![]() It took around 30 seconds for the sweet to move out of Baker’s airway and now Amy is speaking out about the experience to warn other parents and advocate for first aid training for mums.Īmy, of Bispham, Blackpool, said: “Normally I’m so paranoid about things and I never give my children lollies, grapes or Maltesers, but I thought because 'he’s sat on my knee and he’s really behaving, one won’t hurt.' It made me realise that a one-off could be fatal and awareness is needed for the dangers of these lollies. Luckily, her hairdresser, Gemma Fairhurst, came to the rescue by holding Baker upside down and repeatedly hitting his back to dislodge the lollipop. ![]() It was only when she saw that Baker couldn’t breathe that she realised what had happened and, when she couldn’t remove the sweet from her son’s throat, she began to panic. ![]() Baker was given the lollipop as a treat for him to enjoy while he sat on his mum's lap as she got her hair done.īut things turned sour when Amy saw that the sweet had come off the end of the lolly stick. Mum-of-two Amy Mantle, 33, told of the dangers of lollipops after her two-year-old son Baker choked on one - despite the fact she kept her eyes on him the whole time.Īmy, a public speaker and the founder of children's boutique, was left terrified on Thursday, April 28, after what was supposed to be a relaxing appointment at the hairdressers turned into a nightmare. A mum is warning other parents to be wary after her two-year-old son choked on a lollipop - as he was sat on her lap. ![]()
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