JenLCB Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hello! My daughter is 7 and is obsessed with the idea that every mushroom might be a deadly angel. She touched a mushroom that was on a stick at her school and she is terrified that it was poisonous and that everything she touched afterward is contaminated with poison. Her therapist and I have done some research but she isn't convinced. I thought I would turn to the experts and ask here. Do you have to actually EAT a poisonous mushroom to get sick? What if you touch it and then accidentally put your fingers in your mouth? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Her fear sounds like it's based from the unknown, so I would educate. I suggest signing her up for a mycology class or getting some educational books and have her learn from "the ground, up" about mushrooms and other fungus. She'll probably have fun learning to identify the "destroying angel" and so many other beneficial mushrooms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosiermushrooms Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 No worries about touching them. Just dont consume the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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