foods that pose as choking for young child
Food is a common choking hazard. Many children do not chew their food well so they try to swallow it whole. Foods that are the most dangerous are round and hard. If your child is 4 years of age or younger either take extra safety measures or donât feed the following foods to your children at all: 1  Hot dogs. 2  Nuts and seeds. 3  Chunks of meat or cheese.  Whole 1  grapes. Hard, gooey, or sticky candy. 2  Popcorn. Chunks of peanut butter.  Raw 1  vegetables. 2  Raisins. Chewing  gum. Marshmallows.
The first four food types accounted for more than half of choking episodes with a known food type. 1  hard candy. 2  other candy. 3  meat other than hot dogs. 4  bone. fruits and vegetables.  formula/breast milk/ 1 milk. seeds/nuts/shells.  chips/pretzels/ 1 popcorn. biscuits/cookies/crackers.  multiple 1  specified foods.  hot dogs.