Keeping Kids Safe at Meals: Preventing and Responding to Choking

Authors

Mia Dustin
Savannah Daines, Utah State UniversityFollow
Stacy Bevan, Utah State UniversityFollow
Palak Gupta, Utah State UniversityFollow
Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

1-16-2025

First Page

1

Last Page

10

Abstract

Introducing solid foods is an exciting developmental milestone, but it can also raise concerns about choking for parents and caregivers. Choking occurs when an object, such as food or a toy, blocks a child’s airway and prevents air from moving in and out of the lungs. This fact sheet offers practical guidance on how to prevent food-related choking, recognize the signs of a choking emergency, and what to do if a child is choking.

Recommended Citation

Dustin, M., Daines, S., Bevan, S., Gupta, P., & Savoie Roskos, M. (2025). Keeping kids safe at meals: Preventing and responding to choking. Utah State University Extension.