Newly 6yo and grapes - would you cut them for school or be ok with them whole?

[Anonymous]

Depends on the kid. Know what kind you have.

I feel like if my DS (14) is not careful he could still easily choke on a grape, he is so absentminded when he eats. I guess it's fortunate that it's a struggle to get him to eat fruit.

[Anonymous]

When I was in middle school, a good friend’s 5yo brother died choking on a grape while his mother, a nurse, frantically tried to save him. Just this past year a little boy in my daughter’s school died from choking on food, though I don’t know what it was. I think I will be cutting grades until my kids move out of the house! School lunch rooms are so chaotic and kids can be so distracted, I just wouldn’t risk it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Who spends their time cutting cherries? Eat them whole, spit out the pit and stem, keep it moving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Who spends their time cutting cherries? Eat them whole, spit out the pit and stem, keep it moving.

OK, I don't pit cherries for myself or anyone who has learned to spit out the pits themselves, but stems?? Is this a typical thing, to put the cherry in your mouth with the stem still on it? Because I definitely pull that off first, always. I would no sooner put the stem in my mouth than eat an unpeeled orange. My mind is blown by this post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Because fully functioning adults can eat grapes without choking. It’s super strange you and your husband can’t. Do you cut his meat as well?

[Anonymous]

I don't think i ever cut my kids grapes. And i have one with severe adhd who definitely doesn't pay attention. He's never choked on a grape.

[Anonymous]

If you think your kid might choke on a grape when they're distracted while eating, do not send grapes in their school lunch. Send a fruit cup or something where everything is already small. Or send a banana or a fruit that you don't see as a choking hazard.

This seems like anxiety about starting school just looking for a place to manifest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Who spends their time cutting cherries? Eat them whole, spit out the pit and stem, keep it moving.

I spend time cutting cherries. How lazy otherwise.

[Anonymous]

I’m guessing this thread is why there are so many smooth fruit pouches (aka baby food) now being marketed as lunchbox food?

Humans have teeth for a reason!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Nope. I bite the cherry and throw away the pit and stem.

Ditto. Pop it in, spit out the pit. Cutting those tiny things would take forever, I can't imagine having that amount of free time to think that would be worthwhile!

[Anonymous]

I cut my kids cherries too lol. I’m the PP with the 12yo. I just don’t want her spitting the stone in the school cafeteria

[Anonymous]

Pediatrician says cut them until 5 (we stopped a few months before). So according to medical professionals, you don’t need to do this for a six year old. Send them uncut, your kid will be fine.

Side note - why do all issues like this tend to divide between “I cut grapes until they were teens” and “I haven’t cut a grape since my kid was two”?

All free range stuff seems to be like this. “My four year old walks to the store” or “my 12 year old can’t walk go to the park alone, what if there’s someone creepy there?” Can’t we let them go at like… 7 or 8?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am adult and I cut my own grapes, I even cut them for my spouse when I make us bowls of fruit salad. What is so odd about cut grapes? Do some of you people not cut and pit your cherries?

Nope. I bite the cherry and throw away the pit and stem.

Ditto. Pop it in, spit out the pit. Cutting those tiny things would take forever, I can't imagine having that amount of free time to think that would be worthwhile!

Then your life is sad and your fruit salads are pitiful.

[Anonymous]

Definitely cut them into spears.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

+1 I haven't cut a grape since my kid was 2 or 3. This is something else.

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Ridiculous! I would have thought to do that. And furthermore, I expected the OP to say her kid was SN, because in my mind a 6 year old who can't chew their food is SN.