You’re heading on a long car journey and have packed a bag of snacks to keep your kids satiated for the next couple of hours. Or perhaps you’re running late and you give your toddler a treat to keep them content on a 10-minute trip. So many of us have done it, myself included. But a content creator specialising in safety tips for women and kids has revealed this could put kids in a very unsafe situation. Dannah Eve, who has a degree in Criminology and Psychology, said in a video that although giving kids snacks in cars is “convenient” it can “turn to tragedy very quickly” – and paediatricians agree with the advice.Why is offering car snacks a problem?The safety pro explained: “If your child starts choking in their car seat while you’re driving, you won’t be able to reach them in time.“What’s even scarier to think about is that you might not even know what’s happening because they can’t make a sound if their airway is blocked.”She added that in this situation, not only would you have to notice your child is choking, “but you’d also have
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