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Nanny’s Place Home Nanny's Notes Breastfeeding Corner For Parents Health and Safety Articles Balloons are Dangerous to Small Children Did you know that balloons are one of the leading causes of child death by suffocation? Generally speaking, a completely inflated balloon is no danger. But uninflated balloons or pieces of a broken balloon pose a potential hazard, for your child could swallow or suck them into her throat. The danger with uninflated balloons arises when a child is trying to blow one up. As he inhales to prepare for the next blow, a small child may not be able to hold the balloon tightly enough; as he sucks in, the balloon could be pulled down into his mouth or throat. The safety tips are simple and potentially lifesaving: *Don't allow children under the age of six to play with uninflated balloons without supervision. *If a balloon breaks, immediately pick up all the pieces and dispose of them someplace where your child can’t get at them. Go to the Health and Safety Articles Index Go to the Main Articles Index Search the Net Webmaster Make Money With Your Site! Nanny’s Place Home Nanny's Notes Breastfeeding Corner For Parents Health and Safety Articles Last updated Sun, Jun 4, 2006 Items for the Chariot: tarot@moonlily.com Items for Spirit Speaks: spirit@moonlily.com Items for Magical Journeys: magic@moonlily.com Items for Online Birth Center or questions about birth: birth@moonlily.com Contact Nanny: nannynote@moonlily.com All other questions: starspider@moonlily.com © 1999-2006 by Donna Zelzer. All rights reserved. MoonLily Home Read Articles Shop Nanny’s Place Online Birth Center Herbs The Chariot Spirit Speaks Magical Journeys Science and Science Fiction Free Stuff