This is my biggest fear. He’s 22 months old and I still cut everything he eats into tiny, little bitty pieces and watch him as he eats. If he ever coughs or makes the slightest noise while eating I panic. I really don’t know if i’d know what to do if he really ever choked…Ive had to slap his back one time and that worked, but what if that didn’t? Would 911 make it to the house in enough time? Would you know what to do?
Would You Know What To Do If Your Child Was Choking?
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Yes, I know what to do…
I think you should take a infant/child/adult CPR class & first aid, etc… I am certified in it I take it every year, so it stays fresh in my mind so I know how to handle the situation if it were to occur… In fact I just took the course a month ago. Personally I think all parents would benefit from the course, even if you never have to use it. It will give you the peace of mind just knowing your prepared. The Red Cross teaches the course.
It’s interesting to learn not to slap them on the back, because that would probably be my first instinct. However, my mum taught me as a teen when we babysat little relatives, that if a child who is small enough to still pick up is choking, then pick them up, turn them upside down, and then slap them on the back. That way, when the object/food gets dislodged, gravity prevents it from moving further down the throat. It worked for me apparently when I was 3 and choking on a sweet that my older brother had given me.
learn the Heimlich. if he’s fully choking… DON”T PAT HIM ON THE BACK! when you pat him on the back he may flinch up making it totally stuck. encourage coughing. (btw Heimlich is now go behind the person, make a two handed fist, push in a little under the ribs, and then pull up.) after doing this go to the hospital to make sure he has no internal bleeding. Oh and P.S. once they go unconscious (or rather if) lie them down, check the airway tilt head back (to open airway), and do 2 mouth to mouths. If no air gets through do 20 pumps in the middle of the ribs check motuh (if there take it out) if not then 2 motuh to mouths and repeat.
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when a child is really choking, they can’t breathe. If he is coughing, NEVER EVER slap or hit them on the back. this can lodge the food item farther into the esophagus. as long as he is coughing that means he is getting enough air.
foods commonly choked on by toddlers….
hot dogs
peanut butter ( a child should not have this until the age of 4 ) so sticky it can close off air way since theirs is so little.
grapes
carrots
dont give him anything round to eat- cut into 1/4
non food wise..if it can fit into a paper towel tube hole, then its too small for them to play with.
I know the Heimlich maneuver for babies and kids, so I know what to do, and I actually did it one, my daughter was choking on a piece of toy.
regarding food, though, really hard to choke I guess. I have a 9 month old who eats regular food and I do not cut anything in tiny pieces, and he chomps away even though he has only 2 teeth.
Well, when I was growing up every time I would cough while eating my Mom would pound me on the back. My husband’s Mom would lift his arms up. So that’s what our daughter always got depending on who was there, lol.
But if she were really choking it would be different. We kept something on the fridge that told you how to give the heimlich to a baby or CPR. If I find the link we printed the instructions from I’ll add it here.
Taking a CPR class is an excellent idea. But then are you positive you’re not going to panic and be able to remember each step when your child is in trouble. That’s where the print outs come in handy. The ones I had had a small diagram with each step. I can’t seem to find the ones I had online.
I am certified in infant/adult CPR and first aid and it has given me peace of mind. I know what signs to look for and what to do if that situation would occur. I also have the book from my class bookmarked and placed in the drawer right next to my little one’s highchair. That way if someone other than me is there, they can flip to the page and know what to do if not certified. Contact your local fire department or Red Cross or hospital for a class.
Go get certified in CPR and in that course is also training for the Heimlich maneuver. No sense in panicking everytime the poor kid eats – you’re going to give him a complex.
Hit my daughter back really hard. see if that helped, check her airway see if I can see it and swipe it out with my fingers, or try the Heimlich.
I would yell for my husband to call 911 during this.
Take a CPR course that specializes in children ailments. My job used to require me to take a CPR course every 2 years so I know what to do. I’m not sure how calm I’d be if it were my own child, though.
Yes – I know from my job.
Depends, but an ambulance probably wouldn’t make it to the house in time. You can take a CPR class, like others have mentioned.
You need to take an infant CPR course, 911 will not get there in time – you need to take care of it in less then 5 minutes.
Yes I know what to do, I took an infant CPR course from the Red Cross.
yes. my 4yo choked on a penny when she was about 18 months old. I know the heimlich maneuver and knew exactly what to do, yet I still panicked for a few seconds.
Take a infant CPR/Heimlich maneuverr class.
Take a CPR course. You’ll feel better, and you may be able to help someone in an emergency.
How about taking a Red Cross course in CPR?
All the best.
best thing you can do is take a CPR course.
NEVER hit a child ( or anyone ) on the back while they are choking because though you open the airways a bit it allows the piece to only fall a bit getting completely lodged in the and blocking the air way. encouraging coughing, if someone is choking and they are coughing, it means they can still breath for one ( you need air to cough) and two the force of coughing will pull whatever it is out. if the coughing has stopped then you want to do the Heimlich ( you can look that up online and the CPR course will tell you) if the piece is big enough and you can fish it out with you finger do that. ( sometimes it doesn’t go down or its big enough it can grab it. ) young children usually have a pretty good gag reflex making it hard ( not impossible) to fully choke. you would want to call 911 while trying this stuff as it can take up to 5 minutes for the ambulance to even get there and well that’s a long time with no air. just relax also hun, panicking is the worst thing you can do ( though i know its hard because that’s your child and you want to protect them) but honestly do a CPR course, that’s your best bet hun and then you now your prepared!
lol, if you’re that concerned, ALL communities offer First Aid training. Get some. Sometimes ignorance can be our biggest enemy.
Yes. I’d tell him to get off my bridge. Presumptuous child choking near my chair…
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