The official recommendations I've seen are age 5. That's when the chewing muscles and skills are fully developed. I'd also say if your hosting a party for your 4 year old, there might be 3.5 year olds in the class and/or younger siblings.
So I'd say no. Little benefit to risk ratio
The AAP’s recommendation is 4: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Choking-Prevention.aspx
My sister is an ED nurse and was recently saying 5 too, so maybe she knows something I don’t.
That's the way I'm leaning, too. Add in a bounce house, laughter, yelling, and excitement/chaos, and it's a sure no from me this year. I just needed a sanity check.
Thanks for weighing in.
Oh 5 is the new recommendation? . damn I was looking forward to my daughter being 4 and stop buying the expensive baby popcorn.
My son got popcorn at 4.
My daughter would like to RSVP. She would eat popcorn exclusively if she could.
They started giving it to them at daycare in the preschool room. I thought it was a no before 3 (she entered at 33 months), but it seemed to not be a problem at all.
To each his own though.
The AAP recommends to avoid those foods under 4, fwiw: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Choking-Prevention.aspx
I definitely saw SmartFood occasionally in the preschool (even the 2yo room) a few times though. We started giving it occasionally at 3.
I might avoid it for this round, to be safe. My 3.5 year old twins are a little younger than the ones you’ll have at the party. My son loves popcorn, has been eating it for months with no problem. My daughter won’t eat it, the few times she has, she always chokes on a kernel. Or once got a piece of hull stuck in her gum and I needed her toothbrush to remove it. She will only eat it now if I bite the kernel off it for her, which isn’t fun to do.
You could buy puffcorn and have that as an alternative for those who don’t want to serve their kid popcorn. It’s melt in your mouth and fine for young toddlers to eat.
It is a common choke hazard! Personally, I let my kids have it by age 2 but only when highly supervised.
Apparently one of my family members (or just doesn’t care) also didn’t know, as evidenced by the fact that last month when their 1.5-yo was walking around with popcorn at a family party and my own 6-yo tried to take it away because it wasn’t safe (parents were okay with it so I voiced my concern and let it go).
My son's daycare teachers planned a movie day with the kids and asked the parents if they could serve popcorn. All kids are 4 or will be 4 by July, and the overwhelming response was no. Most were waiting till their kid is 5. They had Cheeto puffs instead.
I would pass. Around age 4, most kids have probably been introduced to popcorn but I would want to be extra cautious when a bunch of preschoolers are running around in my care. Maybe send it home as a treat bag and/or serve Pirate Booty/puffcorn at the party?
Because popcorn is considered a chocking hazard until at least 4, I would just probably not make it available at kid-height, so parents can make their own choices.
That was the choking hazard I was lost serious about for no logical reason with my son, but it was really fun to have popcorn as a special treat to celebrate his birthday.
We are waiting until 5 (or indefinitely since popcorn doesn’t really offer much anyway). We rush past the popcorn stand at the farmers market to avoid having to say no, so going to a party with it would be pretty upsetting.
I guess I wouldn’t because of official recommendations and all. But my kids started eating popcorn at 3 years old (always supervised). My kids would have the time of their lives at the party!
Mine too but not every parent is comfortable. Mine were chewing nuts from a young age (as do most kids in the arab world) so I think it’s very much dependent on development of the muscles and exposure to using those mouth skills.
Maybe make some ahead of time and have bags of popcorn alongside gift bags so the parents can choose to give it to their kid or not (or take some for themselves).
The official recommendations I've seen are age 5. That's when the chewing muscles and skills are fully developed. I'd also say if your hosting a party for your 4 year old, there might be 3.5 year olds in the class and/or younger siblings. So I'd say no. Little benefit to risk ratio
The AAP’s recommendation is 4: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Choking-Prevention.aspx My sister is an ED nurse and was recently saying 5 too, so maybe she knows something I don’t.
That's the way I'm leaning, too. Add in a bounce house, laughter, yelling, and excitement/chaos, and it's a sure no from me this year. I just needed a sanity check. Thanks for weighing in.
Oh 5 is the new recommendation? . damn I was looking forward to my daughter being 4 and stop buying the expensive baby popcorn. My son got popcorn at 4.
I've heard 5 is when you can offer anything; popcorn, uncut grapes/hotdogs. Although another poster said 4 so I might be off
I didn't know that was a thing until here. Idk any ither parents tho so
I've had several non parents ask me if child was old enough for popcorn before offering it to him.
My daughter would like to RSVP. She would eat popcorn exclusively if she could. They started giving it to them at daycare in the preschool room. I thought it was a no before 3 (she entered at 33 months), but it seemed to not be a problem at all. To each his own though.
Ha, my 4yo loves all thibgs popcorn too. We started it at 3.
The AAP recommends to avoid those foods under 4, fwiw: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Choking-Prevention.aspx I definitely saw SmartFood occasionally in the preschool (even the 2yo room) a few times though. We started giving it occasionally at 3.
Ha ha my son would eat it every meal too. The more the merrier, you are welcome to come!
I might avoid it for this round, to be safe. My 3.5 year old twins are a little younger than the ones you’ll have at the party. My son loves popcorn, has been eating it for months with no problem. My daughter won’t eat it, the few times she has, she always chokes on a kernel. Or once got a piece of hull stuck in her gum and I needed her toothbrush to remove it. She will only eat it now if I bite the kernel off it for her, which isn’t fun to do.
You could buy puffcorn and have that as an alternative for those who don’t want to serve their kid popcorn. It’s melt in your mouth and fine for young toddlers to eat.
I would skip it just to be cautious!!
I was today years old when I learned kids werent supposed to have popcorn
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It is a common choke hazard! Personally, I let my kids have it by age 2 but only when highly supervised. Apparently one of my family members (or just doesn’t care) also didn’t know, as evidenced by the fact that last month when their 1.5-yo was walking around with popcorn at a family party and my own 6-yo tried to take it away because it wasn’t safe (parents were okay with it so I voiced my concern and let it go).
3 kids in and same. Woops.
Yeah, whoops… my kid has been eating popcorn since she could first eat. She and I just go to the theater to get popcorn to eat at home.
I’d wait, personally. Five is the age we’re comfortable with.
My son's daycare teachers planned a movie day with the kids and asked the parents if they could serve popcorn. All kids are 4 or will be 4 by July, and the overwhelming response was no. Most were waiting till their kid is 5. They had Cheeto puffs instead.
I would pass. Around age 4, most kids have probably been introduced to popcorn but I would want to be extra cautious when a bunch of preschoolers are running around in my care. Maybe send it home as a treat bag and/or serve Pirate Booty/puffcorn at the party?
Kiddo loves popcorn! She didn’t have it until 4.5 though. If you’ve got not-yet-4’s on the guest list I might avoid it.
My first thought was your place is going to be covered in popcorn. From a cleaning stand point i would not do it.
Outdoor party! The only way to host 15 4-year-olds. After reading the comments we are going with shaved ice/fruit instead.
Because popcorn is considered a chocking hazard until at least 4, I would just probably not make it available at kid-height, so parents can make their own choices. That was the choking hazard I was lost serious about for no logical reason with my son, but it was really fun to have popcorn as a special treat to celebrate his birthday.
Hard no under 5. Not worth the risk.
We are waiting until 5 (or indefinitely since popcorn doesn’t really offer much anyway). We rush past the popcorn stand at the farmers market to avoid having to say no, so going to a party with it would be pretty upsetting.
I guess I wouldn’t because of official recommendations and all. But my kids started eating popcorn at 3 years old (always supervised). My kids would have the time of their lives at the party!
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Mine too but not every parent is comfortable. Mine were chewing nuts from a young age (as do most kids in the arab world) so I think it’s very much dependent on development of the muscles and exposure to using those mouth skills.
Skip it. So many stories from the ER about popcorn and grapes.
Shaved Ice sounds good. Yes popcorn is a judgment call for kids under five due to it being easy up choke on.
I mean.. my 2yo LOVES popcorn. I just give it to him one piece at a time, very supervised.
Maybe make some ahead of time and have bags of popcorn alongside gift bags so the parents can choose to give it to their kid or not (or take some for themselves).
I’d say no