A system of tubes

Tonight we explained to Wild Thing how choking works. Two tubes in your neck, one for breathing, one for swallowing, etc. This explanation followed a minor incident in which WT got some carrot stuck in his throat while waving his head around madly at the table. Coughing ensued.

I finished my explanation and asked WT if he understood that his food had "gone down the wrong way."

"Yeah. I think that piece of carrot went into my arm."