Choking

First aider shares dummy safety checks for parents to follow

First aider shares dummy safety checks for parents to follow

Trigger warning: The video within this article may be distressing for some readers.  A first aider has issued a safety warning to parents about the risk associations that come with dummies. This comes after one parent posted a distressing video showing their baby in their cot choking on their dummy. The baby can be seen […]

2 years ago

Parents warned over night lights and teddies being recalled due to safety concerns

Parents warned over night lights and teddies being recalled due to safety concerns

Parents in Ireland are being warned over a number of products included in a recall notice published today, July 5. Officials at the Competitions and Consumer Protection Commission have warned over choking and electric shock hazards with both recalled products. It was discovered that the items have been sold to customers in Ireland, and so […]

3 years ago

Warning to all parents as these kid’s pop-it fidget toys can prove fatal

Warning to all parents as these kid’s pop-it fidget toys can prove fatal

Here’s everything you need to know… Parents are being urgently warned if they bought their child a popular rubber kids toy as it can prove fatal. First aiders are saying the pop-it toys are a risk to infants and are telling parents to take them from their kid’s. Paediatric nurse and managing director of CPR […]

3 years ago

Myleene Klass says she saved her kids’ lives in two separate choking incidents

Myleene Klass says she saved her kids’ lives in two separate choking incidents

She’s hoping other parents can learn from her experiences. Myleene Klass has revealed she saved both of her daughters’ lives in two separate choking incidents when they were younger. The musician, who has two daughters and one son, made the revelation in her new tips and skills book, ‘They Don’t Teach This At School’. In […]

4 years ago

How to tell the difference between gagging and choking in babies

How to tell the difference between gagging and choking in babies

There’s nothing as frightening as your child choking. When you’re the parent of a baby this can be particularly scary as they can’t communicate to you if they’re in trouble or run to you like an older child. When my daughter was younger I wrote about having to help my baby when she started to […]

4 years ago

Mum explains why you should never let children eat in the car

Mum explains why you should never let children eat in the car

A paramedic has urged parents to stop letting kids eat in the car. She stressed that this is extremely dangerous and is one of her own parenting non-negotiables. Posting on the informative Tiny Hearts Education Instagram page, the mum said that you should never let your child eat in the car especially if they’re in […]

5 years ago