EastEnders star's son rushed to hospital after 'innocent' garden mistake
James Bye and his wife Victoria's youngest child Rufus, two, ended up in A&E after accidentally eating a "dangerous" plant in the garden
James Bye and his wife Victoria's youngest child Rufus, two, ended up in A&E after accidentally eating a "dangerous" plant in the garden
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Former EastEnders star James Bye's young son was rushed to hospital "screaming" after he accidentally snacked on a poisonous and "dangerous" plant in the garden.
James, 41, who played Martin Fowler, and his wife Victoria's youngest child Rufus, two, ended up in A&E after consuming the "innocent looking" plant which is "seriously toxic if ingested".
Taking to her Instagram, where she documents her family life and has 130K followers, Victoria issued a warning about the Italian Arum plant, which she "didn't even know was dangerous", and listed other plants to look out for in your garden.
The concerned mum, who also has sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three, with James, penned: "So. More of a public service announcement than a post really but as we all know, life with kids is anything but predictable.. So, after spending the night in hospital (I swear they'll start charging us rent soon) after Rufus decided to snack on a plant in the garden — one I didn't even know was dangerous. All hell let loose.
Taking to her Instagram, where she documents her family life and has 130K followers, Victoria issued a warning about the plant
"(full video in next post - wouldn't let me post here) Within minutes his tongue had started to swell, he was screaming & we had to call 999. (As always - NHS heroes, honestly.) Thankfully he's absolutely fine now but it turned out the culprit was Italian Arum, a really common plant with bright orange berries that looks innocent but is seriously toxic if ingested.
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"I mean, I had no idea. And once I started looking into it… turns out there are loads of plants like that quietly minding their own (deadly) business in UK gardens. So, in true mum fashion, I made a list. For anyone else who didn't know either. Because no one needs that kind of adrenaline on a Tuesday afternoon.
"Plants to keep an eye on in your garden: Foxglove – Beautiful. Can mess with your heart. Deadly Nightshade – The clue's in the name. Lily of the Valley – Smells great, very toxic. Rhubarb (leaves) – Pie on top, poison underneath. Yew – Classic hedge. Lethal seeds. Daffodils – Bulbs look like onions. Are not onions. Monkshood (Wolfsbane) – Even touching it can be dangerous. Italian Arum – The one that sent my toddler to A&E.
The concerned mum, who also has sons Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three, with James, warned about garden plants
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"Hemlock – tiny white flowers, wildly toxic. Hydrangea – Cyanide-ish compounds. Nice. Laburnum – Seeds = bad news. Oleander – Toxic from root to tip. Wisteria – Pods are a problem. Bluebells & Snowdrops – Lovely. Toxic bulbs. Ivy – Rashy - not fun. Autumn Crocus – NOT to be confused with the spring ones. Buckthorn – Wild diarrhoea vibes.
"So there you go… I debated whether I should post this serious mum fail… but if it could help anyone else avoid a night in A&E then feel free to share away…
"And maybe double-check what's growing under that trampoline. #lifewiththebyes #mumlifeunfiltered #gardenfails #plantsafety #ukparenting #honestmotherhood #notasaladbar."
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