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A former paramedic has revealed the surprising food that poses a choking risk to young children.
Education of little heartsLed by mom Nikki Jurcutz who was a paramedic for eight years, she published a potentially life-saving guide for parents to educate them about the dangers of nut butters.
“Nut butters can clog your airways,” he said in a video.
“It’s thick and sticky, making it difficult to use any kind of first aid to remove it.”
The mom insisted that prevention was key and shared several ways to make nut butters safely.
Tiny Hearts Education is led by mother Nikki Jurcutz, who was a paramedic for eight years.
Jurcutz recommends using mild peanut butter to start and diluting it with breast milk, formula, or water.
“Then you can mix it with other purees or other soft foods,” he added.
Mom said you can also apply a thin layer of nut butter on the toast.
When asked when nut butters could be considered safe, Ms. Jurcutz noted that there was no “fixed age” at which choking hazards would stop being a risk.
‘Even adults have choked on things before, but the risk decreases when the child has a mature and developed chewing and swallowing technique.
‘As each child and their development is so individualized, it will be different for each child. Usually around three or four years old, but choose what feels best for your child,” she advised.
Nut butters are thick and sticky, making first aid difficult to remove.
Several thanked Jurcutz for the warning, and one shared his terrifying encounter with nut butters as an adult.
‘This actually happened to me when I was 32!’ she said. ‘I ate a spoonful of peanut butter by itself and couldn’t swallow it, it was stuck! “I could still breathe, but it was very difficult.”
He added: “Luckily, I had just poured hot tea and the hot water moved the peanut butter around.”
Other moms shared that they usually mix nut butters with yogurt to thin them out.