Apricot
Usually introduced around 6 months
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Choose very ripe apricots that mash easily between thumb and finger. Remove the pit. Skin can stay on for grip; if peeled, roll halves in shredded coconut.
Halved with pit removed, or mashed and stirred into yogurt or porridge.
9-12 months
Offer thin slices of soft, ripe apricot with skin on or off. If pieces are too slippery for the pincer grasp, keep serving halves.
Thin slices, about the width of a finger, or pitted halves.
12-18 months
Continue with thin slices or halved, pitted apricots for biting practice. Or cut into bite-sized pieces to pre-load on a fork.
Thin slices, halves, or bite-sized cubes.
2 years and up
If comfortable, offer a whole ripe apricot and model biting around the pit. Talk through the hard part inside so the child learns to avoid it.
Whole ripe apricot with the pit still inside, modeled with an adult.
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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