2. Child who is unresponsive and not breathing
If a child is not moving and does not respond when you call them or gently shake their shoulders, they are unresponsive. If your child is not responsive or is unconscious, get help immediately.
If a child is not moving and does not respond when you call them or gently shake their shoulders, they are unresponsive.
Children should wake up and then be alert. If your child is not able to wake up or is then unusually quiet or inactive or is not interested in a favorite toy, call your doctor.
- Check for breathing by tilting their head back and looking and feeling for breaths.
Tilting the child’s head back opens the airway by pulling the tongue forward.
If they are not breathing, their chest and stomach will not be moving and you will not hear or feel their breaths.
If they are not breathing, move on to step two.
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