https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:42:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-955120 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:58:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 955120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: We buy the sacks of "cuties" which are much easier to peel. She LOVES peeling the outside once I start it. Its great for fine motor development. </p> <p>I would say that you shouldn't need to peel the inner skin, but making sure that all the stringy stuff is off is a big deal for me. My brother almost choked on that when he was a toddler. It got stuck half in his mouth, half down his throat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-955102 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:49:22 +0000 loveisstrange 955102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is 15 months old and we peel them. I didn't even consider she might be able to do it herself. Hmmm... Might have to try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-955094 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:44:44 +0000 mediagirl 955094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: haha I didn't even THINK about the fact that I'm really peeling it twice!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-955086 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:41:50 +0000 mamimami 955086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was little I'd peel them, but around a year and a half I did exactly what @lemondrop said! I'd start to peel a whole orange and then give it to him. Kept him busy for awhile! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-954868 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:20:28 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 954868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave it to her with the peel, but would cut each slice in half at first. Now I give her the whole slice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-954809 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:22:49 +0000 lemondrop 954809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, ha, I had the image of giving a baby a whole orange and saying, "have at it!"</p> <p>I still give my 18 month old sections, but it's because I'm eating it with him and have to share. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-954758 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:08:43 +0000 tysonja 954758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't given him oranges this summer, but during the winter/spring i used to section each one and then cut a thin strip from the straight part of each section if that makes sense -- the toughest part to chew. </p> <p>He was under a year old at the time, though! (~7-10 months) Earlier on I would also cut each section then into 3-4 stubby lumps, too. </p> <p>I think at 13 months she is probably ok, but maybe depending on the clementine/mandarin/orange itself? :) yum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-954156 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:45:26 +0000 chopsuey 954156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I used to peel them when she was that age..?<br /> But I know at 15 months I didn't peel them and she was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-peel-oranges-for-your-lo#post-954147 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:43:53 +0000 mediagirl 954147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't given M fresh oranges until now. Up until now, I gave her those Dole packs of mandarin oranges. I bought a sack of oranges, though and realized, the oranges in the little cups are peeled! </p> <p>Ummm...do I peel them or at 13 months will she be okay with the peel? </p>