7 Dangerous Foods To NEVER Give Your Child

[@EmmaHubbard]

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[@SpyrosDrakopoulos]

Hot dogs, raw apples, carrots, grapes, blueberries, cherry tomatoes, whole nuts, seeds, pop corn and hard candy

[@headerahelix]

I saw a peanut lodged in a little one before. It's tragic what can happen so quickly. Thank you for educating people for free on ways to keep their little ones safe.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my pleasure!

[@valdius85]

When I was six y.o, I had a full peanut stuck in my lungs. I was eventually sent to the hospital. As it was 30 years ago, it was a big deal in terms of medical help. After that event, it was easy for me to have flu for some time. Food is not a toy! Please require your child to sit down, calm down and concentrate. It’s no joke.

[@EmmaHubbard]

I am so sorry you went through that. It would have been very scary! Great advice about sitting down and concentrating when eating food! It is so important to get the child to sit down while eating and take their time to properly chew the food before swallowing!

[@brisakeizer4050]

We follow the Rapley method. But under 1 everything we offer is squishable between fingers. Soft cooked apple, carrots, broccoli etc, but in bigger chunks.

[@YaikesMeow]

My little one is almost 8 months and still has no teeth. Choking has always been one of my biggest fears and whenever someones coughs while eating I get a chill down my spine and sometimes get a bit nauseous. The thought of my baby choking on anything gave me anxiety before she even started eating and she´s only eating purés at this point. Very much appreciate these videos Emma so I can introduce and give my baby good foods in a safe way :)

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad I could help.

[@samanthasandstrom9836]

Definitely follow these guidelines! Something that also gives me comfort is having a LifeVac. It's a device to use when someone is choking.

[@mfcmxtt6490]

Also mama, get yourself a lifevac and watch about it online

[@YaikesMeow]

Thanks for the tip :) I did read about LifeVac but they're also not supposed to be used on too small babies if I understood correct but anyways a good thing to have at home and in the bag while on the go.

[@SunshinePearl]

I wish I had seen this months ago. My husband was eating an apple and gave to our baby under 12 months to get a bite. She got a couples bites and chocked. It was a terrible experience! I hugged and kissed her so much after she went through it and started breathing again… I still cried many times when I remembered this episode. Thank God she’s fine and we don’t give her anything we are eating anymore. Just her baby food I make blending steamed vegetables with water in a Baby Bullet.

[@EmmaHubbard]

I’m so glad she’s ok!

[@taykdew]

I would highly recommend solid starts as a resource for any parent starting solids. They break down and provide visuals for how to cut/serve lots of types of foods. Solid starts has feeding therapists and other baby/toddler experts on staff so it's reviewed by lots of people who know their stuff! They even talk about how to safely introduce high risk foods because you don't want your kid to be introduced to it outside of your care! Also apples are usually cut in wedges which makes it even more dangerous! A whole apple is actually way less of a risk! Thanks Emma for this informative video!

[@MakaJer]

They have been my saving grace honestly. They don't get enough credit.

[@N...213]

@@MakaJer they’re really good.

[@lawrence9713]

My girl loves stewed vegetables, especially broccoli. Started to eat it when she was 6 months old. Never had a problem with it, it always is extremely soft

[@racqueltomlinson9769]

In order for it to be cooked to be extremely soft, you would have to cook away all the nutrient, which is what she needs.

[@elaineforan4751]

I need to add a warning to everyone that you should be wary of display foods, like fruit bowls. My friends lost their 5 yo when he took some grapes from a fruit bowl he managed to reach. They will never be the same again. I just can't look at a grape anymore without him coming to mind. It's one of those dangers hiding in plain sight.

[@EmmaHubbard]

I am so sorry ❤️

[@dabbking]

Dam that’s rough

[@brisakeizer4050]

That’s absolutely horrible. So sorry to hear this.

[@NIkki-ox1ej]

Definitely no soda 🥤. I’ve seen it with my own eyes 👀 moms giving soda to literal babies in their bottles/sippy cups like 😔

[@77danamae]

Smh no excuse

[@rehgina9903]

Mein kleiner Sohn ist fast an einem Apfelstück erstickt, zum großen Glück kam er zu mir gelaufen und war schon ganz weiß im Gesicht. Ich habe ihn auf den Kopf gehalten und solange auf den Rücken geklopft, bis das Stück heraus fiel. Das war sehr gefährlich. Niemals unbeaufsichtigt essen lassen.

[@Dana-mb1hd]

Emma- this was such an important video- as a mama to a toddler i needed this thank you 💖🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s my pleasure!

[@Ray-pt5bi]

An ER nurse told me raw carrots is what they have to vacuum out of Kids lungs more often.

[@analyticalchick3064]

I worked at a daycare for 2 and a half weeks. I was hired for the preK room and I was liking it there. Then they moved me to the toddler area. They asked me what I thought and I was mentioned that choking hazards shouldn't accessible to this age. They told me I didn't know what I was talking about. They told me those kids better just learn to keep their hands off the choking hazards. (broken pieces to something sitting on a bookshelf and sensory bins full of bins that the kids could get into without an adult taking it out for them.) Then I mentioned that this age should not have raw carrots. They said "says who???" to me. To which I replied that it's in the NAEYC handbook. They told me that they were members even though the daycare was not accredited. (Yah so am I, did they not notice that on my resume?). I get random parents not knowing this stuff, but states aren't even making sure daycare directors know this stuff.

[@analyticalchick3064]

and another daycare gave popcorn...

[@alisolkanu4763]

Hot dogs should not even be called food

[@ByeByeBelly]

People don't really eat hotdogs at home in Australia but sausages are common

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

We call foods like hot dogs “edible non-food substances.”

[@mak.741]

It's poison.

[@NoOctopuss]

There is a misconception that parts of animals we find unappetising are bad, but if you believe eating nose-to-tail is good for you, the hot dog is a great food :) Real non-foods include alcohol, sugar, seed oils - none of these have any nutrients in them, yet people still eat them all the time!

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

@@NoOctopuss that’s a good point, especially as an advocate for whole animal usage. I love pork rinds and I always boil bones/skin to make broth. I’m just not a big fan of the flavor/texture of hot dogs so I usually opt for bratwurst or sausages.

[@HMohr]

Who offers a hotdog for a baby? I mean...do you hate your child?

[@kmalczewska]

Great movie! Thank you for that! I would add, however not really "food" but something present all over, is ice cubes. My friend's 5 years old was playing with an ice cube in his mouth when he accidentally chocked on it. Took the parents good 2 minutes before they could clear his airways. Terrible! To be avoided.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LolaKlein]

With blueberries, I gave them to my 10 month child to try it out. But I would select the smallest ones, remove the skin and and then smash them with my fingers before giving them.

[@valoxsen6003]

I literally ate all of these foods except whole nuts, seeds, popcorn, and candy before I was 2 years old. I always thought it was common sense to cut up ALL non-pureed solid food to tiny pieces to feed to your baby, toddler, or young child. Like why would you let a 1-year-old bite into a hard fruit or a full-size hotdog when they only have like four teeth?? Do some parents really not think about these things??

[@MrsMars5]

I think hard candy should be off limits for children under 6. Even as an older child I had problems getting the candy small enough to swallow.

[@crazymusicchick]

No 2 and 3 are given at my job fully cooked (i work in childcare)

[@amandal718]

Grapes really worry me around the kids, I won't even have them in the fridge in case they get them out.

[@tsigereda3257]

Hello Emma, I offer the whole grapes and she loves it but I always doubt what if she swallow it, so now it's much more clear. Many thanks emma

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all. I am glad this video was helpful!

[@BiancaAnne]

One of my friends who’s a nurse allows her toddler chew big carrot sticks independently and says it’s good for her to do so. I asked if she’s not worried that she can choke on the carrot. And she said it’s normal for light choking sometimes and that it helps their development to chew food properly….am I missing something? Why is their an opposite teaching on this? I still don’t take the chance though especially since my toddler once choked on an apple and it scared me too much. Thanks for the video!

[@LolaKlein]

It happened to my baby with watermelon! I have her a tiny small bite and expected it to be soft enough to be smashed in her mouth. But she started shocking on it. It dislodged right after, but it scared the s out of me. I'm even more careful now. I wish molars came first. It's time for evolution to catch up with modern times lol. A lot has changed, come on!! Lol

[@spartacuslover]

😮😢😂👍🏼 thanks for sharing

[@justynamelnyk747]

We almost have all teeth and my son is soon 12 months old. We had 6 teeth when he finished 6 months. Now he is almost eating like a pro 😳❤️😂

[@rutreyeslopez2094]

I'm an adult and I choke on these foods all the time 🤣

[@onestarabove7027]

I almost choked to death on a grape on two different occasions and I’m grown. Salad bars generally don’t serve grapes for this reason also.

[@TheIoulia5]

Regarding blueberries - we were told that they can’t bloke airway since it’s smaller. How can you even cut blueberries?

[@cinnamonndonuts]

With a knife

[@v.s.7860]

Thank you. Amazing content. Maybe also interesting to know that hot dogs are like all processes meat classified as class 1 carcinogen by the WHO since 2015. For an adult 50 gram processed meat (a half hotdog) per day increases cancer risk by approx. 20%. Including the high salt and saturated fat content males it just the worst food availabe.

[@xbriannaxbananax]

A popcorn kernel getting stuck in a drinking straw makes sense - but I don't understand how a hot dog or baby carrot can also get stuck? Isn't it far too wide in diameter to even get back there?

[@KaalaiVanakkam]

Please educate what is to be done if indeed one day my baby starts choking on a piece of food

[@madeline9010]

Hello! I hope this helps! DO NOT preform these steps if the infant is coughing hard or has a strong cry. Strong coughs and cries can help push the object out of the airway. If your child is not coughing forcefully or does not have a strong cry, follow these steps: Lay the infant face down, along your forearm. Use your thigh or lap for support. Hold the infant's chest in your hand and the jaw with your fingers. Point the infant's head downward, lower than the body. Give up to 5 quick, forceful blows between the infant's shoulder blades. Use the palm of your free hand. If the object does not come out of the airway after 5 blows: Turn the infant face-up. Use your thigh or lap for support. Support the head. Place 2 fingers on the middle of the breastbone just below the nipples. Give up to 5 quick thrusts down, compressing the chest one third to one half the depth of the chest. Continue 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts until the object is dislodged or the infant loses alertness (becomes unconscious). IF THE INFANT LOSES ALERTNESS If the child becomes unresponsive, stops breathing, or turns blue: Shout for help. Give infant CPR. Call 911 or the local emergency number after 1 minute of CPR. If you can see the object blocking the airway, try to remove it with your finger. Try to remove an object only if you can see it.

[@KaalaiVanakkam]

@@madeline9010 Thx a ton for this. I would understand this better with a video will try look for it. Until then this is going to be a lifesaver

[@madeline9010]

@@KaalaiVanakkam I would definitely recommend watching a video to help further explain. There are many great videos on KZbin! 😁 As well as taking a CPR/ First Aid class if you are able to as well!

[@maryrobbins9501]

Hi, our one year old loves apples! He eats them whole, no issies. We definitely waited until he was one, but after that, it's totally fine.

[@debasishraychawdhuri]

We have always followed the idea - imagine what it would do it you swallow it without chewing principle.

[@sarahgoddard1213]

My daughter is 18 months old and has been eating raw apple slices and halved nuts for months. We have never had a choke. In fact the only thing she has ever choked on was chopped banana. Interesting to know though.

[@haileymorris174]

My one year old eats hot dogs alot. But I've always cut them up into forth circles. Never took the skin off though

[@EmmaHubbard]

Great that you have been cutting them up to quarters for your little one.

[@ioanamuresan239]

Thanks for all your videos! I’m always learning something as a new mom and I also enjoy them 🙏♥️

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@김휸민]

Should a parent just give fruits to a baby or toddler under 4? I have a pacifier where you can put a sliced fruit or veggie in it when introducing solids to a baby. Is that safe?

[@ankitasingh0102]

My baby is 8m. He is on purees. I m extremely feared of him choking.. whenever i try giving him bite of something.. he act like choking.. i dont know how to overcome this fear😢

[@Lifeisbutanillusion]

Hi Emma, firstly thank you so much for such an important video on this topic. I think it's important to emphasise though that round, soft foods like hot dogs and grapes and blueberries etc should be cut into quarters if given, it's not enough to just tell people to cut them into small pieces. There's a little clip of someone cutting sausages into smaller pieces in your video, but they're still a big hazard that way because they're cylindrical, so the clip is very misleading, and I don't think I heard you say to cut them into quarters. Any cylindrical shape is a choking hazard for babies, no matter the size. Whoever edits your videos should remove that clip of the sausage being cut. x

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing this important information!

[@Lifeisbutanillusion]

@@EmmaHubbard no problem! Thank you so much for all your hard work, I'm a big fan of yours!

[@alovegreaterthanlife]

Out of interest is it okay to squash small blueberries rather than quarter them as they seem to be too small to quarter? This is what we do with my toddler.

[@Lifeisbutanillusion]

@@alovegreaterthanlife as long as they're (intact) in a round shape then no, still a big risk and I wouldn't do it. x

[@alovegreaterthanlife]

@@Lifeisbutanillusion I do it as advised by solid starts? They say flattened disks from 6 months.

[@sumaghosh4204]

Hi Emma, my baby is one year old and she wakes up during night and demands for bottle feed. Kindly suggest some remedies plz

[@amnishnatucamara7906]

My baby does that too

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Suma, it's hard to give you a solution as there could be many reasons your little one is waking during the night for a bottle feed. It's important to work out why your little one is waking during the night. Your little one might be waking during the night for feeds because that is how she has learnt to fall asleep. If that is the case then you will need to gradually reduce the amount of milk your little one is getting through the bottle to gradually stop the bottle, while she increases the amount she eats in the day. And if your little one continues to wake when you have reduced the bottle feeds then you will you will need to switch out that bottle with another sleep association which is something you can fade. For example, you might swap the bottle with patting your baby while she she is in the cot. If your little one needs a feed to fall asleep for all feeds then helping her learn how to fall asleep without a feed will help. There are lots of sleep training methods which do not have to include letting your little one cry. So if it is something you want to do with your little one just choose the method which works for you and your family. I hope that helps!

[@meiwa2020]

Love your videos. Bought an oball based on your recommendations and baby loves it! ❤❤ my 4 month old smiles real big when I say "catch!" And toss it at him and can now hold it in either hand! Thank you thank for your videos!! ❤❤

[@100bgeagle]

Thank you for the information on choking foods from a 1st time grandpa!! Maybe you could show us how to dislodge food from a choking baby?!! Im not sure if you pat on the back or mini heimlick!!

[@lindafelgentreff]

You post such great content thank you!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much!

[@Crustenscharbap]

Thats very informative but it would be great when you show how to get out the stuck food.

[@littleTartHasArrived]

Thank you. I follow solid starts and it’s been great for me baby. What do you think of blw?

[@Cov3rGirl100]

Thanks for sharing.

[@arielkars6150]

Tanks so much - I'll be more careful giving my baby apples and grapes from now on

[@sarahplife]

That’s it! She’s only getting mushed up and minced up food until she’s 4!!! 😂😂😂

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂. Just make sure she is offered age appropriate food and she will be fine!

[@sarahplife]

@@EmmaHubbard 🙏🏻 😊 ❤️

[@joyzelcloribel168]

Thank you so much Ms Emma. So much helpful for my 1yr old and 7mos baby boy, who loves carrots! 😅❤❤❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

So good he loves eating vegetables! Carrots are delicious!

[@claramarsian113]

You are my favourite pediatrician.

[@TheVanSousa]

This is creepy! I started giving solids to my baby today and this video popped up!

[@komalpreetkaur9410]

Where are you in Australia

[@louisezheng]

So true, my son chocked on apple then he turned purple. Lucky I was able to perform first aid.

[@EmmaHubbard]

That would have been so scary for you both. So great that you knew exactly what to do!

[@alexandriaburton]

My son had teeth at 4 months and is only missing 4 molars at 18 months. It’s been fun 😂

[@EmmaHubbard]

That would have been fun!

[@wipsybaby]

Another great and insightful video. Thank you

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@LunaWingz]

my 17th mth loves whole blueberries... he seems to like that feeling of it bursting in his mouth...

[@Beachandpool]

Early Intervention in my state, in USA, told me to give my 16 month's old crunchy foods like frozen blueberries. I was shocked! I didn't give carrot sticks to my older child till he was much older...maybe eight. Also they told me not to give her blended foods anymore.

[@Beachandpool]

@@hollydaugherty2620 'сhew food'? Frozen blueberry vs food! Hello!?

[@ladygrey8706]

Thank you, Miss Emma! I have an 8 month old without any teeth and have been super nervous about solids. Should I water down things like mashed potatoes/squash so they aren't so sticky?

[@ladygrey8706]

@@pennybergmen8933 Thank you, Miss Penny!

[@madeline9010]

Hello! I have a 9 month old and have been doing Baby Led Weaning (BLW) since 6 months! My daughter just recently broke through 2 bottom teeth. But I definitely recommend looking it up! It’s amazing how well they do on their own! Just make sure to know the safety precautions in order to take if the child chokes. My daughter choked on watermelon at 8 months due to them not being cut correctly and took a bigger bite then expected. But remember gagging is completely normal for babies while eating! Also pretending to chew and showing my daughter REALLY has helped with her chewing her food. Best of luck! Oh and you can always add water and mush anything if you don’t feel comfortable!! ❤

[@Little_Sidhe]

I nearly died choking on grilled cheese, I was pulling it and pulling it out and it just kept stretching, omg. Trauma just thinking about it.

[@cinnamonndonuts]

This is a very helpful video! Thank you. Although the pronunciation in-scissor really troubled me 😂 pretty sure it sounds like in-sizer

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂 I know my pronunciation is embarrassing!

[@cinnamonndonuts]

@@EmmaHubbard as a kiwi my pronunciation of most things is 10x worse 🤣

[@johnmallari5394]

Thank you..

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my pleasure!

[@reannonking5514]

Mine got her first two teeth at 4 months and she now has 12 teeth at 13 months old. And she already has 2 top molars coming in. Which is good because she’s been on solids since 5 months old (purées, but now actual solids) and she wants to try everything and gets very mad if I’m eating something she can’t have, lol. She gets lots of squished blueberries. She will eat them all day if I’d let her. 😆

[@pugtrees]

Really helpful to know! I especially like how you explained why children are at such a high risk of choking in general/with each food.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful 😀

[@Suzumiya-haruhi]

How about gelatin?

[@zoltanantal-kis7905]

Well,our baby loves apples in whole,good to know the hazards

[@kareemmargaretabiade990]

Thank you so much for this

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all! Hope it helps!

[@bcfriardoyle7697]

We don’t have to rush children to grow up!

[@AussieAngeS]

Thank you do much Emma this was so very important to watch. I didn’t k is about the hot dogs 😳 wow that’s scary

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful! Hope your little one is continuing to make gains with the therapists he is working with!

[@AussieAngeS]

@@EmmaHubbard i got approved through NDIS Emma but have not started therapy as yet because it’s only just been approved. The wait lists for speech therapy and OT is so long though. One place has a wait list of 1.5-2 years.

[@elaineforan4751]

I Ireland, sausages/hot dogs are not avoided but always come with the warning to quarter them lenghtwise so the child is eating long slivers of sausages rather than round coin shapes.

[@sandrinewissa5501]

Can I add nut butters with some fruits and formula as a smoothie?

[@madeline9010]

Fruit and formula smoothie sounds great! Just remember they don’t recommend any honey or nuts before the age of 1! ❤

[@KeraJaay]

@@madeline9010 I was told by my ped to let her have all top allergens before or by 10 months including meats and nuts but of course in butter form or crushed as she noted in the video

[@madeline9010]

@@KeraJaay Yes! Nuts are an allergy and can be given in smoothie if baby isn’t allergic but honey unfortunately shouldn’t be given since a baby is at serious risk of getting infant botulism. Babies under 6 months of age are at the highest risk. While this condition is rare, most of the cases reported are diagnosed in the United States. A baby can get botulism by eating Clostridium botulinum spores found in soil, honey, and honey products. So it’s best to wait until baby is a year. ❤️😁

[@tsigereda3257]

I have one question about my older daughter she is 2 and half and she refuse to take water neither juice what can u suggest me?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi! Does she drink milk? Sometimes if they drink lots of milk they are not thirsty for water or juice.

[@tsigereda3257]

@@EmmaHubbard she drinks milk twice morning and night before she go to bed.

[@loodasanjarka09]

They should make a tutorial courses about this….btw i wouldn’t give to the child almost all what was said in video, especially candy! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's great you knew this information already!

[@OlayemiAdeyi-ku7xi]

Love it

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you found it helpful

[@namitadewan3001]

Do babies need molars to learn to chew?

[@apolloonting6123]

Hi i hope u will notice my question. Can i already give my baby a pacifier ? He's not 1 mo old yet.

[@amulenjuliet9925]

It's usually recommended to give a pacifier around 1 month after breastfeeding has been established

[@madeline9010]

Giving a pacifier to baby reduces SIDS by 72%! ❤ If you are breast feeding i recommend using your breasts as a paci it will also build your supply. If bottle feeding I would recommend giving paci during any sleep! ❤️

[@tamsindance]

Apple really surprises me. The doctor told me to give my son carrots!

[@surlespasdondine]

Depends how you give it. I cooked and pureed the apple.

[@kaithderisme5343]

Puréed

[@katherinehinz1037]

When I worked at a nursing home. There was an older lady that died choking on a hotdog. They don't serve them there at all anymore.

[@meineigenesde]

In Germany this food, exept nuts, is not classified as dangerous for children. My son is 1 year old an I let him eat every raw fruit or vegetable. Choking is often the result of bad habits while eating, like watching TV our not sitting still. In Germany we like table manners😅

[@mikehartz3196]

These are all obvious, no?!

[@laurapaw88]

I still get the hiccups when I eat carrots 😅

[@adrisalas360]

Sometimes I choke on carrots!!!

[@carolinadick6902]

I almost choked on a popcorn myself recently lol. It was scary 😟

[@bendakstarkiller3407]

How come emma is saying don't give your baby this food. Then it cuts to shots of babies being given said food...

[@EmmaHubbard]

I use stock footage to visually represent the things I’m taking about, as this often helps the viewer more than simply watching me talk. This stock footage is existing footage that we licence from 3rd party providers. Just to clarify, we didn’t give these foods to babies and film it for the video. Hope that helps 🙂

[@bendakstarkiller3407]

@@EmmaHubbard for footage to exist someone gave food to those babies 😆. Thanks for all your help uploading videos, they are parenting Gold. The more knowledge I can put down the calmer and less stressed I am when caring for my little man. Your videos are always really clear and give good examples :)

[@YukiTheOkami]

Sonu messuring ur ststement on the most stupid of amarican children forcing this ststement to every child I was giben pickels and i just sucked them till they where mushy out of instinkt noone taught me that and there are a lot of children like me and bun rolls i just broke em apart A childs jaw actually needs the muskle training from chewibg tough foods even withouth teeth only with the cutting teeth and the gums Of couse food should not be so hard it would demage the gums but there are pears and apple who would almost desolve from just the acid in the spit

[@edinaoconnor5561]

👍😘

[@김휸민]

Should a parent just give fruits to a baby or toddler under 4? I have a pacifier where you can put a sliced fruit or veggie in it when introducing solids to a baby. Is that safe?