Contents:
- Medical Video: 18 Harmful Foods We Keep Giving to Children
- Naturally, if the baby chokes
- Foods that can cause children to choke
- Toys and small objects can cause children to choke
- How to prevent babies and toddlers from choking?
Medical Video: 18 Harmful Foods We Keep Giving to Children
Babies and toddlers who choke often become a panic for parents. Maybe you are not much aware of the things that cause babies and toddlers to choke. Poor supervision, negligence, maybe even the food swallowed by the baby is one of the causes of your baby and toddler choking.
Every parent instinctively fears the possibility of dealing with choking children.It's hard to avoid because babies and toddlers like to put objects into their mouths. This is naturally done as a form of their way of knowing things around them. By looking at one by one, take it, then put it in your mouth one by one too. Let's look at the following explanation about what causes babies and toddlers to choke.
Naturally, if the baby chokes
It is very common for babies to choke on their own saliva while sleeping often. This is due to thick baby saliva, caused by lack of fluids. If the baby's saliva is somewhat runny, then the possibility of choking is smaller. Babies will also choke if forced to suckle when they fall asleep, and it's good for parents to always try to keep the baby belching to avoid choking on the baby.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the most common cause of choking incidents is food, most commonly nuts, sausages, and pieces of fruit or vegetables. Most cases of death choke in children aged 3 years and babies are caused by toys and children's products. One US child died choking about every five days and 75 percent was caused by choking.
Foods that can cause children to choke
- Foods with round shapes such as grapes or candy
- Whole sausage
- Sticky texture foods such as sweets, marshmallows, or caramel containing
- Cubed or round shaped cheese
- Chips
- Small cakes or cookies
- Peanut butter
- Fruits that can be eaten with kullit (apple)
- Popcorn
Toys and small objects can cause children to choke
Children's toys are one source of causes of choking babies and toddlers. Generally, toys which are latex or rubber can cause babies and toddlers to choke when played. Make sure your baby or toddler can't get toys with small parts intended for older children. Follow the age recommendations on the instructions for children's toys.
Here's a list of objects that can cause choking hazards for children and should be placed out of reach of your child.
- Small balloon, battery or bolt
- Bottle caps and coins
- Doll accessories
- Eraser
- Jewelry (earrings or rings)
- Toys with small parts
How to prevent babies and toddlers from choking?
What parents have to do is, keep an eye on their children at meals, cut the food into thin or small ones to avoid getting caught in the child's esophagus. Teach children the right and safe way to chew food. As for your baby and toddler it's good to apply several ways such as eating in a sitting position, not walking, or while lying down. Chew food slowly, while not talking or laughing with your mouth full of food.
"If you find that your child has a foreign object in his mouth, the best thing to do is to approach him and take the object, then let your child breathe regularly," advises Katherine O'Connor, MD, pediatrician at the Montefiore Children's Hospital in New York City.
