Jicama
Usually introduced around 6 months
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Serve well-cooked, mashed jicama for scooping, a large soft-cooked wedge to munch, or grated raw mixed into scoopable foods.
Cooked mashed or large soft wedge; raw grated only.
9-12 months
Bite-sized peeled cooked pieces for the pincer grasp. Raw grated, or thin 1 cm slices for biting practice. Avoid raw chunks.
Cooked bite-sized; raw grated or thin 1 cm slices, no chunks.
12-18 months
If chewing skills are solid, raw jicama in matchsticks or thin rounds. Otherwise continue cooked bite-sized pieces, wedges, or mash.
Raw matchsticks or thin rounds (if ready), or cooked any form.
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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