7. Carrots: Encouraging your kids to get their five-a-day may seem like a healthy enough rule of thumb. However, crunching and munching on fresh fruits and veggies comes with its own perils. Among the other offenders: 

• apples
• celery
• pears
• broccoli stems

These lunchtime standbys are actually high on the list of no-nos.

In their raw form, produce isn't recommended for children under the age of 4. The AAP recommends cutting fruit and veggies into pieces that are no larger than ½-inch.

Another way to enjoy these nutritional noshes without the risk is by cooking them down into a softer consistency so they're safe, yet scrumptious. Canned fruits in water are also a safe way to help children to get their five fruits and vegetables a day without putting them at risk.