I know what you mean with keep away.
Pixie loves to run when she gets something she shouldn't and one time she had a penny in her mouth and I though real fast.........I keep a lil dish of cheerios handy and when she gets something she shouldn't I quickly grab a cheerio. I also will say drop it hoping she will learn that word.
It probably isn't teaching her well....... here is a cheerio for running from me, lol but I figure it is saving her life!!
I am glad Maddie passed it but in the future maybe you could try the cheerio thing, It has saved Pixie's life a few times. Give Maddie a lil kiss from us