AN EX-PARAMEDIC and mum of two has revealed a stark warning against one snack your probably feeding your kids which could be a big choking hazard.
The mum, who is from sunny Australia, revealed the overlooked food in a TikTok video and the correct way to prepare it.
In the clip, she said: "This is a high risk choking food, why?
"They're hard.
"They're slippery.
"They can break off into chunks."
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The food in question? Cucumber.
"Cucumbers aren’t talked about much when it comes to choking, so I wanted to shed some light so you feel more prepared," the ex-paramedic captioned the post.
Instead of cutting them into fingers or circles as most do, the mum shared the correct way to slice them to reduce the risk.
She suggested either steaming them and turning them into a purée, cutting them into wide, thin pieces or grating them and cutting into thin circles for older children.
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In another clip, the mum suggested not giving marshmallows to children under four either.
She explained: "They are roughly the same size as an airway, if eaten whole, this could easily block the airway.
"Plus when mixed with saliva the texture becomes sticky and difficult for little ones to swallow."
Her warning video on cucumber that she posted to her account @tinyheartseducation has since gone viral with over 720k views and over 14k likes.
People were quick tot hank the mum for sharing the hazard in the comments section.
One person wrote: "I always thought they were safe."
Another commented: "Thank you for sharing I see too many moms not cutting properly."
"Didn’t know this," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "Thank you for this, I was debating when to try cucumbers for my baby yesterday."
"Thank you for sharing this,” claimed a fifth.
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Someone else added: "This is so helpful. I keep wanting to give but avoiding for this reason!"
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