Small blue marble with green streaks and dirt, placed next to a ruler for size comparison, emphasizing safety and awareness for children | A tiny blue marble with green streaks lies beside a ruler, illustrating the importance of supervising small objects around children to prevent choking hazards. | The image shows a small blue marble with green streaks and dirt on textured white paper, positioned next to a ruler for scale. It highlights the need for parents and caregivers to keep small objects away from children to ensure safety and prevent choking hazards, aligning with the safety lessons taught in the "Don't Stick Don't Stuff" book. This is a follow up to an earlier blog post

This 5-year-old girl underwent general anesthesia today to remove a small round bead from her right ear canal. (The exact bead is pictured to the left). After removal, there was no bleeding and no pain. I don’t think she will do this again.

 

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