scary day- DS almost choked on a nickel
What a day. I am so so grateful everything turned out OK. But this is a terrific warning for all parents- check the seat cushions of your sofas and recliners EVERYDAY for things your DC can choke on.
We actually just vacumed all the sofa and recliners a few days ago for Xmas. But with all the company over and running around we never checked them again. Well today DS was in our family room watching Sesame Street and I ran into the little 1/2 bath we have off the family room- he was alone in the family room- but I had the bathroom door half open so I could see him. While I was in there I saw him get real quiet and then he started gagging. I jumped up (yea I know from the toilet) and ran to him he had picked up a nickel and tried to eat it. Thankfully the nickel was in his hand and I could tell he had gagged on it because it was all wet. Then he puked all over the carpet.
Cleaning the carpet was a big pain in the ass- but things could have been so much worse. Thank God I went to that little half bath down stairs and left the door half open. thank God he spit it out and thank God he puked rather than choked.
DH and I figured the nickel was in the cushions of the couch. So just beware and check those cushions. They can choke on anything in the amount of time it takes to go take a quick potty break.
Re: scary day- DS almost choked on a nickel
Thank goodness he's all right.
I yell at my DH almost EVERY single day- to empty his change in a dish i have RIGHT on a very high shelf where he puts his keys when he comes in from work. DH has a habit of rolling around on the floor with DD and change goes everywhere and he is oblivious until i yell at him- when its on the floor.
drives me batty. EVERY day i tell him-
glad everything was ok-
eclaire 9.10.06 diggy 6.2.11