A teacher refused to open a snack I packed my son because she said it was ‘unhealthy’
Psychiatrist shares 4 ways to support your child through life’s ups and downs on World Mental Health DayTennesse girl, 7, killed by her own birthday balloons: mom in warning to parentsrattled off a list of foods
that shouldn’t be given to kids under the age of 6, as they risk clogging the airways of the children.Food, it turns out, is the most common cause, surpassing toys and other objects. “At least one child dies from choking on food every five days in the U.S., and more than 12,000 children are taken to a hospital emergency room each year for food-choking injuries,” according to the department.
In a clip viewed nearly 375,000 times, Manton-Kelly first rattles off popcorn as the number one snack to avoid for toddlers. Specifically, it’s because kids have a tendency to “sharply inhale” jagged kernels.“Popcorn, people don’t realize, is actually a massive choking hazard,” Manton-Kelly added about the potential airway blocker. “It’s huge … It’s just not worth the risk; there are other snacks you can give them.
Small party favors like “cocktail sausages” or similar noshes, like pigs-in-a-blanket, also pose a risk as they can get “compacted in cheeks,” making them difficult to swallow.“It becomes kind of a hardened ball,” she said, while also admitting that her tips may make her a “party pooper.”The spherical pops themselves are potentially dangerous because of their nonpliable shapes.
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