A few months ago I had a major scare when I found a small round battery in Cheetha's mouth. The kids had these finger flashlights, one had gotten broken, and the three batteries inside were missing. She had one in her mouth and I had no idea where the other two were. I called down to Dr J and he said, "Take her to the ER now." So I took her. I walked in to the intake room and they asked me what I was there for. "Um, there is a chance my daughter might have swallowed a round battery." I was back with the doctors immediately. They took my information, rolled in a portable X-ray machine and within ten minutes we knew she was clear. We were all so relieved! I came home and tossed everything I could find with a round battery. They are so dangerous to little ones. They easily fit in a baby's mouth and can be swallowed. Once inside they just created a nightmare. A friend shared this video yesterday and I cringed when I thought of how close we came to having this be us. Be safer then me and really watch out for these. It is so not worth having them around!
So scary. I'll be checking our house for these as well.
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