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.
Eaa te au kai me tae ki te 8-12 marama?
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Eaa te au kai me tae ki te 8-12 marama?
I teia tuatau, penei kua akamata taau pepe i te kai e 3-4 kaikai‘anga i te ra okotai, e 1-2 katikati‘anga kai rikiriki, e 2-3 kai ū anga (me kore ra, kai formula anga).
Me tae ki te 8, me kore ra, ki te 9 marama, ko te tuatau te reira ka akamata ai koe i te oronga i te kai kiko ki taau pepe i mua ake ka angai ei koe ki toou ū, me kore ra, ki te formula.
I teia tuatau, penei kua akamata taau pepe i te kai e 3-4 kaikai‘anga i te ra okotai, e 1-2 katikati‘anga kai rikiriki, e 2-3 kai ū anga (me kore ra, kai formula anga).
Me tae taau pepe ki te 12 marama, kua papa aia no te kai i tetai au tuanga meangiti ta te ngutuare tangata e kai ra, ina ra, kia maara ia koe e, kia matakite i te au kai te ka akaruaki iaia.
E tāmata koe i te angai ki te au kai rau rakau tei tāpetete‘ia e tei kāiro‘ia atu ki roto i te kai kiko manu tei tāveruveru‘ia, me kore ra, tei matipitipi‘ia, te kiko moa, te au kai o te moana, te ua-moa, me kore ra, te au legumes tei tāveruveru‘ia (mei te au lentils). Ka tau katoa koe i te kapiti atu i te noodles tei tipupu rikiriki‘ia , me kore ra, te pasta, me kore ra, te raiti. |
Kapiti‘ia atu ki te yoghurt, me kore ra, ki te custard, te kai ua rakau maruru tei tipupu‘ia. |
E oronga atu koe i te au kai o te tuatau kai-ti popongi – te poreti, te varaoa pakapaka wheat e te muesli a te tamariki. |
Akamata‘ia te angai iaia ki te au kai rikiriki manga ketaketa mai mei te: au kai ua rakau para, me kore ra, te au kai rau rakau tei marū i te tunu‘ia anga, mei te kiwifruit, me kore ra, te kumara; te keroti (carrot) mata e te apara tei varuvaru‘ia; te au potonga varaoa tei tāmaana‘ia; te varaoa crisp tei akapuena‘ia. |
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This page last reviewed 14 October 2021.
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