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Eating Orders
When you're babysitting, always pay attention to the parent's orders
about food. Tim is allergic to mangoes, his twin Sarah isn't, but you
shouldn't have Tim near the mangoes in the first place. Cookies are
off-limits...stuff like that!
Here's a list of foods that should be avoided at all
times, even if the parents don't directly say to avoid feeding them
these things.
1. Grapes
Grapes can cause choking. If they're
begging for some grapes, at least cut them into fourths. It might seem
silly, but you don't want the kids chocking! Same goes for olives.
2.
Rare meats
If there's some steak in the fridge but it's pink in the
middle, fix up somethin' else instead. Most parents aren't too keen on
feeding their kiddos pink meats.
3. Popcorn kernels
If you've
prepared a bag of microwave popcorn, use your hand to put it into the
bowl so the kernels aren't at the bottom. They're a choking hazard.
4.NEVER feed infants honey.
Children under one year of age cannot process
the honey in their intestines the way adults can.
5. Anything
messy!
Yogurt is great, and so is applesauce. But here's the deal: when
you're feeding younger kids these things, don't give them a whole thing of it or they'll make a mess. Instead, plop some onto a
plate with the rest of their meal.
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