Turkey dogs and grapes

omangie · October 2011

When do you stop cutting these up? I cut into quarters still since according to his poo, he's not chewing up very much yet even with four molars. I know it depends on the child, but when did you stop cutting up?

Alli923 · October 2011

Lucy is 20 mos. and I still cut grapes in half, and hot dogs into little bites, otherwise I get a little paranoid she's going to choke and start fishing the giant pieces out of her mouth.

cmcmillan · October 2011

For M we cut his hot dog in 1/2 length wise, then put it in the bun, so it isn't as fat, and fits well. Depending on the grapes, I still cut in 1/2 for him also.

We had a friend of a friend of ours 5 year old die at a church function on a grape. Scared the crap out of me.

ChubbyCheekiesMom · October 2011

cmcmillan:
For M we cut his hot dog in 1/2 length wise, then put it in the bun, so it isn't as fat, and fits well. Depending on the grapes, I still cut in 1/2 for him also.

We had a friend of a friend of ours 5 year old die at a church function on a grape. Scared the crap out of me.

Same as C. Better safe than sorry!

KNemo · October 2011

We still cut up everything, just not as small.

omangie · October 2011

Ok, thanks, I just wanted to see if I was being ovecautious

I will continue to chop chop chop

omangie · October 2011

Ok, thanks, I just wanted to see if I was being too overprotective

I will continue to chop chop chop

itskacie · October 2011

DD is almost 2 1/2 and I dont cut up either... but I dont let her have them as run around the house with snacks (like I do with crackers or string cheese). She has to sit at the table and I sit with her.

StellaZ · October 2011

I am super-paranoid about hot dogs since I choked really bad on them TWICE as a child...I still remember running all the way downstairs to my Mom in the laundry room choking and needing the heimlich! So yeah...I'll be cutting these indefinitely. I JUST stopped cutting up his bananas. Better safe than sorry.

braveangel2 · October 2011

I totally thought this post was going to be about boy parts.

We still cut up bananas and hot dogs, but I stopped doing grapes when little sister was born just because I had no time or energy.

iHeartHimMore · October 2011

braveangel2:
I totally thought this post was going to be about boy parts

Ha!!

itskacie:
DD is almost 2 1/2 and I dont cut up either... but I dont let her have them as run around the house with snacks (like I do with crackers or string cheese). She has to sit at the table and I sit with her.

This is us too. Though Caldwell's story just scared the crap out of me.

itskacie · October 2011

iHeartHimMore:
braveangel2:
I totally thought this post was going to be about boy parts
Ha!!
itskacie:
DD is almost 2 1/2 and I dont cut up either... but I dont let her have them as run around the house with snacks (like I do with crackers or string cheese). She has to sit at the table and I sit with her.
This is us too. Though Caldwell's story just scared the crap out of me.

Yes- scary. BUT its one of those freak accident things ... like the kid that was killed in a car accident w/ his sippy cup. Something to be aware of, but not let it make you paranoid. Dont get me wrong, There is no playing with grapes and hotdogs. She sits at the table or with an adult when she eats them, and all people that she is around on a reg basis have taken infant/toddler CPR and know what to do in the incident of a choking.

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