As a parent, I’ve done some truly ridiculous things, but slicing a single blueberry into quarters might top the list. The other day, while preparing a snack for my 17-month-old son, I grabbed some organic blueberries from the fridge. I cut one in half, recalling a vague warning about blueberries being the same size as a toddler’s throat. Yes, I know that sounds utterly ludicrous, but that didn’t stop me from slicing away.
After cutting the blueberry into halves, I started to wonder if they were still too big. What if he tried to swallow them whole? So, naturally, I cut them again. That’s when the absurdity hit me, and I burst into laughter, much to my son’s delight. As I surveyed the minuscule pieces, I thought I’d better justify this madness with some rational reasons for cutting blueberries into quarters—reasons that have nothing to do with the fear of choking.
- It’s excellent practice for those future PB&J sandwiches that need to be cut just right.
- Other fruits get chopped up, and we wouldn’t want the blueberries to feel neglected or bullied by the melon, now would we?
- Cutting them exposes their secret green interior.
- Someday, you might need to perform delicate surgery on your child’s first pet fish, and blueberries make great practice patients.
- You wouldn’t want a half blueberry to pose a choking hazard for the dog when your toddler impulsively tosses it aside in a moment of toddler rage.
- Some blueberries might actually have fortunes hidden inside. (True story.)
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar could be lurking inside, and I can’t imagine anything more traumatic than my son accidentally biting into him.
- Tiny gnomes in the pantry might try to steal them for a game of soccer in the cereal box.
- Blueberry juice has been known to sharpen knives. (Again, true!)
- With two hands and two feet, let’s just say the math adds up!
Feel free to keep this list handy for your own blueberry-cutting escapades. You’re welcome!
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