grapes at nursery

[kiskidee]

i was wondering if anyone knows whether or not their nursery cuts grapes in half when giving them to toddlers and babies.

i found out last friday that my dd (17 mos) gets them whole. not pleased about it but wondering how to tell them to cut them. dh wants me to fake a scenario where dd had some 'trouble' with grapes at the weekend. i am wondering if i should tell them that i want them cut up because they are a potential danger to all toddlers. i don't know how to do so tactfully though.

Grapes - we should be so lucky

I would print something off from the net or similar to take in to show them. Say "oh dear I have just seen this, it looks like we must all be very careful to cut them up in future."

I still forget to cut them up for ds.

you employ them

if you want them to cut grapes up you just tell them

"Hello I've realised that you don't cut up their grapes .. I'm really sorry but I must insist you do so due to the choking hazards and case studies of children who have choked to death on them."

thanks. dh thinks i am a tactless foreigner when it comes to these things so i am trying to refine my ways.

more thoughts on how?

i really cant believe that nurseries are still giving children grapes uncut?!!
this is a serious choking hazzard and all nurseries should be aware of it.
tell them outright that they should be cutting them up,at the end of the day im sure you would rather sound like a tactless foreigner than have your child choke!!

I think its worth pointing out - I never used to until I realised they are a major cause of serious choking. I wrote to my nursery manager about food and they had a meeting with me, discussed my concerns and we agreed how to go forward - looking back I am glad I did it because it showed me they were prepared to deal with this professionally, although I think I was being a bit fussy - also wished I'd just done it face to face instead of writing which might have seemed a bit heavy handed.'I wondered if you would think about a policy of cutting grapes in half because I understand most nurseries now do because of the serious choking risk - grapes are difficult to dislodge from the windpipe because of being soft.' Then I would make it clear I didn't want my dd given whole grapes.

first of all i do not like the comment about "you employ them you tell them what to do"
you do not employ them- the nursery owner does.
you are actually paying for a service and naturally you may ask for anything you think you need from that service, the nursery manageer must ensure that she keeps her children and parents happy and safe within her ofsted and nursery routines and guidelines.

apart from that i absolutely agree that full grapes are a hazard for children.

print something off and ask to speak to the nursery manager and tell her of your concerns
also tell her that your child is not to have full grapes.

hopefully the manager (if shes got anything about her) will change policy and ensure all staff are aware of choking hazard and cut grapes in half.

good luck.

Or print out this previous thread and let the nursery have a read.