Los Angeles, CA – November 9-11, 2017 – American Speech Language Hearing Association’s National Conference

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Los Angeles, CA – November 9-11, 2017 – American Speech Language Hearing Association’s National Conference

American Speech Language Hearing Association’s National Conference

Las Angeles, CA

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If it fits in a small plastic Easter egg, it’s likely to be chokable for kids under 3. 🤦🏼‍♀️

👉🏼Swipe to see fun & safe options for Easter baskets!

Don’t miss yesterday’s post about how to cut marshmallow bunnies & chicks safely for kids under 4. It’s going to surprise you!

🐰NOTE👉🏼Gummies need to be super soft and shouldn’t be offered to kids under 2, and then only with good chewing skills. I typically just don’t include them at all.

😮NOTE: Ages may range up to age 4 if your child doesn`t have the attention to chewing skills to manage some of these. Holidays can be exciting and kids are easily distracted, so please be sure to encourage kids to sit and eat whenever possible.

Stay safe, have fun!

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🐇Marshmallow candies are a THING in Easter baskets, and many adults have no idea how easy it is for a child to choke on even a piece of a marshmallow.

✂️You can’t cut them smaller than a child’s airway and they are so lightweight and fluffy, they are easily inhaled. The stickiness and squishy texture acts as an ideal plug – making them extremely difficult to dislodge.

👋🏼🤍👋🏼Hi, I’m Melanie, as speech language pathologist and swallowing specialist devoted to helping you with your child’s feeding development…and that includes food safety. SAVE THIS POST under “holidays” on your phone and now is the time to share with friends and family.

✨Most major health organizations recommend waiting to serve a child marshmallows (yes, even in hot chocolate) until age 4. Why not age 3 you ask?

👉🏼The size of a 3 vs a 4-year-olds airway isn’t that different and can vary depending on the overall size of the child…BUT, the attention span of a 4- year-old is typically better than a 3-year-old. It’s simply too easy to laugh or inhale before starting a sentence and that sticky little pillow of a marshmallow is now a plug in your child’s airway.

❓Tell me, did you know this about marshmallows? Also, anybody ever play that marshmallow game where you stuff as many marshmallows in your mouth and try to talk? Stop it. Don’t play that. Don’t model that for kids. I’m serious. 🤍

🥰Thanks…good talk. Have a lovely holiday!
🤍🐇🤍Melanie
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I had so much fun creating this safe play space to boost gross motor, language, cognitive skills and so much more!

Comment SPACE & I’ll send you a link to all my favorites, including those in the video at many more! Don’t forget to create their own “gated community” to keep everyone safe – I’ll send you that link too!

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