Hellobee Boards Topic: When do kids start using knives to cut their food? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 14:49:41 +0000 prettylizy on "When do kids start using knives to cut their food?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-using-knives-to-cut-their-food#post-1996521 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:02:57 +0000 prettylizy 1996521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let E (2.75yrs) cut up things with a small blunt knife. Mostly she 'helps' us prepare meals by cutting berries or fruit or whatever else is going on that day. </p> mrbee on "When do kids start using knives to cut their food?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-kids-start-using-knives-to-cut-their-food#post-1993331 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:31:38 +0000 mrbee 1993331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently got a small little knife for our five-year-old son, and he has been loving it! It's not very sharp, but makes quick work of most things he wants to cut up at meals. And he loves doing everything by himself.</p> <p>Thinking about giving one to our three year old too, but wasn't sure if that's a 100% good idea since she's not so coordinated. When do kids start using knives to cut their food? </p>