Choking – why mini eggs are dangerous for small children
Posted by Keri Hartwright Last updated 27th March 2023 reading time
Choking is a really big risk for children under the age of 5. Â The key is to try and reduce the risk, and you can do this in the following ways:
Making sure they are seated
Keeping an eye on the size of the food
Watching  your children at all times
Discourage them from talking when eating
Encourage them to empty their mouth.
How do I know they are choking
Signs of choking
Cannot cough
Cannot breathe
Silent
Pale / blue round the lips
What do I do if they are choking?
If your child is choking encourage them to cough, If this doesn’t work shout for help or put your phone on loud speaker and liaise with the emergency services while you administer 5 firm back blows in between their shoulder blades. Then alternate to give 5 abdominal thrusts. Reaching round their body and putting a fist between the belly button and the sternum (bottom of the ribs) Link your hands together and pull in sharply under the sternum. Stop when the object comes out.
If this hasn’t worked make sure an ambulance has been called and continue to alternate back blows and abdominal thrusts.  If they become unconscious start CPR.
There is no time to waste with managing choking, for more information open what to do, buy not book a first aid course today?
