How to serve by age
6-9 months
Offer canned mackerel strips (canning softens bones) or fresh cooked, deboned fish in strips two pinky fingers wide. Flaked with avocado or yogurt also works.
Strips two pinky fingers wide. Canned bones are soft and edible.
9-12 months
Offer bite-sized pieces of canned or fresh cooked deboned mackerel for pincer grasp practice, or longer strips for biting and tearing.
Bite-sized pieces or longer strips, skin removed.
12-18 months
Serve canned or cooked deboned mackerel in strips, bite-sized pieces, cakes, or flaked. Smoked mackerel can be served regularly at this age.
Strips, bite-sized pieces, or flakes. Good age for utensil practice.
Allergen information
Fish is a common allergen. Read Fish guidance
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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