass without a trace, not to mention the tough fourth method. How to treat the tongue after its introduction to iron?

If the first three methods are used, there will be no injuries, or there will be microtraumas. You just need to rinse your tongue with warm water. If your child tore his tongue off the piece of iron using force, leaving part of the mucous membrane on the metal, then the injury will be very severe. The blood will simply gush out. Germs can enter the wound and cause infection. In this case, you should again wash the wound with warm water, then treat it with hydrogen peroxide to disinfect. After completing these procedures, immediately seek help from the emergency room and get advice from a specialist who will prescribe treatment if necessary. Be prepared to feed your child liquid food almost through a tube for several days.

Of course, any parent dreams that this will not happen to their baby, but the likelihood of a child’s tongue becoming familiar with metal on frosty days is extremely high. Some people solve this problem simply - they don’t focus on it, hoping that it won’t even occur to him to try to lick the iron. Someone acts differently - they clearly explain to the child what can happen in such a case and how to save themselves in this situation. It all depends on the parental approach and the child’s temperament.

It wouldn’t hurt to study all the ways to free a child’s tongue from its iron captivity.

Why is my tongue frozen? Children's curiosity sometimes exceeds all boundaries. In winter, the child usually wears a lot of uncomfortable clothes. They incorrectly restrict the movement of their bodies and restrain the violent children's energy. Then the eyes or thoughts begin to “run” quickly. Don't let your child indulge, distract him from bad thoughts with useful activities. and get maximum pleasure, written in another article.

If a metal object comes into your field of vision that stands out favorably from the snow-covered landscape, then you really want to touch it, at least with your tongue, in order to understand how it differs from other objects.

Understanding comes instantly. The tongue painfully freezes to the iron and does not allow one to speak. Surely some adults remember this feeling. It is not forgotten. The child begins to scream, despite the fact that his tongue is frozen. It is immediately clear that this is precisely the reason for his screams.

Examples[edit]

Literature[edit]

• Svyatoslav Sakharnov, “Gak and Burtik in the Land of Idlers” - the royal detective, spying on the craftsmen through the keyhole, freezes to the iron handle (which Burtik attached precisely with this in mind; however, it is not entirely clear how he guessed that the detective “from impatience" sticks out his tongue).
• “Warrior Cats” - this happens to Ravenpaw and Hollyleaf (in different episodes) while drinking.
• Paul Jennings, one of the stories - a boy stuck his lips to an ice sculpture of a girl while kissing.
• “Popular Music from Vittula” by M. Niemi - the hero freezes his lips to a metal plate, having kissed some shrine in Tibet. Fortunately, he had a mug with him and he was able to get unstuck by urinating there and... well, you get the idea.
• Discworld - Archie, Death's butler, froze his nose to the glass of a shop window as a child, admiring a toy horse.

Cinema[edit]

• "Dumb and Dumber" - On the ski lift, Harry's tongue freezes to the structure. Moreover, apparently, he did it intentionally.
• "A Christmas Story" - In one episode, Flick argued with Schwartz about whether the tongue would stick to a pole. Codifier for American viewers.
• “A Scary Movie” - a priest, entering a room with a possessed girl, complained of the cold, then kissed his cross, which stuck to his lips.
• Czech film "Elementary School" - the director tells the children not to lick the iron railings near the school. In the next shot, three boys are stuck to the railing.
• “It’s a simple stupid thing,” Nils sticks his lips to his rifle.
• "Whiteout" - Carrie's hand sticks to the iron handle, which she opened without a glove. There was some damage, and in the end she had to have two fingers amputated.
• "Snowy Five" - ​​Happens to Butterball when he licks an icicle, mistaking it for ice cream.
• “Peculiarities of national hunting in winter” - here two characters are frozen to one iron mug.

TV series[edit]

• “Everything is tip top, or the Suite Life of Zack and Cody” - this happens to London.
• “Terror” - because of the cold, touching iron with bare skin is very dangerous, since you can easily lose your skin. This actually happened to some characters.
• "The Goldbergs" - Adam and Barry stick to the iron.
• "Kanan and Kel" - When the main characters get stuck in the refrigerator, a fish gets stuck to the tongue of one of them.
• "Doctor Blake" - there was an episode where one of the characters dies near the freezer. By the time he was found, his hand had frozen solid.
• QI - in one of the episodes, Phill Jupitus learns about a metal pole located at an American university, cooled to almost absolute zero. He wonders if any of the scientists felt the desire to lick this very pole.

Television[edit]

• One of the episodes of “MythBusters” was dedicated to this, since some people believed that the tongue sticking to the gland was a fiction. The experiment was carried out on pig tongue.
• In Top Gear, Jeremy held a nut in his teeth in the cold, which soon became stuck to his tongue.
• “Ural dumplings”, number “Morozko” - the girl stuck her lips to a tin bottle, and the old man had to help her. But she didn’t need help: this isn’t the first time she’s done this to enlarge her lips.
• A Pepsi commercial where almost the entire population of a Canadian town is frozen to Pepsi cans, having gotten drunk in the cold. Even a dog.

Cartoons[edit]

• "Ice Age" - Scrat's tongue freezes to the glacier.
• Frozen - Sven gets stuck to the railing in Elsa's castle. In the trailer, he was frozen to the ice during a quarrel with Olaf.
• "Keeper of Dreams" - due to Jack Frost freezing various things in the city, one of the boys' tongue gets stuck to the frozen water from the fountain.
• “The Snow Queen” - Orm freezes to the glacier.
• How to Train Your Dragon - In Part 2, an icicle sticks to Toothless's tongue when he uses it to draw in the snow.
• Despicable Me 2 - One of the minions falls into a trap after licking an ice cream.
• "Brother Bear" - Koda told Kenai a story about a bear stuck to an iceberg.
• Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry - Gortan freezes to the South Pole pole.

Animated series[edit]

• Avatar: The Last Airbender - Aang is stuck to his hang glider. But, apparently, he managed to unhook himself painlessly.
• Futurama - Hank Aaron XXIV once had his tongue glued to his bat on a cold day. It was not shown in the animated series itself.
• My Little Pony: koFriendship is Magic - Scootaloo and another pony are glued to a large candy cane.
• "Courage the Cowardly Dog" - In "The Snowman's Revenge", Courage sticks his tongue to a frozen Muriel.
• "The Ren and Stimpy Show" - Happens to Stimpy. I had to tear it off.
• The Looney Tunes Show - In "A Christmas Carol", Daffy freezes his butt to the bench.
• “Fixies” - in the “Thermos” series, Nolik froze to the foil of the ice cream package (most likely, he wanted to lick the ice from the foil). He was saved by his transformation into a cog - it happened so quickly that his tongue simply did not have time to suffer.
• “Luntik” - the episode “Frozen” is dedicated to this. The caterpillars, trying to prove their coolness (by eating snow and licking icicles), lick the bucket, despite Luntik's warning. As expected, they stick to the bucket. Luntik, however, also stuck when the caterpillars pushed him.
• "Little Pet Shop" - Willie gets stuck on the frozen ground.
• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - In the Christmas special, Billy gets stuck on Santa's sleigh.
• Happy Tree Friends - in one episode, Sniffles' tongue freezes in the lake (another ant trap). In another, Petunia and Giggles' lips stick to the Great Woodchuck.
• Total Drama : In the Yukon World Tour season, this happens to Bridgette because of Alejandro, causing her to be unable to speak clearly. But during the song, her words sounded quite clearly. There was a reference to this in another episode: this time Heather is frozen to a pole in the Yukon.
• In the spin-off Wacky Race, McArthur gets his tongue stuck to a trash can in Siberia.

Comics[edit]

• "Garfield": Oddy stuck his tongue to a hydrant, John stuck to a mailbox, Garfield himself stuck to a mug.
• "Nemi" - the main character does this sometimes.
• Oglaf - the hero shouldn’t have tried to perform cunnilingus on the Snow Queen.

Video games[edit]

• Dragon Age: Origins - in conversations with Alistair, the protagonist can ask whether he ever did “this” while being a student of the Church. Alistair will immediately understand what we are talking about, but will begin to laugh it off, substituting all sorts of different things under the definition of “this,” including licking a lamppost (translated into a sledgehammer) in the cold.
• Mass Effect - if you start a dialogue with Ashley about Noveria, she will later issue a warning not to lick the swing.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - there is a quest where we have to help Chuck, who has his tongue stuck to a pole and was attacked by hooligans.

Real life[edit]

• One drunkard managed to freeze something other than his tongue. A good friend with a kettle freed him, slightly scalding the household.
• The author of the edit once decided to quickly make ice cream from yogurt by immersing it in liquid nitrogen, but did not take into account that the product turned out much colder than regular ice cream from the freezer. An attempt to lick it led to instant freezing of the tongue and an unforgettable sensation.

It is urgent to provide first aid

1. Warm up the iron. If your tongue is frozen not far from home, you can quickly take out warm water and pour it on the metal. If this is not possible, you will have to warm the iron with your own breath.
2. Increase the ambient temperature. This is the case if the tongue is frozen to a small metal object that can be carried with the child. Any warm room will do.
3. Tear off the frozen tongue from the metal surface. I do not recommend this method because it is very painful. In addition, a bleeding wound remains on the tongue. One day, an anxious neighbor came to my house to buy hydrogen peroxide to treat the bloody surface of his daughter’s tongue. Determined dad didn't know what to do when this happened. He couldn’t think of anything better than to tear his beloved child away from the iron, leaving a deep mark in the baby’s memory.

In order not to take extreme measures, it is better for parents to know the first two methods of first aid if the tongue is frozen.

Also competently provide assistance for other conditions, for example.

And then something unpleasant happened: the child licked the iron in the cold. No, no, don't tear it off. Let's start our conversation with what you shouldn't do if your tongue sticks to the iron in the cold:

• do not Cry. A scream can frighten the child even more and provoke a sudden movement, and the mucous membrane of the stuck tongue or lips will be damaged;
• do not force your child away from the icy surface;
• Do not use a lighter to heat iron. First of all, it can be scary. Secondly, you can burn the child's face. Thirdly, this is ineffective, since it will not be possible to heat the metal in the right place to the optimal temperature;
• You should not water the frozen area with urine, as some extreme sports enthusiasts recommend.

Why does the tongue stick to metal?

All objects exchange heat with each other and with the environment. For example, if you put hot food on a cool plate, the food will heat it up, and the plate, in turn, will cool the food. As soon as the temperature of both objects becomes equal, the heat exchange will stop.

The same thing happens when a person touches metal with his tongue. To all this it is worth adding the fact that metal objects have high thermal conductivity: they are able to quickly conduct energy (heat) from the heated parts of the object to the cold ones.

At the moment the tongue touches the metal, it is warmer, and if it is frosty outside, the temperature difference between them is quite large. The metal immediately begins to absorb heat from the human body, using the tongue as a conductor. But since the body is not able to heat this organ at the same rate at which heat is lost, the tongue gradually cools down. Because of this, the saliva on its surface gradually turns into ice. The frozen liquid glues the tongue and metal together, merging them together.

Interesting fact

: if a person finds himself in the cold, the body independently sends more blood to the tongue, artificially heating it and preventing saliva from freezing.

For the tongue to freeze to the metal, the temperature of the metal must be low enough to cool the surface of the human organ to a negative temperature and cause the saliva to freeze. Otherwise, there will be no sticking.

There is an assumption that if you touch the metal with a completely dry tongue, then a person will be able to remove it without any problems without sticking. If there is no saliva on it, then there will be nothing to freeze, and accordingly, no “glue” will form. However, it is quite difficult to test this in practice, since the human mouth automatically secretes fluid, making the cavity moist.

What to do if your tongue is frozen to the iron in winter?

So, your baby licked the iron in the cold. You are confused, he is scared.

The algorithm of your actions should include several sequential steps:

1. Calm the child down. Explain that troubles happen and you are not angry.
2. Ask your child to breathe by directing air onto the metal. Try to breathe purposefully as well. Perhaps the warm breath will melt the ice and you will be able to free the baby.
3. You can try to warm the metal with your hands.
4. If you or other mothers have water (not necessarily warm), pour it between the stuck tongue and the iron.
5. If there is no water or people nearby, try to melt the snow (unhygienic, but better than tearing it off by force).

How can you prevent such a situation?

There are also “preventive” measures that can be used to prevent licking of metal in the cold:

1. Offer your child an experiment. Take a clean metal object (spoon, buckle) from home. Let it cool in the cold and offer to lick it with your tongue so it sticks. Since the item is small, it will easily warm up, and you will be able to go home with it.
2. Or another option. Let the child grasp the cold object with his hand so that he feels sticking with his hand. Explain that it will be even more difficult to peel off the tongue and lips.

Prevention

It is easier to prevent trouble than to deal with its consequences. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Trying to explain to a child that licking a swing is dangerous to health will only ignite the passion of a natural scientist in his heart. On the other hand, it is even worse if he finds himself in such a situation alone, when no one can help him, because then injury cannot be avoided. It's better if he sticks to the swing under your supervision. You can show him an experiment: wet your hand in the cold and grab something metal. Having felt the sticking effect on himself, the child will no longer want to lick the iron swing.

What to do when you return home?

But it still happened that the baby twitched and damaged the delicate mucous membrane of the tongue. How to treat such a wound? What you can do to help your child at home:

• you came home. The child is crying, blood is flowing from the tongue or lip. First, wash your hands, take either a bandage or sterile wipes. Give it to the child and try to persuade him to press the napkin to the wound and hold it with his hand. If the child is small or, most likely, afraid of even greater pain, blot the blood yourself.
• look at what antiseptics you have, treat the wound (Miramistin, Chlorhexidine);
• within a few days after the injury, the tongue will swell and hurt, which means that it is necessary to give the child non-spicy pureed food, rinse the mouth with chamomile decoction, saline solution, and soda solution;
• It is possible to use children's sprays to treat the throat. They need to be sprayed on the wound.

If discharge appears from the wound or the mucous membrane darkens, you should consult a doctor.

When winter comes, don't skimp on your time. Explain safety rules to your child. You are a mother, and he will listen to you sooner than anyone else. After all, if the child’s tongue is already frozen, it’s too late to explain.

Enjoy your winter walks!

In winter there is not only ice and a car that does not want to start in the morning, in winter this can also happen...
Anyone can stick their tongue or lips to a metal object, and anyone can find a motive for this.

A child freezes to metal objects most often for three reasons:

• He is driven by curiosity (how can you not taste the swing in the yard, dusted with frost).
• Feeling conflicted. If a child is constantly told at home or in the garden: “Don’t lick swings and other metal objects!”, of course, as an inquisitive person, he should try it.
• An accidental fall can also lead to the child opening his mouth and freezing his lips or tongue to the iron; this most often happens on children's slides.

Almost the same reasons for adults:

• Curiosity. I didn’t have time to try it as a child, but I’ll catch up now.
• For a bet. The most common cause among adults. “I bet I can lick this piece of iron and it won’t stick!”
• Accidentally.
• The simplest thing in this situation is if the object to which the tongue is stuck (for example: a sled or a metal toy) can be taken with the victim to a warm place. Carefully move the child, and small children most often freeze to such things, to a warm place and wait a little while they “thaw”.

But usually people freeze to rather bulky objects, which are unlikely to be moved. If you find yourself close to such a victim, here are some tips:

• The very first and most important advice: do not try to forcefully tear a child or adult away from the object to which he is stuck! This can lead to very painful injuries.
• Try to warm the sticking area with your breath. If there are several of you rescuers, things will go much faster.
• It's worth trying to warm the object itself. If it is a swing, try heating it a short distance from the immediate “joining” point.
• If you are near your home or store, run for warm water (not hot!) and carefully pour over the frozen area.

Dr. Khabibullin - what to do if your tongue is frozen?

The more curious a child is, the more attention he needs. He strives to stick his nose in everywhere to learn something new, and sometimes no amount of parental advice works on him. On the contrary, what is prohibited becomes even more tempting.

As a child, many people tried to lick something iron in the cold: a spatula, a door lock. Probably, most often it is a swing. The sensations from such a feat are unforgettable - the tongue immediately sticks to the surface of the iron. It’s impossible to tear it away; if you try, sparks come out of your eyes, and blood flows from your tongue.

Children grow up and become parents. And now they themselves find themselves in a situation when their beloved child, on a walk on a frosty day, touches the doorknob or swing with his tongue. You can get rid of iron only by “tearing off” the tongue, often along with the skin.

Such a wound, fortunately, is rarely deep, but requires urgent washing. First, you need to rinse it with warm boiled water, then with hydrogen peroxide. The action of peroxide will help remove dirt that has gotten inside and dry the wound a little. If the bleeding is small, it will stop on its own. For a more extensive wound, a hemostatic sponge can help, or a sterile bandage folded several times is also suitable - it is properly pressed to the damaged area and held until the bleeding completely stops.

In more severe cases, the child should be shown to a doctor. But, as a rule, such a need almost never arises.

If the parents were unable to convince the child not to taste the glands on the street, alas, all that remains is to monitor him. Let's say the child did lick the iron swing and stuck to it. A few attempts will be enough for him to understand how painful it is to tear off his tongue on his own. Parents in such a situation can help avoid too deep wounds.

The stuck area can be carefully poured with warm water. But this advice is not useful to everyone - hardly anyone takes a kettle with hot water with them on a walk. This can only be done if the trouble happened in the yard of your house and warm water is always available. You can also do this: show your child how to carefully breathe through his mouth on the stuck area. Warm air gradually warms the gland and the tongue can be removed, but this must be done very carefully, millimeter by millimeter.

Be very attentive to children while walking. Take the time to tell us about the consequences of touching metal objects in the cold. In every yard there is at least one of the structures for children that is made of metal - these can be slides, swings, and stairs. It is better to tell your child about this in time than to later remove the stuck tongue from the swing.

How to painlessly tear off a tongue frozen to a swing

2 methods: Assessing the situation How to peel your tongue off frozen metal

Have you ever accidentally stuck your tongue to a metal post? Naturally, you won’t be able to simply tear it away from the post! Instead, you need to heat the pole so that your tongue can thaw out. If you happen to find yourself in this situation, remember that there are several ways to easily and painlessly detach your tongue from the post.

Method 1 Situation assessment

1. Do not panic!
   The worst thing you can do is lift your tongue off the post in a panic attack. This in turn can lead to serious injury. First, try to think about your current situation. Find out if anyone around you can help you.
   • If there is another person next to you, reassure him that this is not a joke and that your tongue is really frozen.
2. Understand why your tongue is frozen to the metal.
   This happened due to your saliva freezing. Metal is an excellent conductor, so the freezing process occurs much faster on it than on other surfaces.

   To peel off your tongue, you must heat the metal above freezing.

   • When the tongue touches metal, the metal absorbs heat from the saliva so quickly that the contact surface adapts to its temperature. This reaction is called heat balance. It occurs so quickly that your body does not have time to make up for the difference in heat.
3. Make some noise so that someone will come to your aid.
   It will be easier for you to peel off your tongue if someone helps you. When someone answers your call, ask that person to bring warm water and slowly pour it on your tongue.
   • Don't let embarrassment stop you from calling for help. Although you find yourself in a rather humiliating situation, it is better to experience a little shame already than to suffer a tongue injury.

Method 2 How to peel your tongue off frozen metal

1. Pour warm water over the tongue and metal.
   Slowly pour warm water onto the area between the metal and your tongue. This should increase the temperature of the metal and defrost your saliva.
   • Make sure the water is not too hot. Don't add a tongue burn to your problems!

   Don't pour water too quickly. Pour it slowly and continuously so that the heat acts on the frozen metal.

2. Using your free hand, carefully peel off your tongue.
   If the tongue is only slightly frozen to the metal, you can carefully peel it off. But if your tongue starts to hurt, stop pulling and find another solution to the problem.
   • Try rolling your tongue and peeling it off. Hopefully this will help the tongue peel away from the metal.
3. Inhale deeply and then exhale warm air onto your tongue.
   Exhale several times until your tongue comes unglued. You may need to cover your mouth with your hands to keep the warm air around your tongue.
   • Do this several times until the metal heats up and your tongue thaws.