Choking is most parents fear and rightly so as it is a big risk in children under the age of 5. Babies and small children often gag when eating food, but this does not mean that they are choking. If you can hear them making a noise then there is no need to intervene. Watch and see if they manage to clear their airway.
Choking is silent regardless of the age of the person. In addition people will go pale, even blue and look really startled.
The best thing to do is to try and prevent it happening in the first place.
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