I’ll never forget the day when my 9 month old baby boy found a nickel under the couch and choked on it. Thankfully, with the technique below I was able to dislodge it, but it goes down as one of the most scariest parenting moments for me.
Approximately 40% of parents say they have witnessed their own child choking, and I even have a friend who lost her toddler girl to a choking incident with an apple. Try as we may to keep our homes baby proof, babies are so curious they will put absolutely anything they find in their mouths.
St. John’s Ambulance has created a short memorable film to help parents know what to do in a choking situation. The Chokeables – featuring the voices of David Walliams, David Mitchell, Johnny Vegas and Sir John Hurt – teaches what to do in a short 40 seconds.
