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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.

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