Foods to avoid include Honey until 1 year because infant botulism is a risk Foods that, if aspirated, could obstruct the child's airway (eg, whole nuts, round candies, popcorn, hot dogs, meat unless it is pureed, grapes unless they are cut into small pieces) Whole nuts should be avoided until age 2 or 3 years because they do not fully dissolve with mastication and small pieces can be aspirated whether bronchial obstruction is present or not, causing pneumonia and other complications.