"Often times, young kids don't know how or can't effectively blow their nose, and lots of mucus may pool in throat and/or be swallowed," Dr. Imgorthand/E+/Getty Images Why do little kids throw up phlegm? That makes plenty of sense, but why the puking? How does it get from the lungs and airway and out into the toilet, bucket, or trash can (hopefully) that your child is vomiting into? (Ha, we all know where it really goes. So, phlegm is basically thick mucous that develops during respiratory sickness. Phlegm is full of infection-fighting cells and enzymes to help fight against illness," pediatrician Natasha Burgert tells Romper. The mucous produced by cells in the lower airway and lungs is thicker and referred to as phlegm. "When kids have a cold, they produce mucous some runs down their face, some they blow into a tissue. It's decidedly disgusting, but what does it actually mean? Exactly how sick is your child when they're puking up straight phlegm? What actually is phlegm, anyway? Combining the two, though? It is absolutely gross, but sometimes that's exactly what happens when your sick kid pukes phlegm. As nauseating as it is, dealing with snot or vomit when your kid is sick is just part of the parenting process.
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