Fish, Corn and Tomato
From 6 months · 3 foods
Ingredients
How to prepare each food
Fish
Cook the fish all the way through, never raw or seared. Choose a low-mercury fish and remove every bone by running your fingers through the flesh. Flake it small and mash it smooth, or stir the flakes into a purée. Introduce it on its own and wait a few days before adding another new allergen.
Pea-size flakes, checked by hand for bones, or smooth purée.
Bones are the main risk with fish. Run your fingers through the cooked flesh every time and remove every bone before serving, even with fillets sold as boneless.
Corn
Cook corn until soft, then purée the kernels smooth, or mash them well. A smooth corn purée can be mixed into other vegetables or grains.
A smooth purée or a thorough mash, never whole kernels.
Whole corn kernels are round and firm and can be inhaled, so they are a choking hazard for babies and young children. Purée, mash, or finely chop the kernels rather than serving them whole, and skip corn on the cob, where kernels come off whole.
Tomato
Choose a ripe, soft tomato. Peel off the skin (it can bunch up and be hard to chew), scoop out the seedy core, and mash the flesh or stir it into a purée. If offering a piece to hold, give a soft finger-length strip of peeled flesh. Cherry and grape tomatoes are a round choking shape, so always quarter them lengthwise into small pieces and never serve them whole or halved.
Peeled, mashed, or a soft finger-length strip; quarter cherry/grape tomatoes lengthwise.
Cherry and grape tomatoes are a classic choking shape: whole or halved, they can block a small airway. Always quarter them lengthwise into small pieces, and keep doing so until about age 4. Peel and de-seed larger tomatoes, since the skin can bunch up while chewing.
Putting it together
Prepare each ingredient using the age guidance above, then serve them together.
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Chat with Lumi in the appSources9
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- FDA/EPA - Advice about eating fish (mercury and best low-mercury choices)
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Fish (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- USDA FoodData Central - Corn (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Tomato (nutrient data)
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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