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Why doesn't Laney have to worry when her 3-year-old son Ethan threatens to "hold his breath till he dies?
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It is not possible to suffocate by just holding your breath. Our organism has defense mechanisms which prevent that. If the 3 year old really tries to do that, he would probably get unconscious, letting the autonomic nervous system to take over the breathing process.
Laney does not have to worry, because there are a lot of factors that will prevent him from holding his breath. Changes in levels of gases will activate the respiratory centers in the brain and obligate him to stop holding his breath vigorously.
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