If you give LO peas...

babes12

Do you cut them in half?  LO is pretty good w/ mashing her food w/ her gums but everything i've read said to cut peas in half.  i know they could be a choking hazard but not sure when it's ok to give whole?

jonnygurl76

I just squish them in my fingers before I put them on his tray. 

jaeleigh25

I don't.  She is really good at chewing things that have a skin- we started with Blueberries and moved forward.  She spits the skin out, and sometimes I still have to squish them first, but generally she does well.  

KrisM86

jonnygurl76:

I just squish them in my fingers before I put them on his tray. 

This is what I do. 

babes12

cool thanks!

Chunstad

...then she'll want carrots to go with it... (Sorry, I couldn't help myself, I love the Laura Numeroff books!)

FabulousMrs.P

No. I give them to her whole. She is really good at  gumming the hell out of them before swallowing. (And 99% of the time she squishes them when she picks them up.)

cantalopes24

I try to steam them so they are super soft but Lo hates the skin so she doesn't get them often. I do kind of chunky puree them with other veggies to make mashed potatoes since she's dairy free I use that instead of milk sometimes.

blu-eyedwife

FabulousMrs.P:

No. I give them to her whole. She is really good at  gumming the hell out of them before swallowing. (And 99% of the time she squishes them when she picks them up.)

Same here.  

jwls84

I give them whole but I try to cook them a bit more so they are softer. 

babes12

i bought some canned ones b/c i thought they'd be softer.  we shall see how it goes!  i htink she'll squish them before they even enter her mouth.  lol