Tomato
Usually introduced around 6 months
Prep warning
Never serve whole or round-halved cherry tomatoes to a child under 4.
Choking notes
Whole cherry and grape tomatoes are a top choking hazard, same shape and size as whole grapes. Always quarter lengthwise until at least age 4.
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Ripe, peeled if the skin is tough. Cherry tomatoes must be quartered, never whole or round-halved.
Thin slices of a large tomato, or quartered cherry tomatoes lengthwise.
9-12 months
Continue quartering cherry tomatoes lengthwise.
Quartered cherry tomatoes, or small pieces of larger tomato.
12-18 months
Ripe, peeled if the skin is tough. Cherry tomatoes must be quartered, never whole or round-halved.
Thin slices of a large tomato, or quartered cherry tomatoes lengthwise.
18-24 months
Ripe, peeled if the skin is tough. Cherry tomatoes must be quartered, never whole or round-halved.
Thin slices of a large tomato, or quartered cherry tomatoes lengthwise.
2 years and up
Whole cherry tomatoes appropriate once chewing is well-established, closer to age 4.
Quartered or halved lengthwise.
Key nutrients
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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