Still cutting grapes, sometimes in half but usually still in quarters. Lillian likes to stuff her face of the last of something so she can ask for more.
I never cut. Usually my answer to these questions is the same as @thadsrad.
Haha me too. I don't cut grapes. But DS1 choked on TOAST so I am breezy about grapes. Also I have basic first aid which I used on the toast incident and others so I'm breezy :/
The only time I don't cut them is when she if flipping out and melting down and needs grapes NOW!!!! Then I'll let her have some whole grapes to by myself some time.
Still cutting into quarters, for a while the grapes were really big and I was cutting them into eighths or even smaller. My H staged an intervention with my grape slivers at that point.
Post by creamsiclechica on Mar 19, 2014 19:52:03 GMT -5
Still cutting grapes. But it's one of my fears. Along with hot dogs, tortilla chips, peanut butter, popcorn and raisins, all of which I've witnessed kids choke on first hand. Ugh.
Still cutting grapes. But it's one of my fears. Along with hot dogs, tortilla chips, peanut butter, popcorn and raisins, all of which I've witnessed kids choke on first hand. Ugh.
Ugh, these are all fears of mine. Max has choked on a banana, cheese, and a tortilla chip so far. I panic every time (I am not the most level headed in a crisis). Luckily my H has been around to either solve the problem or calm me after I do.
Still cutting grapes. But it's one of my fears. Along with hot dogs, tortilla chips, peanut butter, popcorn and raisins, all of which I've witnessed kids choke on first hand. Ugh.
Ugh I cut grapes but I'm pretty lax about raisins. Probably not wise to let her go to town with those.
Post by laurensmomma on Mar 19, 2014 21:56:06 GMT -5
I haven't given her grapes in a little while, but I think at the very least I would cut them in half lengthwise. Even good chewers (pretty sure that's not a word) can choke on stuff. Heck, I know I've choked on stuff recently.
Post by angiekay84 on Mar 19, 2014 21:56:54 GMT -5
Yep, still cutting! I did just stop cutting blueberries in half, so I'm getting better. . I do have the gaggiest child ever, so that has made me forever unable to trust food.
My oldest choked on a cherry tomato once and it scared me so badly that I now cut EVERYTHING!!!
I was at my in laws and ill never forgot the moment I realized she was choking. She turned and looked at me with big wide eyes filled with fear. My MIL was standing beside her so I screamed for her to grab her and she fish hooked so I screamed at her to take get her finger out of her mouth. By that point I had put Avery down and grabbed DD1. Before I could do anything else it came flying out of her mouth and Dd1, MIL, and I all collapsed to floor sobbing. It was one of the scariest moments of my life and I still have nightmares about it.
I also have a fear that I will choke when I'm home alone with my kids. I often go all day without eating until my H gets home because the thoughts terrifies me. When I do eat and I'm the only adult around in cut my food just like I do for our girls.
Post by jalapenopeach on Mar 19, 2014 22:13:00 GMT -5
I am terrified of choking. I'm pretty surprised (and impressed) with myself at how laid back I am about a lot of things when it comes to parenting, but choking is the one that that truly freaks me out. I probably waited longer than I should to introduce finger foods because of it. I still haven't even given her grapes.
Post by biblionerd on Mar 19, 2014 22:56:17 GMT -5
I definitely cut them. I cut in quarters for both the kids. I'm not even going to admit when I stopped cutting them in eighths... Ok, last week. I choked when I was a teenager and have a GIANT fear of choking. Like Tamb level fear.