How to serve by age
6-9 months
Offer whole cooked sardine fillets with bones removed, or canned sardines whose bones and skin are softened by canning. Serve as finger food or mash into soft scoopable foods.
Whole fillet for finger feeding, or mashed and mixed into soft food.
9-12 months
As the pincer grasp develops, break sardine fillet into flakes. Mix with cooked grains, pasta, vegetables, or a dollop of mayo, tahini, or yogurt for scoop or utensil practice.
Flakes for pincer-grasp practice.
12-18 months
Keep offering bite-sized fillet pieces as finger food or for utensil practice. Mix flakes into grains, pastas, or vegetables, or with mayo, tahini, or yogurt.
Bite-sized fillet pieces or flakes.
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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