I’ve never understood the whole idea of a child to lay down even when they can’t nap. It’s really silly, just as silly as deciding that a child doesn’t get to hate certain foods. I was the kid that couldn’t nap. I would lay down, but if I didn’t nap when I laid down I’d be beaten for being rebellious and “refusing” to nap.

Kids choking is scary. The only thing that ever worked for me was to stick my hand in my child’s mouth and pull out whatever it was he was choking on. It probably wasn’t even food. He has an eating disorder where he eats things that aren’t food.