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Many infants and children die each year from choking. Accidental choking
deaths usually occur in children under the age of five and the majority
of them are under the age of two. Children at this age have a natural tendency
to put things into their mouths. To prevent children from getting
choked, here are some pointers:
- Keep all small objects such as buttons, coins, pins, marbles
etc out of reach of children. They may put them into their mouths
and get choked.
- Children should only play with age appropriate toys to ensure
that they do not swallow and choke on small or detachable pieces.
- Do not feed babies when they are crying or lying flat. They
may get choked on their food if fed this way.
- Make sure that food does not contain fish or chicken bones
when fed to children.
- Round or smooth food items like fish balls, grapes and cocktail sausages should be cut into smaller pieces when fed to children.
- Remind your children not to play, talk or laugh while eating.
Click here to learn basic life saving
techniques for choking and other emergencies in case you come across
a choking child despite all your preventive measures. Choking can
cause death within a few minutes. Before the ambulance arrives,
doing the right thing can mean the difference between life and death for
a child. |
