Do You Send Grapes to School?

Yes, I send grapes. ? You could halve them if it's a big problem for you, but I'm thinking once people have molars a grape should be no issue.

I send them with my kindergartener, and regularly serve them to my 17 month-old, uncut. There has never been a problem.

Cut them if you are concerned.

Your child could choke on anything. A piece of sandwich, a candy, an apple chunk, a chip...you get the picture.
I send my 1st and 4th grader with grapes all the time.
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I still cut grapes in half for my 4 th grader. She doesn't seem to mind and it makes me feel better although I know they serve whole grapes sometimes when she buys lunch. Glad I am not the only one with this fear:)

If your afraid just cut them in half that way you'll rest easy. Everyone has different fears but it doesn't hurt to be cautious.

Honestly, children and adults can choke on anything at any time if it goes down weird. I send grapes and cherry tomatoes to school w/ my 2nd grader all the time.

All 3 of my kids take grapes to school almost daily. If you are worried they won't eat them, maybe you need to work with them at home on eating slowly, chewing their food, etc, so you can be more confident in their eating skills. (I am not saying you don't do this, just re-iterate it more.).

Yes I do and have been since they started preschool.

But like others have said, you need to do what you feel comfortable with. So you can either just not send them or cut them in half if that would make you feel better.

I still and not sure how long with hold my children's hands in a parking lot. I have this fear of a car backing up and hitting them. I'm pretty adamant about it too, not sure why.

I send grapes with my 4 yr old because I'm confident she can eat them. If you are worried about your kids, either don't send them, or cut them before you pack them. Remind them to always eat slowly and not do any tricks with them (no trying to catch a grape from the air). I think your kids will be fine at their ages.

I think they will be fine. I might worry if they were running around eating, but I dont think they do that at school. ;)

We send them to daycare with our nearly 2 year old. He hasn't had a problem with them, nor has the daycare.

I'd give it a thumbs up.

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I have been sending grapes to preschool and now school with my son, probably since he was maybe 3 (don't remember exactly). Before that, I cut them in half and sent them in.Why don't you discuss it with your pediatrician?

I'm sure that the lunch supervisors are trained in first-aid, so if your child did happen to choke on something they would be in good hands. The lunch supervisor here are required to have first-aid and CPR training.

Yes.
We've had no problems.
After about age 3, the kids are pretty good with chewing their food.
This is more of a toddler / preschool concern - certainly not a problem for school aged kids.
They recommend popcorn not to be given to toddlers due to chocking concerns but our son was eating it fine at 2 yrs old (I gave it to him a few popped pieces at a time till he got the hang of it).

Yes, I've been sending them for my son since he was 3.

My baby is 17 mos and eats his grapes whole (while seated & supervised.) My 3 yr old does the same. My oldest (5) does just find without supervision.

I don't think that children are any more likely to choke on round foods than any other one... so yes, I'd send grapes. Teaching kids to chew properly and not to talk while eating is probably more important than the shape of foods.

You sound like me. I am kind of paranoid about similar things.

I only started sending those things in the 2nd grade for the reasons you mention. So, I do think it is okay to do so. But don't feel bad if you don't. Who cares?

how about slicing them lengthwise. When my daughter was younger I would quarter grapes the long way.. Tomatoes are messier to cut, but it does solve the grape problem :)

Yes, we send both. I don't worry too much about choking. If you are worried, simply cut them up. I have a friend who is really terrified about choking. She cuts grapes and tomatoes into fourths, just so she can rest easy.