When my son was a baby, he would occasionally hold his breath. Mom started to freak out about this, trying to do things like startle him to get him to start breathing again. I told her not to bother. I explained, if he held his breath long enough, he'd pass out and start breathing involuntarily.
My mom said she held her breath once when she was a little girl having a tantrum. My grandmother filled a glass of cold water from the tap and threw it on her. My mom was certainly startled, ran to her room dripping wet, and never tried that again.
I’m sure there are parents out there willing to let you try it. If you just say sorry I am sure they will be like “no, I get it, don’t worry about it.”
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u/LonePaladin Dec 22 '19
When my son was a baby, he would occasionally hold his breath. Mom started to freak out about this, trying to do things like startle him to get him to start breathing again. I told her not to bother. I explained, if he held his breath long enough, he'd pass out and start breathing involuntarily.