My daughter is a year and 8 months old and I STILL peel grapes for her. Am I nuts?
I can't be talked out of cutting them in half but is peeling them too mental of me?
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@Rubies: Why do you peel them?
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I never peeled them. My daughter is 12 months old and she eats them with the peel on. I just wash it vigorously and cut into 4 pieces or sometimes 8 pieces dependingon the size. sometimes I wash with salt
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I don't peel grapes for LO.. just cut them up.. LO is 11 months
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hehe i tried peeling them once but got so frustrated because he eats so fast!
i've just been slicing them into really thin rounds (ex. a green grape into 5 slices) and they go down easy!
LO is 11 months.
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Oh heck no! And if they're really little, I don't cut them.
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i've never peeled the grapes, just cut them
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I've never peeled them - I just cut them in half.
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So I *AM* mental! LOL!
@mrbee: I peel them because I thought the peel was too rough or too hard to chew in contrast to the softer, juicier texture of the grape itself.
Okay, I'm not going to peel them anymore.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who's like, "You PEEL them???" Lol. M doesn't seem to like them much but I didn't peel them and the few she ate she didn't have trouble with.
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I never peeled them but I still cut them.
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LOL I've never peeled them, just cut them - he's 11 mos!
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Never peeled! Isn't there fiber in the skin? I still cut though... even for my 5 yo most of the time!
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I've never peeled them, and only cut them if they were very large. DD is 2yo.
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I've never peeled them either. I just cut them into quarters.
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yup we've never peeled them. i still cut them in half for charlie though and he's 3.
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Never peeled, just cut in half. I wouldn't even think to peel them first. I've seen him chew through the plastic on his pack n play mattress, though, so I assume he's capable of eating a grape.
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I bought some grapes that had this astringent taste to it, so that was the only time i peeled grapes. But now i just cut them up.
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I don't peel them, but I cut them in smaller pieces. My LO is 18 months.
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I only peel at her request. I didn't ever peel them but one day she tried to do it herself and couldn't, then she refused to eat it if it wasn't peeled. So I did it. But she's not consistent with that, she'll usually eat the peel.
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I peeled them for DS1 for the longest time, like over 2 years, because he'd always choke on the peel. DS2 is 15 months and he won't eat them if they're peeled or cut up so we just watch him carefully.
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I've never peeled them but I always cut them in half or quarter them depending on the size. DS is almost 20 months old.
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@Rubies: you are not mental! I peeled for my kids at that age because they were spitting out the peels or choking. After they got the hang of it I stopped peeling. Sometimes it's easier if you cut them up first and then peel? Also grapes that are a tiny bit older are easier to peel..
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I didn't even know that it was possible to peel a grape. I've recently stopped cutting up most grapes for my 19 month old. Just the really big ones now.
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I don't even know how to peel a grape. I cut them in halves or quarters for my 1-year old.
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My mom would always say, "oh and should I peel you a grape?" hen we asked too much of her as kids. And yes, for the first couple days, I peeled C's grapes, but he got the hang of the peel very quickly.
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@Rubies: I remember my Grandma peeling grapes for me when I was 6! You are not mental
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I used to peel them bc I wasn't sure if the skin was good for them (even if you buy organic...I wasn't sure)...but i started being a lot lax about that stuff once LO turned 12 month. I haven't cut or peeled them since.
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I cut and peel, LO is 9 months. My mom has me convinced she'll choke on the peel, but I think I'll let her try some just cut up and see how it goes.
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