As an E.R. nurse I have the paranoia of small children playing with balloons for the reason that if it pops and goes down their airway, it's really hard to resuscitate a child with an inflatable balloon in their airway.
That being said I had the following conversation with Aaron on the way home tonight.
Aaron: Oh Mom, this piece of candy, what is it like?
Me: What do you mean Aaron?
A: It's like a balloon!
Me: How is it like a balloon?
A: You tell me mom.
Me: Is it like a balloon because they're both round?
A: No!
Me: Then how are they alike?
Aaron: You can break both of them with your teeth!
Me: Aaron, you don't break balloons with your teeth!
A: Yes you can!
me: You can break balloons with your hands or your feet, but not with your teeth.
A: Yes you can!
Moral of the story, I still have some work to do when it comes to balloon safety!
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