Safety 1st Small Object Choking Tester

I make twiddlemuffs for people with dementia: a double layer knitted tube embellished with objects that can be fiddled with. Having heard from a dementia nurse about a patient who chewed buttons off clothing I decided to use the same safety standard as I would for a child under 3. This little device takes the guesswork out. Meant I had to stop using buttons and beads but thats just made the project a bit more mindful.

Ordered for our school.... its a great tool for instructing people.

Things a lot smaller than expected stick out of this (per instructions). It must be right...but its difficult to believe. We still tossed the smallest things that passed but were able to save several things that would have failed the toilet paper tube test.

I sent this to my daughter who was struggling with keeping her older childs small items away from her baby who suddenly wants everything in his mouth. She is so happy to not be guessing anymore!

Great to use as a guide for choking hazards as a grandparent!

i bought this for my older daughter to use. I designated her the Toy Checker@ for our family when the baby was born. She can check toys for safety and we talk about whether things are safe. It made her feel involved and now that baby is 10 months (and big sister is 4 yrs), Ill say that she is a terrific big sister who loves the baby & helps out about as much as a parent could possibly expect.

My hubby has no infant/toddler experience, so I got this after struggling to explain to him which objects pose a choking hazard. Handed it to him and he totally understands now. He actually went through the house, checking a few things.

Im a toddler teacher and I prefer having this on hand for testing small and loose parts.

If youre a teacher, this is for YOU! Especially as a Toddler teacher. Your Supervisors at school will be impressed that you took the initiative to be safety conscious around children who like to put small objects in their mouths. This, of course, is helpful to new parents who fear things will be choked on. If it fits in the large opening at the top of the tube, then its a choking hazard.

I use this to test toys that I put out for my Learn and Play group (ages newborn through 5 yrs).