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Snow fell peacefully down on a recent winter day, blanketing the grass in white. What would have been a blissful moment was punctuated by screams of snow day! coming from my toddlers, ages 3 and a half and almost 2, running around the backyard. Since we live in Texas, this was their first time ever seeing snow and all they wanted to do was eat it! They caught snowflakes on their tongues, licked a handful of snow from the backyard slide, and tried to eat some directly from the muddy grass. It was cute, but also kind of gross? I get the appeal; snow is so fluffy, light, and downright refreshing. But is it safe to consume especially for toddlers? POPSUGAR talked to two pediatricians to find out if it s OK for little ones to eat snow.