Children can eat sea cucumber, but not every day or often. Sea cucumber is a traditional tonic, which is rich in sea cucumber saponins and acidic polysaccharides, and has the effects of anti-aging and enhancing immunity. For growing children, it may affect their hormone secretion and cause precocious puberty.

In addition, some sea cucumbers in the pond will adjust the water quality of the pond through some drugs to treat the diseases caused by the death of sea cucumbers. These drugs will remain in the sea cucumber, which may produce some hormones that affect the child's physical development.