Choking Hazards - nearly two...

MisN · March 2013

I'm probably a little overly cautious with choking hazards as DD is now 22 months old, a good chewer, with a full set of teeth.

I still cut her grapes and don't let her eat raw carrots not shredded (She hasn't had hot dogs yet but when she does they will be cut).

I'm wondering about giving her yogurt covered raisins in her Easter eggs but am feeling a little nervous about them.

What do you still avoid for toddlers closer to two?

twohniyt · March 2013

Do you give her raisins now? If not you could always try and see how she does. Kendall has had them since she was 11 months or so and has never had a problem. We always watch her when she is eating small foods, but shes great with things

memali26 · March 2013

DD1 is 3 and I still cut grapes and hot dogs. They are the perfect size and shape to block a toddler or preschooler's windpipe, and I won't take that chance.

DD2 is 18 months and I just this week started letting her have raw veggies cut into thin

animalcrckers · March 2013

DD2 is 19 months and she LOVES yogurt raisins and regular raisins. she's had them since about 14 months now and no problems.

aliciaroset · March 2013

we are equally cautious and have done raisins with great success for a while now. the only problem we ever have is that they tend to come out whole, which is gross!

chardonnay24 · March 2013

We cut up hot dogs and grapes and avoid popcorn, nuts, and thick sliced raw vegetables.

shortstuff15 · March 2013

That seems pretty cautious to me, but I'm on the low end of cautious with stuff like this. My 14 month old eats full grapes, raisins, raw carrots, whole apples, hot dogs and pretty much anything else. Granted she is a super eater and always ha

AZ123 · March 2013

I give them whole stuff but I just monitor it and make sure they aren't shoving them in at the same time. Give her one and sit with her and see how she does. I wouldn't focus so much on the age as you do how she chews and the speed she goes.

chardonnay24 · March 2013

Things like grapes and hot dogs are choking hazards because they are the perfect size and shape of a windpipe. It has nothing to do with how good a chewer the child is. The issue comes from accidental inhalation of one of these items - they can get lodged

Bonnesetter27 · March 2013

dhviel:
That seems pretty cautious to me, but I'm on the low end of cautious with stuff like this. My 14 month old eats

blu-eyedwife · March 2013

dhviel:
That seems pretty cautious to me, but I'm on the low end of cautious with stuff like this. My 14 month old eats

Temp123197812503460 · March 2013

chardonnay24:
Things like grapes and hot dogs are choking hazards because they are the perfect size and shape of a windpipe. I

pitterpatter129 · March 2013

I only avoid hard chewy round candy (like skittles or malted milk balls.) All fruit, veggies, hot dogs, etc have been given by now. I do cut hot dogs and he's eaten maybe two his whole life. I don't buy them. We eat raisins too

smiling76 · March 2013

I've learned now on my second child that you just have to eventually "try" things--only 1-2 pieces to see how they do. He just tried popcorn at a b-day party this past weekend and I was soooooo nervous but he did fantastic! I coudln't belie

LeofgythsMama · March 2013

My daughter will not eat food that we cut small. She has had whole hotdogs and grapes. She will only eat a whole apple with skin on and whole, raw veggies. She is 16 months but we did BLW so I think that played a part.

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