Top 10 Choking Hazards To Kids And Babies
- Posted by MetropolisMom on September 1st, 2008 filed in Toddlers
Each year more than 250 children in the United States ages 4 and under choke to death on common foods and household objects. According to the American Red Cross, the top culprits include the following:
Popcorn
Grapes
Pins
Small Toys
marbles
Coins
Banana (make sure to smash it first)
Cherries
Cookies and biscuits
mallows and nuts
September 21st, 2008 at 8:57 pm
OMG! I remembered when my mom was hospitalized a few years ago. On our opposite room there was this 2 years old girl who happen to swallowed a 1 peso coin. The doc said that the coin was obliquely near the Epiglottis (the portion that separates the esophagus from the trachea). My heart always breaks every time I hear the child’s cry. She’s too young to suffer this kind of pain. I think parents should take extra attention about this matter.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
@micgui
Hi Micgui,
Nice to have you back here. Toddlers are usually prone to this kind of accidents because they can move independently and are curious on everything around them. So, parents need to be extra careful and watchful.
Cheers!
Metropolismom