Cornmeal (polenta)
Usually introduced around 6 months
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Use cornmeal to make grits, soft polenta, porridge, or thick stews baby can scoop. Avoid bread chunks that can stick to the palate.
Soft, scoopable consistency. Avoid firm polenta cubes; soft scoopable form only.
9-12 months
Serve scoopable cornmeal forms: grits, soft polenta, porridge, or thick stews. As pincer grasp emerges, offer bite-sized pancakes.
Scoopable consistency or bite-sized pancake pieces.
12-18 months
Continue with grits, polenta, porridge, breads, pancakes, curries, soups, and stews. Cornmeal thickens stews for spoon practice.
All cornmeal forms. Thickened stews great for spoon practice.
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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