So scary! Best to avoid these foods until kids are older but I worry about other people giving my kids these foods when I’m not around. Beat tool is to teach your kids to be seated when eating and chew everything well.

I think the important thing with ANY food is not only teaching chew before swallow is DONT RUN OR JUMP AROUND WHEN EATING! I’m still reminding my seven year old!

Its quite worrying. Would not have thought that marshmallows were hazardous.

Teach your child to chew everything they are given – sometimes we are not around to supervise what children eat so we must be sure they know what to do as well.

Yes especially the popcorn as sometimes the kernels are still there such a choking hazard

Glad I’ve been following Little Hearts pages for a while. I always avoid giving these to my toddler

Anything can be a choking hazard.. common sense is needed. I don’t think an “expert” needs to tell parents to judge the size of food their child is putting into their mouths.

Very good information because sometimes when lollies looks so cute I forget to think about their risks

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  A good point when food can look so tempting!

Never served these foods at parties and little ones always need supervision when eating food.

Very important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the choking hazards for our little ones.

Really important information. Thanks

I’m very over careful and never given my twin toddlers marshmallows or popcorn.

As a new parent, there’s so much to learn and teach other caregivers! As many guidelines as possible!

There is always articles around to share this information to new parents. There are so many things that are available that can be a choking hazard and parents have to be aware of this. As a parent I am super vigilant when it comes to my son putting anything in his mouth.

Very interesting read as a new mum and will definitely reconsider popcorn when my little ones grows up. Might hold off for a few years.

Parents need to be aware just how easy kids can choke on foods

Yeah, I’d support an information campaign. Even the most sensible parent might not realise about all these foods.

Unfortunately small children can choke on pretty much anything and parents need to remain vigilant but it’s good for everyone to know which foods pose the most serious risks.

At the end of the day, parents just need to be careful- anything could pose a risk.

Reading this article really made me think how can anyone not use common sense? All in honesty, Popcorn is one of the many foods we never gave to our kids as toddlers and only started to allow them to eat it as they got old enough to understand how to chew it thoroughly and one popcorn at a time. Not only the popcorn can get stuck but sometimes the flakey kernel bits can get stuck. As an adult, I know what its like to have a flake of kernel stuck and choking on it.
I am confused by the term “traditional” size marshmallow can get lodged. I can understand the mini ones are easily a choke hazard but i find the standard size & extra large ones great for the kids as they take bites of them, not swallow whole.
At the end of the day, I know there is no manual for parenting but sharing this knowledge helps other parents to avoid deadly accidents