We had quite a scare last night

[JenBKR]

Ooh how scary! So glad that you guys knew what to do. We haven't had that happen yet, thankfully...I think I really need to take a CPR class!

[gini]

It sounds as though mother's intuition came through and everything you have ever learned to do flashed through your mind. Thank God you knew exactly what to do. It must have scared you both to pieces.

I would be curious if Hannah is a little leary of the goldfish now. If she connects the awful experience to those little fish.

You're a great Mom!!

[Cookiebaker]

That is sooo scary. I'm really glad she is OK, and that you were able to stay calm.

It happened once to Lydia too when we were in Kohl's of all places. I'm thankful that that is the one and only time she has ever choked, it is just way too scary when that happens!

give her a hug from me!

[Glacier]

I'm glad your little one is ok! How scary.

Several years ago friends of mine lost their young son when he choked on a piece of hot dog. Such a tragedy!

[jennielynn1970]

Awe, poor Hannah! Glad you kept your cool and were able to dislodge that fishie!

Give her a hug for me!!

[sparks19]

Thanks everyone. I think it definitely took a year or two off my life.

Hannah seems to have forgotten all about with no ill affects lol she still grabs goldfish by the handful and I have to pry her little fingers open and empty her hand and give her just ONE. Stinker.

[Cataholic]

That is scary. So glad she is okay!

Jonah choked one time. On Funions, of all things. He didn't eat them for 6 months, I bet.

[krazyaboutkatz]

How scary. I'm so glad that you knew what to do and that she's fine.

One time when I was at Chili's, a young boy was choking on something and I guess that no one knew what to do because some one called the paramedics. I didn't even know that this was happening until they arrived. Hopefully the boy was okay.

[ramanth]

Glad she's okay! Andy saved me and a friend of a friend at the same party. The prime rib was sooo good that we were literally inhaling our dinners. Bad idea.

[buckner]

I think a couple of you have mistakened what I said.

I would never shove my entire hand/arm down a child's throat. What I was pointing out is that my CPR instructor stated to use your finger to scoop out what is in the throat.

I am a nursery attendant for toddlers and infants, and every Sunday, a 1 year old always finds something to choke on. Sometimes big, sometimes very small. Also, my friend's son had a sticker in his throat. There was no coughing that sucker up.

I know what I start choking on something, if I can't cough it up, I reach down into my throat.

[Sirrahsim]

I'm sure that your instructor said that scoop what is in the MOUTH, versus throat. If s/he suggested you stick a finger past the mouth then that instructor needs to lose their license.