As a parent, I’ve done some pretty quirky things, but slicing a single blueberry into quarters might just take the cake. The other day, while preparing a snack for my 17-month-old daughter, I pulled out some organic blueberries from the fridge. Remembering a random tidbit about how blueberries are roughly the size of a toddler’s throat (which is totally not a fact), I nervously cut one in half. But then I thought, what if she tries to swallow the half whole? So, I did what any sane mom would do—I sliced those halves into quarters! That’s when I erupted into laughter, and my daughter joined in from her high chair. Those tiny pieces were practically impossible for her to grab with her little fingers!
In an effort to justify my blueberry-slicing antics, I’ve come up with ten perfectly logical reasons for why a sensible person might choose to cut a blueberry into quarters:
- It’s excellent practice for when you need to chop peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into perfect quarters.
- All the other fruits are getting diced, and we can’t have blueberries feeling left out or bullied by the cantaloupe.
- You might want to reveal the blueberry’s true colors—it’s green inside!
- One day, you may need to perform a tiny surgery on your child’s beloved goldfish, and blueberries are a comparable size.
- You wouldn’t want your dog to choke on a half blueberry when your toddler tosses it in a fit of unexpected rage.
- Some blueberries might hold fortunes inside. (True story!)
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar could be hiding in there, and the thought of my daughter munching on him is just too tragic to bear.
- Tiny gnomes in your pantry might be plotting to use it for soccer in the cereal box.
- Blueberry juice is known to sharpen knives. (Again, true!)
- Two hands, two feet—do the math!
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In summary, while slicing a blueberry into quarters may seem utterly absurd, it can be a humorous reminder of the quirks of parenting. Sometimes, you just need to laugh at the little things, even if they involve an overly cautious approach to fruit!