First foods, by age
How to prepare each food for your baby at 6–8, 9–12 and 12+ months, from purées to finger foods.
🍎 AppleFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Raw apple: cook or grate
🥑 AvocadoFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Soft when ripe
🍌 BananaFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Soft when ripe
🥩 BeefFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook through, keep it tender
🫐 BlueberriesFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Round: squash or halve
🍞 BreadFrom around 6 months · Common allergen (wheat) · Lightly toasted, low salt
🥦 BroccoliFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook until very soft
🎃 Butternut squashFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook until very soft
🥕 CarrotFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Raw carrot: cook or grate
🍗 ChickenFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook through, keep it moist
🥚 EggFrom around 6 months · Common allergen · Cook until white and yolk are firm
🫛 Green beansFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook until very soft
🫘 LentilsFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook until very soft
🥣 OatsFrom around 6 months · Contains gluten · Soft and thick is easiest
🥜 PeanutFrom around 6 months · Common allergen · Never whole nuts
🍐 PearFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Very ripe, or cook until soft
🐟 SalmonFrom around 6 months · Common allergen (fish) · Cook through, remove all bones
🍓 StrawberriesFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Large and ripe, or mashed
🍠 Sweet potatoFrom around 6 months · Not a common allergen · Cook until very soft
🥛 YogurtFrom around 6 months · Common allergen (milk) · Plain, full-fat, pasteurised
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