A mum left terrified after her young son began to choke on a lollipop has issued an important warning to other parents.
Rhee Miller is urging “everyone with young children” not to give them lollipops.
The Birmingham-based mother had treated her young son to a blackcurrant flavoured lollipop by the popular confectionary brand Swizzels, but admitted on social media in a now-viral post that she’s “never been so scared in all [her] life,” after he began to choke on it.
She wrote on Facebook: “I urge everyone of you with young children to NOT give these lollipops to them, or any lollipop in fact.
“I’ve never been so scared in all my life.
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“My son sucked it right off the stick to the back of his throat and swallowed it where it then got lodged blocking his airways leaving him not breathing. As you can see the lolly is still intact not even bitten and it’s slid right off the stick.”
“They are not worth our precious baby’s lives,” she concluded.
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The post – which was shared publicly on Facebook yesterday – has amassed well over 600 comments and more than 8,000 shares from parents expressing their shock, spreading word of her important warning, and revealing their own similar experiences.
One shocked parent commented: “I’m a Mum of 3, and I would never let my young kids have any lollipop or boiled sweet etc until they were old enough. Or if not at all. They are hard for your teeth as well and they do come off really easily.”
She added: “It is just irresponsible to give that sort of sweet to any young child… and even if the child wants it, it isn’t worth the risk just for the sake of a parent letting them try it once.
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“Your child’s life is more important than sweets like that.”
Another parent admitted an incident like this was her “absolute worst nightmare”, with others also claiming they would never allow their children to have them.
While there was some discussion in the comments around the age children should be allowed to consume lollipops, one parent said defiantly: “Do not give any child a boiled sweet on a stick [as] you wouldn’t give them a boiled sweet without a stick.”
Do you agree?
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One in 10 Brits are fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party, new survey finds
Emily Sergeant
We’re in peak office Christmas party season right about now.
With just under two weeks to go until the big day itself is here, many businesses across the UK are treating their staff to night out to celebrate both the festive season and all of the hard work they have been putting in throughout the year… and as you can expect, these are usually quite eventful gatherings, shall we say.
But now, a survey by has shed light on just how ‘eventful’ they actually are, as a new survey has revealed that, apparently, one in ten Brits face some sort of disciplinary action or dismissal due to their behaviour at Christmas parties.
The study was conducted by After Drink, and included more than 2,000 participants.
During the research, it was highlighted that 89% of employees admitted to drinking alcohol at these events, Lad Bible reports – with 65% of these confessing that they drank “excessively”.
One in 10 Brits get fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party / Credit: Kraken Images | Mimi Thian (via Unsplash)
There are a multitude of incidents which could lead to disciplinary action in the workplace nowadays, but according to the survey, some of the common reasons following festive celebrations with colleagues included inappropriate comments (23%) and even getting into fights (21%).
16% of these incidents were because of drug use during the event, while inappropriate interactions with colleagues accounted for 14%.
Some of the legal reasons you can be fired from your place of work after a Christmas party include gross misconduct, drunken behaviour, and fighting of any kind.
Despite all these risks, however, Christmas parties still remain as popular as always, and a whopping 79% of respondents said they are planning to attend theirs this year.
Clearly, the moral of the story here is , enjoy yourself… but just not too much.
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Half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner, new survey reveals
Emily Sergeant
Christmas dinner is one of the key parts of any festive celebration.
No matter whether you choose to tuck into a traditional roast with all the trimmings and lashings of gravy, or you prefer to go for something a little different like a curry or a Chinese instead, your Christmas dinner is a chance to gather round with your loved ones and enjoy one of the heartiest meals you’ll likely have all year.
However, some shocking new figures have revealed that half of Manchester residents have no clue how to even cook a Christmas dinner.
Through a major study by the UK’s leading electrical retailer, AO.com, it was revealed that the majority of our city’s residents are “losing confidence” in preparing even the simplest of British dishes – with a traditional roast or Christmas dinner being one of them.
A new survey has revealed that half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner / Credit: Freepik | GoodFon
As part of its new campaign to get Brits back into the kitchen, AO found that just 57% of respondents reckon they would be able to make a roast dinner, 52% could whip up a classic shepherd’s pie, 58% could cook bangers and mash, merely 61% could prepare a full English breakfast, and again, only 57% could tackle fish and chips.
Classic desserts are clearly a struggle for us Mancs too, according to the survey, as only 19% of respondents said they’d feel confident cooking a Christmas pudding.
The survey also found that nationwide, it was Gen Z – those between the age of 16 and 27 – that are the least confident in their ability to cook great British classics, while on the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers are the most capable, proving that culinary confidence increases with age.
Our region’s residents are apparently ‘losing confidence’ at cooking simple British classics / Credit: Freepik
Commenting on the results, Jay Lockton, oven expert at AO.com, said: “Kitchens should be a place of creativity and joy, but our data shows that a lot of people in Manchester are losing confidence in preparing even the simplest of British dishes.
“Based on our findings, many younger people may be opting for convenience foods or takeaways due to their busy schedules and the perception that cooking from scratch is time-consuming or difficult.
The Manc -
6th September 2021 
