Choking Precautions

Supervise children whenever they eat or drink and always sit down and share the time and food together. Some ways to help prevent choking in small children are:

• Soften hard vegetables by cooking them slightly
• Grate vegetables such as carrots 
• Chop fruit into small pieces (even grapes), and be sure to remove large seeds or pits
• Cut hot dogs in half lengthwise
• Spread nut butters thinly on toast or crackers
• Avoid hard or sticky foods like nuts, seeds, popcorn, hard candies, gum