When Can Babies Eat White Fish?
Babies can start eating fully cooked, boneless white fish from around 6 months of age as part of a balanced introduction to solids.
White fish is low in mercury, making it a safe choice when prepared and served carefully.
See our first foods for baby guide for more ideas.
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How to cut white fish for a 6 month old
Serve long flakes approximately 1 cm wide by 5 cm long of fully cooked, boneless white fish. Always check thoroughly for bones by feeling the fish with your fingers before offering it to your baby.
6 month baby feeding schedule for more tips.
Safety Tips
- ✓Always ensure white fish is fully cooked and boneless before serving.
- ✓Check carefully for tiny bones by running your fingers through the fish.
- ✓Cut fish into age-appropriate sizes to reduce choking risk.
- ✓Supervise your baby closely while eating to respond quickly if needed.
White Fish Recipe Ideas for Babies
Try these simple recipes to introduce white fish safely and deliciously. See our baby recipes.
- ★Flaked white fish with mashed sweet potato
- ★White fish and vegetable puree
- ★Mini fish cakes made with white fish and potato
- ★White fish with soft steamed veggies for finger food
Explore our baby-led weaning food list and first foods for baby for more inspiration.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can babies eat white fish?
Most babies can eat white fish from around 6 months when starting solids. Always serve it in a safe size and texture appropriate for your baby's age and development.
How do you cut white fish for baby led weaning?
For babies around 6 months, white fish should be cut into large pieces that are easy to grasp with their hands. As babies develop their chewing skills, the pieces can gradually become smaller.
How to serve white fish baby led weaning?
For BLW, cut white fish into strips or wedges that babies can hold. The texture should be soft enough to mash easily with gentle pressure.
Can babies choke on white fish?
white fish can become a choking hazard if served in small round or hard pieces. Cutting it into larger soft pieces appropriate for baby-led weaning helps reduce choking risk.
How should white fish be served to a 6 month old?
At around 6 months, white fish should be served in large soft pieces that babies can hold with their hands.
Is white fish safe for baby led weaning?
white fish can be included in baby-led weaning when cut into safe shapes and soft textures that babies can hold and gum.
How small should white fish be cut for older babies?
From around 9 months, babies typically use a pincer grasp, so white fish can be cut into smaller pea-sized pieces. Continue ensuring pieces are soft enough to mash and watch for any choking risk shapes.
Should white fish be cooked or raw for babies?
Cook white fish until easily mashable when raw textures are too firm for babies to gum. Soft ripe fruits are often offered raw, while firmer foods are typically steamed, roasted, or boiled until tender.
Can white fish be served as a finger food at 6 months?
Yes, white fish can be a 6-month finger food when cut into long graspable strips and softened to a mashable texture. Always supervise meals and adjust shape as your baby's chewing skills develop.
How to cut white fish for a 7 month old?
At 7 months babies still use a palmar (whole-hand) grasp. Cut white fish into long strips about 2-3 inches long and finger-width thick, with part sticking out of the fist for chewing. Soft enough to mash between two fingers.
How to cut white fish for an 8 month old?
At 8 months babies are refining grasp and may begin pincering. Continue offering white fish in 2-inch strips alongside a few small pea-sized pieces to practice the pincer grasp. Cooked until easily mashable.
How to cut white fish for a 9 month old?
At 9 months most babies have developed the pincer grasp. Cut white fish into pea-sized pieces (about ½ inch / 1.5 cm) for self-feeding practice. Continue avoiding round, hard, or sticky shapes; soft enough to mash with mild pressure.
How to cut white fish for a 10 month old?
At 10 months babies eat a wider variety of textures. Offer white fish in pea-sized pieces or small bite-sized cubes (½ inch / 1.5 cm). They can manage slightly firmer textures, but pieces should still mash easily.
How to cut white fish for a 12 month old?
From 12 months babies eat in pieces about ½ inch (1.5 cm). Round foods (grapes, cherry tomatoes) must still be quartered until age 4 due to choking risk. Soft enough to chew without much molar work.
Can babies eat white fish for breakfast?
Yes — white fish can be part of a balanced baby breakfast when prepared in baby-safe shapes. Pair with a protein, healthy fat, or whole grain (eggs, yogurt, oats, nut butter on toast) for a complete morning meal.
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