Toddler rushed to ER: Parents warning about popcorn goes viral after their son was admitted into surgeryThe doctor told Nicole how popcorn was not supposed to be given to children under five. ‘Don’t pay close attention’ She said,â€I got a lecture of course on how popcorn isn’t supposed to be given to anyone under 5. I hate to use the excuse he’s our third child so I overlook and don’t pay as close attention to the dos and donts as we did with our first.†She shared the post on Facebook because she wanted to warn other parents of the dangers of giving popcorn to smaller children. Her post has been shared 140,000 times.