BEWARE: Eating whole grapes can cause choking

A mother from East Yorkshire shared in her facebook the horrific story of her 2-year-old son Jake turning blue after a grape became stuck in his throat.

Sophie Jackson posted a photo the proper way of slicing grapes before giving them to young children and storytelling why her son rushed to the hospital. "I have being told by the doctors and nurses he zis extremely lucky to be alive and as well as he is. Jake is home and well with just trauma to his throat." Sophie sincerely reminds people to slice their children's grapes. "I am posting this to once again spread the dangers in the food most children love. Please cut your child's grapes. Please tell everyone to cut your child's grapes. Nothing is worth the risk of losing them."(See full story here)

There are other moms who shared their heartbreaking stories related with choking on grapes. Last October, a two-year-old toddler Little Jacob Jenkins suffered a tragic fate when he ate the fruit in a Pizza Hut restaurant. He lost his fight for life after choking on a grape last October 13th and passed away earlier that next week.

What should you do when your infant is choking?

If your child is choking, suddenly unable to breathe, cry, cough, or speak, he may be gagging call an ambulance immediately. If you would like to have a proper course of giving first aid, take an infant and child CPR course to learn and practice the proper techniques. These techniques differ depending on the age of the child, and doing them improperly can be harmful.

To find a class in your area, visit the Red Cross website or call (800) 733-2767 (800-RED-CROSS).

Please be advised that not only whole grapes can choke your child. Keep an eye on them when they are holding small toys, large chunks, hard candies, cough drops, nuts, and popcorn are potential choking hazards. Seeds may be too small to choke on but can get stuck in a child’s airway and cause an infection. Soft sticky foods, marshmallows, jelly and peanut butter.

Please share this to all other mommies.

"CARE IS AN ABSOLUTE. PREVENTION IS THE IDEAL."

21 Comments

MichiNovember 23, 2015 at 4:57 PM
This is scary, I've seen this post in FB, good thing my son is not into grapes when he was still young.
fashioneggpplantNovember 23, 2015 at 6:04 PM
omigosh i had no idea. thanks for sharing!
Gerilen Areum November 23, 2015 at 9:56 PM
ever since clyde eats solid, he always reach out for grapes and i let him eat with supervision naman. this time with dave, ill remember to cut them in half, better to be safe than sorry. thanks for sharing!
The Seafarer's Wife DiariesNovember 23, 2015 at 11:50 PM
My zd loves grapes, everytime he eats grapes I always on his side to guide him. nakakatakot kasi whew!
MSPNovember 24, 2015 at 1:58 AM
Nabasa ko to! And it was scary! Imagine maliit lang na prutas yan pero napakadelikado kung tayo magiging maingat. Hindi kame madalas kumain ng grapes. Pero I'll make sure na mababantayan ko ang mga kids or hihiwain ko yan for them.
AnimetricNovember 24, 2015 at 5:26 PM
Oh I read about such an occurence in the news (sa US nga lang). I agree delikado yan.
MeikahNovember 24, 2015 at 7:36 PM
Scary! We really need to be careful in feeding our kiddos!
Joyful MessNovember 25, 2015 at 1:53 AM
You know I was really scared when I read about that viral post because grapes are my son's fave fruit. We should always be vigilant!
JaniceNovember 25, 2015 at 5:12 AM
My gosh, this is dangerous talaga. We should really be more careful about what our kids put in their mouths. Grapes pa naman favorite ng son ko.
NilynNovember 25, 2015 at 2:52 PM
I remember almost choking because of grapes! lol! Thankfully, my son isn't so much into grapes but I'll make sure to remember this.
UnknownNovember 25, 2015 at 2:54 PM
I saw this on FB too and good thing because we're starting to introduce grapes to my baby girl.
Cris RuffoloNovember 25, 2015 at 4:54 PM
I can personally attest to this. Got the biggest scare of my life when my boy choked because of green grapes. We didn't even feed it to them. My husband had a bowl on his home office table and somehow he managed to climb up and devour some. He gave some to his twin sister too but it was him who choked. Good thing he was able to spit out everything before things went bad.
MrsMartinez | xoxoMrsMartinez.comNovember 26, 2015 at 7:21 PM
Better be safe than sorry. Life is so precious.

Xoxo
MrsMartinez
DeniceNovember 27, 2015 at 5:26 AM
Thanks for this very informative post. I never knew na grapes pala could be so harmful!
May PalacpacNovember 28, 2015 at 11:52 PM
I've seen this on FB and OMG, I now watch over my kids eating grapes haha. Thanks for this.
charley's mommyNovember 29, 2015 at 4:43 AM
This is such a helpful article. Thank you forsharing. :)
UnknownNovember 29, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Oh my gosh that's so scary! Earlier today and yesterday Avis was just eating grapes. She just turned one but really knows how to chew and doesn't swallow until she's thoroughly ground them. But still! This is probably why it's best to squish and cut them na lang even if it'll take more effort. Thank you so much for sharing! Will be pinning this so other moms can see!

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AyiNovember 30, 2015 at 1:25 PM
I'm really careful when it comes to feeding my kids. As much as I want them to eat grapes (with proper precaution), they refuse to do so :( Thank you for sharing this post.
PR Daily PHDecember 1, 2015 at 6:24 AM
Thanks for this, i havent introduced grapes to my little one yet. Thanks for the heads up
LouisaJanuary 5, 2016 at 5:40 AM
I'm so paranoid when it comes to small food that my son can possible choke on. Especially when he was younger. That's a very good tip to cut grapes in half!
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