Choking

Babies can choke on hard foods such as raw carrot sticks or large pieces of apple, small round foods like grapes and cherry tomatoes, and foods with skin (like sausages) or bones (like fish). Peel the skin off fruit and vegetables and remove all bones from fish. You could also cut food into small pieces and lightly cook vegetables like carrots before feeding them to your baby. It’s also important to not leave your child alone when they are eating.  Babies should not eat when lying back or when on the move.

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