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Putting things in their mouths is one of the ways that babies and small children explore the world. Anything that fits can be a danger. Food, toys, and other small objects that can easily lodge in a child�s small airway usually cause choking. Pay special attention to the following to prevent your child from choking Because children under the age of 3 have small airway passages and love to stick small things in their mouths, parents must remain extra vigilant to prevent choking. Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):
CHOKING
one of the products most frequently associated with strangulation of children under five. Entanglement and strangulation can occur when a child is alone in a room for only a short time The younger victims, usually between 10 to 15 months of age, typically are in cribs which have been placed near window covering pull cords. Although a few older children, usually from two to four years old, find cords hanging near the floor, most of these victims become entangled in cords while climbing on furniture to look out the window.
