THERE are a number of objects scattered across your home that you'd never imagine posed a threat to your tots.
Common household items that fit into that category are dish-washing tablets and powder, which a paramedic says are both 'extremely dangerous to children'.
Ex-paramedic and founder of first aid education platform Safer Little Steps, Ross Smith, said the tablets contain a caustic-type substance that foams up when a child bites into them or chews them.
"That foam can cause burns," he warned in a recent clip posted to his TikTok page.
"It can burn their mouth, burn their airway, burn the tube that goes into their tummy," Ross stressed.
He urged parents to make sure to keep these 'extremely dangerous items' out of their children's reach, as the bright colours on the tablet can make them 'attractive' to curious tots.
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"Their bright blues, bright reds or multiple coloured round dots in them look like a treat [or] some sort of sweet," the paramedic explained.
Parents should pay special attention to where they store them, Ross went on, as crawling toddlers and exploring tots will easily be able to grab things stored under a bench or a cupboard.
"Make sure that cupboard's locked, because children can access those," the paramedic stressed.
But his suggestion was to keep them somewhere 'high' and 'way out of reach'.
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Next, he explained what to do if your little one somehow gets hold of a brightly coloured tablet and puts it in their mouth.
"If the child has ingested a lot of this, there's a lot of foaming in their mouth, put them on their side and try and get it out," Ross said.
It's important you call emergency services at this time and listen to the call handler's advice, he went on.
"They'll tell you exactly what to do and how to manage that emergency," Ross assured parents.
Medics at First Aid for Life said you should remove dishwasher tablets from a child's mouth and rinse it out as soon as possible.
"If they have swallowed some of the product, ideally get them to swill milk or water around their mouth and spit it out and then give them small sips of milk or water to dilute the product down their throat," they wrote.
But they stressed that you should never make your little sick, as they can get burned again as the corrosive stuff comes up their throat.
It's possible that swallowing a tablet will burn both your child's oesophagus and airway, which can lead to their airway swelling and becoming obstructed so that they are unable to breathe, the first aiders explained
"If this happens and they go unconscious and stop breathing, you will need to resuscitate them by giving them breaths followed by chest compressions," they added.
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Ross previously explained why should never step away to take a call while running a bath for your little one.
Meanwhile, the team of paediatric nurses behind CPR Kids previously shared 24 surprising items littered through your home that could be a choking hazard for your children.
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