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Simply put, choking hazards are objects that block a child's airway. The most concerning foods are hard, small, round and slippery, and/or sticky. Most foods can be adapted to be safe for babies, but there are some that are best avoided altogether until children are older.
Like what? Apples, hard pears or plums, carrots, celery, etc.
How to modify? Grate, finely cut, or soften by cooking
Like what? Cheese sticks, sausages, etc.
How to modify? Pull into thin strands; cut into tiny uneven pieces
Like what? Marshmallows, peanut butter, etc.
How to modify? Bake into foods or offer as thin spread
Like what? Grapes, olives, cherry tomatoes, cherries, big blueberries
How to modify? Cut into quarters or smush flat
Like what? Peanuts, tree nuts
How to modify? Offer ground, crushed, or as thin spread
Like what? Raisins, dates, cranberries, etc.
How to modify? Soften by cooking or soaking
Always supervise your child when they are eating
Allow child to eat only when sitting up straight (not crawling, walking, running)
Avoid snacks in the car; if you can't, be extra careful to avoid choking hazards & have an adult in the back seat
Require all caregivers take a CPR class
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE); Johns Hopkins Medicine; Center for Disease Control (CDC); Nemours KidsHealth
