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AIBU to keep raising safety concerns when my partner dismisses them?

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MindDuck · 28/06/2026 08:27

My partner gets annoyed and has a go at me for worrying too much all the time about things to do with the kids (2+4). But AIBU to tell him/warn him things for what I consider is their safety? For example this morning he made smoothies with them and I looked in the cup on the table and there was a whole handful of whole grapes on the top. I asked what’s that, thinking maybe the kids had thrown them in at the table being silly and he said ‘4 wanted to add a bunch at the end’. Meaning he was happily letting them sip from the cup with whole grapes and considering that fine. I said ‘ok but they’re whole’ to which he rolled his eyes and moved the cup out of their reach. As I walked away he mutters ‘f**king hell’ under his breath. I’m so tired of being considered a nag and not being taken serious when I think that is a pretty dangerous thing!!

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TY78910 · 28/06/2026 09:01

whippersnapper55 · 28/06/2026 08:56

This is not true. Whole grapes are a choking hazard for under 5s.

everything is a guidance, not law. As always, this depends on the child entirely. Both mine were and are perfectly capable of managing whole grapes supervised.

whippersnapper55 · 28/06/2026 08:56

TY78910 · 28/06/2026 08:40

I think if you consistently do this, then yeah I’d be annoyed too. 4YO is perfectly capable of whole grapes. The 2YO maybe not to sip on but to eat whilst supervised yes. He’s clearly made these smoothies with them, let them garnish and have some fun with it then you turn up and tell him off.

This is not true. Whole grapes are a choking hazard for under 5s.

whippersnapper55 · 28/06/2026 08:53

YANBU. With a 2 yr old and a 4 yr old, he should know whole grapes are a choking hazard. If he's that dumb, no wonder you have to police him!

declutteredliving · 28/06/2026 08:52

He needs to use his noodle! Yes, the grapes should have been cut and kept out of the drinking cup. You shouldn’t have to be keeping an eye on him all the time. He’s making you nag ffs.

3luckystars · 28/06/2026 08:51

Well how is he going to know otherwise. Their safety is the priority not his pride. Grapes are very dangerous. I didn’t know this when my children were very small but glad someone told me.

Octavia64 · 28/06/2026 08:50

I mean there’s dangerous and dangerous.

if he was supervising them and it was added as a garnish I couldn’t get worked up about this.

TallagallaPenguin · 28/06/2026 08:49

Like, I can imagine either of us, sleep deprived or not thinking straight, doing something stupid like this back in the day, but if eg I pointed it out to him he’d immediately say “oh yeah, good point!” and fish them out.

TallagallaPenguin · 28/06/2026 08:47

I was probably less consistent about cutting grapes up when our kids were past toddler stage, but i definitely think it’s really stupid to put whole grapes floating in a smoothie- that hugely increases the choking hazard risk. Drinking a slushy drink with big round choking lumps in it??

Wish44 · 28/06/2026 08:44

I think it’s tricky situation and I have been on both ends of this - with a family member who was more cavalier than me and with one who was more safety aware. Both places are hard.

everyone needs to remember they are adults and that parents have equally responsibility to weigh up risks and make decisions. You are not his boss.

you can tell him once but ultimately his parenting is on him. Just think that if you split up he would have the children on his own.

TY78910 · 28/06/2026 08:40

I think if you consistently do this, then yeah I’d be annoyed too. 4YO is perfectly capable of whole grapes. The 2YO maybe not to sip on but to eat whilst supervised yes. He’s clearly made these smoothies with them, let them garnish and have some fun with it then you turn up and tell him off.

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