Toddler Safety…Choking & Suffocation Alert!
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Toddler Safety…Choking & Suffocation Alert!
- Toddlers are very curious by nature and they want to get their hands on everything. They can find the tiniest object on the floor—one so small that you may have missed it. The following steps can help prevent your child from choking or suffocation.
- Parents need to be very careful about the toys they select. Some toys have small parts that a toddler can put into his or her mouth. Colourful building blocks, for instance, are a favourite of all toddlers. These bags of blocks contain very small pieces that are very dangerous. When you buy building blocks, check carefully for small blocks before letting your toddler play with them.
- Take care to keep coins and buttons out of the reach of toddlers.
- Plastic bags are a very common household item that children are often tempted to play with. Put all kinds of plastic bags out of the reach of children: they may put them over their head and face and suffocate.
- Toddler’s clothes with buttons or beads are not safe; select clothing very carefully.
- Young girls’ hair accessories like beads, pins, and fancy hair bands with studs and pearls also pose a risk of choking.
- Giving whole nuts to kids should be strictly avoided—even kids who are five or six years old can choke on whole nuts. If you want to give nuts, give them chopped nuts.
- Your toddler’s eating style may also be a choking hazard. Don’t let your toddlers run, play, or lie down while eating.
- Cut fruit into small pieces to avoid choking.
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