Pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can choke on food at any age but those under 5 are at higher risk, and especially tamariki and pēpi under 3. Watch a video about ways to reduce the choking risk.
Ko e hā ‘a e me‘akai ki he māhina 7-8 pe ofi ki ai?
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Ko e hā ‘a e me‘akai ki he māhina 7-8 pe ofi ki ai?
Toe ‘oatu ha me‘akai kehekehe pea fuo mo kili kehekehe ki ho‘o pēpee´ ‘i he ‘alu ke fu‘u lahi ange´.
Hokohoko atu pē hono fakahuhu (pe fakainu hu‘akau pēpē) ‘o ho‘o pēpee´ kimu‘a pea toki fafanga me‘akai´.
Toe ‘oatu ha me‘akai kehekehe pea fuo mo kili kehekehe ki ho‘o pēpee´ ‘i he ‘alu ke fu‘u lahi ange´.
Hokohoko atu pē ‘a hono tā ke sepo ‘a e kakano‘imanu, ika mo e moa kuo ‘osi haka´. |
Kamata ke ‘oatu ha fua‘i‘akau mo ha vesitapolo ‘osi haka ke moho pea o‘i ke molū, kalasi ‘o e piini´ kuo ‘osi haka ‘o o‘i (hangē ko e lenitili´), fua‘imoa kuo ‘osi haka pea o‘i, siisi molū (hangē ko e cottage cheese), kasitati pea mo e iōketi ‘ikai melie (‘ikai toe tānaki ki ai ha suka). |
To‘o ‘a e kau pea mo e ngaahi kongokonga ‘oku fefena´ mei´ he me‘akai hangē ko e silivapiiti´, puha´ mo e kāpisi siaina´ (bok choy). |
‘Oatu ha me‘atokoni fakakongokonga ‘oku fe‘unga pē ke to‘o ‘i hono nima´ (finger food) ‘a ia ‘e lava pē ‘e pēpē ‘o to‘o hake – fua‘i‘akau mo e vesitapolo molū (hangē ko e siaine momoho, hina ‘osi haka ‘o moho ‘aupito), tousi ‘osi hifi loloa pea mo ha fanga ki‘i kongokonga‘i siisi manifinifi. |
Fokotu‘u fakakaukau: Vakai‘i angē hano tuifio ‘o ha ngaahi me‘akai ‘oku ifo kehekehe. ‘E hoko hano tuifio atu ai ‘o e me‘akai ‘oku ‘ikai ke fu‘u sai‘ia ai´ ke tali ‘e ho‘o pēpee´ ha ngaahi fa‘ahinga me‘akai kehekehe.
This page last reviewed 21 December 2023.
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