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baba
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 Mon, Mar 02 2009, 12:57 pm
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From what age are kids allowed to have raw carrots?
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RachelEve14
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Mon, Mar 02 2009, 10:57 pm
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I used to cut them in sticks or shred them, but I can't remember when I stopped. None of my girls have been chokers. I think the "official" age is about 5 though.
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Marion
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Mon, Mar 02 2009, 11:09 pm
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I only every eat carrot sticks... but I haven't given them to Shai yet (not enough teeth, still).
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sped
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 12:02 am
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Even shredded carrots can be an issue for a young child; carrot sticks or even strips are a real no-no until at least 5. Gently steamed carrots are fine right away.I work with feeding issues and am super-aware of the "norm" in eating and choking hazards.
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Raisin
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 2:35 am
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I would have thought finely grated carrots is fine for a baby. how about if I do it in a food processor with a blade?
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tziganka
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 3:29 am
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My DD is 10 months and I give her shredded carrots.
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sped
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 3:46 am
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That doesn't make it okay! Check out baby-safety sites. Haven't you ever coughed while eating shredded or chewed up carrots? Choking hazards is one of my pet peeves! I feel like so many parents don't understand the extent and the danger....
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tziganka
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 5:06 pm
| sped wrote: | | That doesn't make it okay! Check out baby-safety sites. Haven't you ever coughed while eating shredded or chewed up carrots? Choking hazards is one of my pet peeves! I feel like so many parents don't understand the extent and the danger.... |
Can you give me a url for one of these sights? To answer your question, no, I myself have never choked from perfectly grated carrots, but if there is proof out there that children can I would like to see it.
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ShakleeMom
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Tue, Mar 03 2009, 5:43 pm
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my kids choke on hard boiled eggs! Go figure.
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