“He fed the infant while seated with his legs crossed, but she didn’t want to drink and cried for about two minutes before becoming unresponsive.”
Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury death. Every five days, a child dies from choking.
“He’s very involved in computer gaming...That’s something he did constantly. She may have interrupted him somehow.”
Grapes are of the perfect size to block a child’s windpipe. Once stuck, the airway will be completely blocked
“I put my finger gently into Eddie’s mouth to see if there was any milk still there and I couldn't see anything but knew he had choked.”
These treats appear innocuous enough to disarm most parents, but they could be lethal for our little ones
Find out how this happened and how you can prevent this from happening to your child.
Brandon Williams, a 13-year old boy in Staten Island New York who is a big fan of the cartoon show Spongebob Squarepants, save his choking classmate using a first aid technique he learned from the popular cartoon.
Here's an easy step-by-step guidance video on how you should act to a child choking. Mums and dads, this is so important!
Pen lids, marbles and jelly babies - do you know what to do when your baby accidentally swallows small objects? Find out how to save a choking baby by watching this video by St John Ambulance.
If you're wondering why your toddler is mouthing every object he can get his hands on, this article explains it all, and gives tips too!
All parents should arm themselves with basic first-aid knowledge
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