Why can't a kid hold their breath until they die?
494381
Breathing is controlled by the autonomic nervous system as long as we don't focus on it. When a child holds his or her breath long enough for the autonomic nervous system to kick in, they begin to breathe whether they want to or not.\n\nIt's an attempt to manipulate you. Ignore it and the behavior will cease.
19462
Even if they are belivers they still have to die. It's a part of life and we have to live with it. It may  seem hard but god will always love us and care for us.  sometimes he lets people die because it is their time. No one really haves control over this so do not worry everything happens for a reason.
374341
because without air we all die ? ?
1131995
It's like a child holding his breath until he gets what he wants. But neither method works. When the child holds his breath long enough, he passes out and then he breathes. The terrorist stops eating until he dies. So the problem is solved either way in both situations.
205368
I think it is not possible. This can be proven by what the body needs to achieve 'standing up':\n\nThe first thing is that it requires muscle tone and balance, which is controlled by the brain. \n\nStanding up also depends on the muscle fibers, of course.If the myocytes are dead, then it is not even possible for someone alive to stand since the muscles will not respond to the signals sent by the brain.\n\nMuscle tone requires energy. Thus the circulatory system and (hence) the respiratory system must also be intact. However, these 2 systems require control from the brain as well. \n\nFrom these you can see that this simple action requires the coordination of several systems: the nervous system, respiratory system and circulatory system. Sadly, when a person dies, one or more of the abovementioned systems must be damaged. Hence it is not possible to stand when already dead.
181978
because they think you are killing them. Paying no attention what so ever to the fact that we are all dying slowly anyway. I think that a certain amount of build up on the lungs can protect you from the real harmful stuff floating around in the air we breath.
79967
If I can 'live forever' why do I have to die first?
42289
You are gonna get a lot of answers saying to hold your breath, but that only works sometimes and not with every person. Try holding an ice cube to your throat for about 20 to 30 seconds. Also try holding your nose while you take big gulps of water.
942477
Most kids have a sense of immortality and invulnerability because they have never had anything bad happen to them. \n\nPersonal info is the one thing I will report to yahoo.
39707
I think it's one of those things that have just been around forever.  \n\nTo put the idea into a child's mind that there is a possibility that they could die before they woke up in the morning is awful.  It's probably one of the reasons so many have trouble sleeping at night.
793142
Progressively the person find difficulties to breath, when in the stage of sound like a whistle when sleeping is already advanced after that is short of breath and therefore death..☺
275567
breath in deep and hold as long as you can.\nit works.
724877
??? i think it would vary depending upon how long someone can hold their breath, what type of situation it was...like, if someone were being violently drowned, they may suck in water making it quicker. same with drinking. being inebriated may decrease the time if the person was less in control of bodily function.... why are you asking.....
34003
it has to do with the tempature differce and the hewmidity in the air. ask your doctor to explain it in english(lol) so that you know for sure what's goin on. dont be afraid to ask, i mean considering it is your kids life your talking about. hope your 4 yr old gets better.
32030
If it happens within a 30 day period, they die. If the 1st time they get scared half to death is the only time within the 30 days then it goes away.
520191
She easily could have broken her back or a rib. It could have punctured her lung. Yes, she needs to go to the doc again! NOW! She can die from this. Her difficulty breathing has nothing to do with her being short of breath all the time. She needs to tell the doc that. And if she gets the run-around, go to another doc and another and another until she finds one that listens to her. \n\nBut if she came last summa and it is 2 years now, I don't understand the timing. All I know is that it CAN make her die.
565870
Yes I have, Once when I was about 14 I was watching my little sister while my mom went shopping.  She found 2 dimes in the living room and tried to swallow them I tried putting my finger in her mouth to get them out which was like THE WORST THING TO DO. Luckily while I was calling 911 my mom came in, turned up on her stomach and punded her back (all the time I was crying and screaming to the 911 operator to hurry up becasue she kept asking me so many questions).  Thats why I believe that EVERY person nomatter what age should get a CPR training from the red cross.