our superhero saves a kid’s life
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The latest hero in our family is *drum roll please* DH!
Yesterday he saved a two-year-old girl from choking on a piece of soft candy.
He was hanging around the reception area of his office (well, apparently he does work sometimes 
) and noticed this little kid gagging and rocking her head backwards in distress!
DH alerted her mom who was sitting there looking pretty and totally unaware that her kid was choking! Her mom panicked and burst into tears. Well, I don’t blame her, it would’ve scared the daylights out of any mom!
Quick as a flash, DH picked up the little girl, tucked her under his arm and started racing to the nearest clinic with his staff and the mom running close behind.
Since the girl was so small, it was almost impossible to grip her under her diaphragm from behind which is what experts recommend. The candy, being soft and sticky, would’ve been much harder to dislodge. That was DH’s biggest worry.
As he ran, he tilted the little girl upside down in the hopes the candy would come loose and fall out. I think it worked. The candy dislodged itself and the girl started crying for her mom. Definitely a good sign because she couldn’t make a sound before!
Poor kid must’ve been wondering why she was going on a marathon race tucked like a baseball under this man’s arm . By the time they got to the clinic, the candy was already out and the girl was crying from the sheer sight of the doctor (must not have been a very good-looking doctor)!
His job not yet done, DH darted across the street to buy an ice-cream to cheer up the kid whose life he’s possibly saved. And yes, it’s all in a day’s work for our superhero (when he works, he really works, ok? 
)! We’re so-oo proud of him!
So moms, be very careful about giving your toddlers soft, sticky candy like Sugus or gummy bears. Our ex-pediatrician also warned us about giving kids whole grapes and rambutans. These are common choking hazards so either avoid them or cut them down to small pieces.
How scary!! Your hubby did a great job – you must be very proud
Oh my gosh! It is a good thing your husband took charge. She is a very lucky little girl. Way to go to your husband.
Wow your hubby is really a HERO. I wanna give him a hug for saving the girl’s life!! Yeah..the little one is lucky that he is around at that time.
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It’s amazing what people are capable of when someones life is at stake. My husband if a firefighter so I know how proud you are of your husband who saved this little girls life!
wahseh!! Superhero indeed! He is quick in response to emergency and the ice cream buying part was such thoughtful of him!!
My boy always took the whole grape!! *gulp* oh o!