What should I do if my child has a foreign object stuck in his throat?

As babies grow older, they are full of curiosity about everything, especially babies under five years old. Babies at this stage do not have the ability to distinguish, and they want to touch many things. Most children also like to taste them with their mouths. If babies eat food, it is generally not harmful to the body, but if the toys they eat get stuck in the throat, what should we do if the child has a foreign body stuck in the throat?

If the child is still young, he will not know that there is something stuck in his throat. Some even younger children, because they do not have the ability to speak, cannot tell their parents that there is something stuck in their throat. If a child has a cough or is unable to make a sound, parents should pay attention to whether there is any foreign object in the child's throat. If the cough persists, remedial measures should be taken. It is important to deal with it promptly. Don't wait until the child has a persistent cough and starts to have difficulty breathing. There is a high probability that irritation and inflammation will occur in the trachea, and it may be too late to remedy the situation at this time. Therefore, if it is impossible to isolate young children from dangerous objects, parents must always pay attention to their actions. Parents must be alert to danger and always keep an eye on children who do not yet have the ability to distinguish.

What should I do if a child has a foreign object stuck in his throat?

First, pat the child's back: the parent should sit down with their thighs crossed, and then place the child on their legs with his back facing away, with their knees on the child's chest. The parent should lightly clench their palms, making sure that their palms are empty, and gently pat the child from the buttocks toward the neck, paying attention to the sides of the child's back.

Second, turn the child's body upside down, paying attention to the method, and it is best to have two people do it. Similarly, use your palms to gently pat the child's back. Usually, unless the child is choking on something big, he or she will be able to spit it out. If that doesn't work, please send the child to the hospital for medical treatment immediately.

Third, gently put your finger into the child's throat and let the child spit out what he or she has eaten. When using this method, you must pay attention to the child's breathing and make sure the child's breathing is calm before proceeding. If the child is crying because of a choked throat, do not try this method lightly. The above three methods can help in emergency response to these unpredictable situations, but if the effects are not good, the patient should be sent to the hospital for medical treatment in time.