https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:11:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629589 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:51:27 +0000 cmomma17 1629589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 1 year old shoves everything into his mouth automatically no matter the size, so I'm still cutting things up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629507 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:22:02 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1629507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can definitely give larger chunks. If your LO has some teeth you can even try something like a whole apple...they can't really bite off very big pieces. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629496 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:17:31 +0000 Anagram 1629496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetpea612: my LO is 10 months and I only cut up harder things now. Like she can responsibly eat long spears of things or softer things now -- she can also nom on breads or crackers without me cutting them.</p> <p>Harder stuff like grapes, raw fruits that are firm, or things like sausages I prep first by cutting or taking the skin off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629493 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:16:59 +0000 aegie 1629493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 2 and I have to slice cherry tomatoes and grapes in half. I also slice up other foods just to help her eat them faster. Like hot dogs and roast chicken. She COULD bite them but it's cleaner and much easier if I cut them up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629485 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:13:28 +0000 bushelandapeck 1629485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 21 months and I still cut up large things like cherry tomatoes, grapes, toast, sandwiches, etc because I am worried about choking and he often doesn't chew his food well. I think I will probably keep doing it for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-stop-cutting-up-food#post-1629480 Mon, 12 May 2014 15:11:14 +0000 sweetpea612 1629480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At what age did you stop cutting up your LOs food into pea size bites? My 11mo daughter is about to join a co-op playgroup next month for 1 year olds. At a session I observed I noticed that the snack they serve (generally fruit, cheese and crackers) isn't cut up into tiny bites. Should I be transitioning her into bigger sizes of food to learn to take small bites herself? I'm so scared of her choking! </p>