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Risk of choking from induced uncontrollable laughter

🌱 parentingsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 4/5

A parent reports concern that their spouse habitually induces uncontrollable laughter in their infant and 4-year-old child, including during feeding, fearing the children may choke or be unable to breathe.

Who's affected: A parent of an infant and a 4-year-old child

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A mobile app that provides evidence-based educational modules on child safety and developmental risks for parents to complete together
  2. A series of short, shareable video resources created by pediatricians explaining the physiological risks of laughing while eating
  3. A guided communication template or workshop for couples to align on safety boundaries and parenting styles
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Real voices

β€œI am scared they may die unable to breath or they may choke. Sometimes, when the 18 month old is being fed, my husband makes her giggle. I am afraid she may choke and die.”

Source: Stack Exchange (parenting) Β· CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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