Per the AAP, children under the age of 4 are at the highest risk of choking while eating. They are still learning how to chew food properly and they often swallow the food whole. We need to be mindful of food size and shape that could be similar to the shape and size of the trachea. Here are ways to help prevent your child from choking. • Always supervise children during meal times and snacks • Cook and prepare food to the right shape, size, and texture for your child’s developmental stage • Avo

Chilling bodycam video captured the moments in which a panicked father asked for help for his choking son — and the enormous relief at a fortunate ending. The video, shared by the Tampa Police Department, shows how a man in tears approached an officer with his son saying, "He's choking, bro. He's choking!"⁠ ⁠ Officers immediately pat the boy's back and ask to call fire rescue as the panicked father cries that he was eating a tomato and now "he can't breathe."⁠ Full story: http://on.nbc6.com/FpVT