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ngdawg · 10-04-2005, 06:02 PM

I signed up for infant/child CPR classes. When my kids were about 10 months old, I found my daughter sitting on the floor, a look of sheer panic, but no sound coming from her and I realized she was choking. I scooped her up, hung her over my arm and smacked her back a couple of times-out popped a tiny piece of twig (from dried flowers I had thought were out of reach) and then she threw up.
Classes had not yet begun-they were a couple weeks later and it was then I found out that technically, I hadn't done it right. Didn't really care at that point.
At six years old or so, my son began to choke on a piece of steak-spouse thought he was goofing around somehow, just hanging his mouth open and turning purple. I knew what to do this time.

Soapbox: I firmly believe that with every lamaze and baby care class, CPR must be taught and maybe in some places it is-here it was not.
/me steps off soapbox

That was wonderful to get, I'm sure, Tec. We aren't always aware of our affect on others and it's nice when we're told of it.

10-04-2005, 06:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I signed up for infant/child CPR classes. When my kids were about 10 months old, I found my daughter sitting on the floor, a look of sheer panic, but no sound coming from her and I realized she was choking. I scooped her up, hung her over my arm and smacked her back a couple of times-out popped a tiny piece of twig (from dried flowers I had thought were out of reach) and then she threw up. Classes had not yet begun-they were a couple weeks later and it was then I found out that technically, I hadn't done it right. Didn't really care at that point. At six years old or so, my son began to choke on a piece of steak-spouse thought he was goofing around somehow, just hanging his mouth open and turning purple. I knew what to do this time. Soapbox: I firmly believe that with every lamaze and baby care class, CPR must be taught and maybe in some places it is-here it was not. /me steps off soapbox That was wonderful to get, I'm sure, Tec. We aren't always aware of our affect on others and it's nice when we're told of it. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.