Don’t risk it, quarter it!

Even a child that is confident in eating solid foods, a grape or tomato is just the right size to get stuck in a child’s windpipe.

Babies and small children are most at risk from choking because they examine things around them by putting them in their mouths.

Prevention

Choose toys appropriate to the age of the child
Ensure that small objects such as marbles and peanuts and small toys are kept out of reach of children under three years old
Encourage older children to keep their toys away from their younger playmates
Pull cords on curtains and blinds should be kept short and kept out of reach
Keep animals, especially cats, out of the bedroom and use a net on a pram
Keep nappy sacks out of the reach of babies and young children
Never store nappy sacks in or around the cot or pram.
Small food such as grapes, cherry tomatoes & blackberries and other soft fruits should cut into quarters to prevent choking.