The collection of objects that children swallow would make it possible to make a museum. For the adult, to know a new object means to look at it everywhere, to feel it and to decipher its use. For babies this task is less rational and more sensory. They want to taste it, taste it and then manipulate it. Therefore, when there are babies in the house you should not leave small objects at your fingertips, as they will always bring them to your mouth. This is how you represent and learn the world.

Preventing a jam with a foreign object or intoxication by ingestion of the object is initiated by avoiding to leave within reach toys or objects that fit in your mouth and can obstruct the entrance of air.

Do not leave cell phones, battery-operated toys and electronic tools within reach, as babies will surely carry them to their mouths, with the usual risk of intoxication from one of the components such as batteries, or choking when choking.

An additional recommendation: wash your baby’s toys frequently with soap and water, rinse them thoroughly. Keep in mind that learning ‘no’ and self-protection of danger are components of autonomy and depend on your work as a parent