
My 6 Year Old Son Choked Two Weeks Ago On

likely he is scared
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It is likely that he is scared and it is understandable to be scared after a traumatic event like choking, it can happen to anyone but he needs to work through it or it would affect his nutritional status.
If he can use liquids then he can swallow because he will need to swallow the liquids as well.
The mouth is used to breath when the nose is blocked (eg if a person has the cold or allergies or there is a physical block in the nose eg polyps). Most breathing occurs with the nose.
If there is enough space for liquids then there would be enough space for air to pass through if he needs to breath through is mouth ( if nose blocked)
Strep throat does not cause any long term changes to the throat.
If you want to make sure that the infection has resolved, then he can be assessed for this.
It is important to let him know that it is okay to be scared after an episode of choking but it will not likely happen again. Point out that he is swallowing liquids okay and the liquids have to go through the same space as the solids.
He might feel better starting off with mashed foods, once tolerated, then the food consistency can change.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

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