Am I crazy? (blueberries)

[Anonymous]

Y’all crazy for saying she’s crazy, kids jumping around and not focusing and talking and playing can choke easily. Take a CPR class and the instructor will talk about kids choking. OP, I do the same can never be too careful with this.

[Anonymous]

I have an almost 2.5yo and I still cut them. Kids as old as 5 choke on grapes, hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, etc. It takes less than a minute to cut them up so it’s worth it for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an almost 2.5yo and I still cut them. Kids as old as 5 choke on grapes, hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, etc. It takes less than a minute to cut them up so it’s worth it for me.

+1. Not worth the risk. Also don't allow raisins, popcorn, nuts, chewy candy, hard candy, raw vegetables like carrots. we still peel pretty much all fruit and veggies, meat is cut up tiny. I know it sounds over the top but it's a short time in their life when choking is a big risk.

[Anonymous]

I still squish them for my 20 month old so they aren't such a perfectly round choking hazard. I was cutting them but it took too much time and she outright rejects them 50% of the time. Now I go with squishing them one at a time at the table so we only squish as many as she'll actually eat.

[Anonymous]

Ummm I don’t cut up blueberries for my ONE year old, so yeah...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an almost 2.5yo and I still cut them. Kids as old as 5 choke on grapes, hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, etc. It takes less than a minute to cut them up so it’s worth it for me.

+1. Not worth the risk. Also don't allow raisins, popcorn, nuts, chewy candy, hard candy, raw vegetables like carrots. we still peel pretty much all fruit and veggies, meat is cut up tiny. I know it sounds over the top but it's a short time in their life when choking is a big risk.

+ 1

My son is 2 and I also cut grapes and larger blueberries. We allow raisins and thin pieces of raw carrot, but never popcorn or hard candy.

[Anonymous]

I focus on sitting in their chairs and eating one at a time. As long as they’re doing those things (which my 4yo and 20mo do), then I don’t cut blueberries. I also don’t leave them unsupervised while eating them. I still cut cherry tomatoes, and I just never buy grapes.

[Anonymous]

When my first child was young (more like 18 mos), she ate tons of blueberries. I did not cut them but I would kind of mash them a bit (put them in a bowl and mash with a fork). A lot easier than cutting them.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it’s crazy to cut them. You’re supposed to cut grapes and some blueberries can be almost grape sized.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 10 and 7 and I still cut their grapes. They totally make fun of me but I don't care and they still eat them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an almost 2.5yo and I still cut them. Kids as old as 5 choke on grapes, hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, etc. It takes less than a minute to cut them up so it’s worth it for me.

+1. Not worth the risk. Also don't allow raisins, popcorn, nuts, chewy candy, hard candy, raw vegetables like carrots. we still peel pretty much all fruit and veggies, meat is cut up tiny. I know it sounds over the top but it's a short time in their life when choking is a big risk.

yikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm I don’t cut up blueberries for my ONE year old, so yeah...

Same. I also let him eat whole raspberries, he loves to gnaw on baby carrots.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an almost 2.5yo and I still cut them. Kids as old as 5 choke on grapes, hot dogs, cherry tomatoes, etc. It takes less than a minute to cut them up so it’s worth it for me.

+1. Not worth the risk. Also don't allow raisins, popcorn, nuts, chewy candy, hard candy, raw vegetables like carrots. we still peel pretty much all fruit and veggies, meat is cut up tiny. I know it sounds over the top but it's a short time in their life when choking is a big risk.

yikes.

In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics removed raisins from their list of choking hazards because they couldn't find any reported cases of children choking on raisins. You can also offer dried cranberries, blueberries, and currants.

[Anonymous]

I like blueberries and raspberries too!

[Anonymous]

Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I don't cut them up for my 16 month old any more, but that is just because we were at a party and I saw my friend's even younger son successfully eat them whole so I figured we'd give it a shot and my son has done fine. Grapes on the other hand - absolutely cut into at least quarters