There are several foods that parents avoid feeding their toddlers out of fear that they will choke: popcorns, nuts and boiled sweets.
First aiders warn that a snack your child eats every day could be deadly.
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The mandarin, or satsuma is a staple in many children’s lunch boxes.
Fruits that are hard or too small to be able to get through the airway of babies and toddlers can cause choking.
The team of child and infant first aid specialists behind Tiny Hearts EducationThe pith of a mandarin and its membrane make this citrus fruit “soft, chewy and hard to chew”.
The following are some of the ways to get in touch with us Video The membrane that surrounds each mandarin doesn’t break easily and instead forms a soft clump.
A medic said that mandarin seeds can also be choking hazards for children.
It doesn’t necessarily mean that you should avoid giving your child fruit.
The doctor shared an easy tip for removing the hard membranes of mandarins, and oranges.
The mandarins are then cut into small triangles. This produces soft, easy-to-chew slivers, while leaving behind the hard, chewy bits.
She wrote, “A mandarin without seeds and membranes.”
This method is much easier than picking off membranes with your hands, the doctor added.
Tiny Hearts The Education Department has shared previously three things to avoid at any cost when your child begins choking.
You can also hang them upside-down or stick your finger inside their mouth.
How to handle a child who chokes
It’s a parents worst nightmare to imagine a situation in which they have to save their child from choking.
But in that moment, it may be you that will have to step up and perform first aid.
The NHS says if you can see an object lodged in your child’s mouth, take care to remove it because blindly poking at it could make things worse.
Do not leave the child if they are coughing. They may bring an object to their attention.
If the coughing isn’t effective (it is silent or they cannot breathe properly), shout for help immediately.
Back blows are used if a child is aware.
The first aiders are atSt John Ambulancegive the following advice based on the child’s age.
Baby
- “Slap it Out”
- Place the baby on its back and rest their head against your thigh.
- Five back-blows to the shoulder blades
- Check their teeth and mouth every time you turn them.
2. It’s time to squeeze it out!
- The baby should be turned over with its face facing upwards and supported by your thigh.
- Two fingers should be placed in the middle of the chest, just under the nipple. Push downwards for up to 5 sharp chest thrusts.
- Each time, check the mouth.
3. Call 999 or 112. If it does not move, you need emergency assistance.
- You can call the baby by taking it along with you
- Continue to repeat steps 1 and 2, until you receive help.
- Start CPR if the baby becomes unresponsive (unconscious)
Children’s Day
1. Coughing it Out
- Encourage the casualty to keep coughing, if they can
2. The Slap It Out
- Support them by leaning them forwards with your hand
- Five sharp blows to the back between shoulder blades
- Do not stick your finger in the mouth of a child.
3. It’s time to squeeze it out
- Standing behind the person, wrap your arms around his or her waist and place a clenched hand between their bellybutton and bottom of chest.
- Take the palm of your other hand, and with a sharp upward and inward pull, give up to five abdominal pushes.
- Every time they check their mouth,
4. Call 999 or 112 for emergency help if the object does not dislodge
- Follow steps 2 and 3 to the arrival of help.
- When the victim becomes unresponsive, start CPR.