The 12 choking hazards of Christmas and how to save your child in an emergency
FROM rushing to unwrap presents to gorging on sweet treats - Christmas is always a frenzy of activity when there are kids around.3Unfortunately, between small pieces of toys and chunks of Christmas dinner, the risk of blocked airways in children is dramatically heightened.However, if parents remain vigilant and are aware of the main choking hazards, and know what to do if the terrifying situation arises, any Christmas drama can be avoided.
Boiled sweets, chocolates containing whole nuts, solid balls of chocolate, all of which are popular coffee table centrepieces this time of year. Tempting for kids with a sweet tooth but also risky when it comes to choking.Christmas makes people nuts for nuts, a bowl of these snacks with nutcracker in tow are a seasonal staple for many and one of the worst offenders of choking incidences.
The first thing to note is a baby who's choking won't be able to cry, cough or make any noise, as they struggle to breathe.Hold your baby face down, resting them along your thigh with their head lower than their bottom.If your baby is choking and struggling to breathe, you should start by giving them five back blowsHit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades up to five times.
Similarly, 30 per cent of parents believe gagging and coughing are a sign of choking and over half of parents don't know CPR for children.
"No parent wants to be in the situation where their baby is choking and they don't know what to do, but helping is easy when you know how.", they could deal with the everyday injuries and illnesses their little ones may face.
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