By: Dr. Madeleine Samuelson Herman, MD, MPH
September is Baby Safety Month!
Keep your little ones safe with these choking prevention tips.
Choose the right foods:
1) Soften hard foods (carrots, apples) so they're soft enough to put a fork in them.
2) Cut cylindrical foods, like hot dogs and string cheese, lengthwise. Food scissors are really helpful!
3) Avoid foods the width of a nickel, roughly the same as the airway.
4) Cut spherical foods, like grapes or cherry tomatoes, into quarters. Special choppers are great!
5) Avoid foods with seeds or pits.
Reduce distractions:
Toddlers should eat at a table, in an appropriate seat, without distractions like screens.
Learn the Heimlich Maneuver
In case of emergency, you want to know what to do. You can find Red Cross resources here.
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