Sausage
Usually introduced around 6 months
Prep warning
Most sausages are high in salt, so keep them occasional and choose lower-salt options. Cook through with no pink remaining. Many sausages also contain wheat, soy, or milk as fillers, so check the label if those allergens have not been introduced yet.
Choking notes
Sausage is one of the classic high-risk choking foods: it is firm and exactly the round, cylindrical shape that can fully block a child's airway. Never serve it in coins or rounds. Remove the skin and cut it lengthwise into strips, then into small pieces. The whole round shape should be avoided until at least age 4, and a child should always be seated and supervised while eating.
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Sausage is a firm, round, casing-wrapped food, which makes it a high choking risk, and most sausages are very salty. If you offer it, choose a low-salt sausage, cook it through with no pink left, peel off any skin, and mash or finely chop the inside so there are no firm rounds. Plainer home-cooked meats are an easier first protein.
Skin removed, inside mashed or finely chopped into a soft mince. No coins, no slices, no firm round pieces.
9-12 months
If you serve sausage, keep using a low-salt one cooked through with the skin removed. Finely chop or crumble the inside into small soft pieces rather than slices or coins, which keep the round shape that can block the airway. Offer it occasionally alongside lower-salt foods.
Skin off, finely chopped or crumbled into small soft pieces. Never in rounds or slices.
12-18 months
Sausage stays a high-risk choking shape, so it still needs cutting down, never served in coins. Remove the skin, then cut the sausage lengthwise into strips and chop those into small pieces. Keep it occasional because of the salt, and choose lower-salt options when you can.
Skin removed, cut lengthwise into strips, then chopped small. Never in round coins.
Key nutrients
Common questions
When can my baby eat Sausage?
Most babies can try Sausage from around 6 months, once they show signs of readiness. Check the prep and cut-size notes above before you start.
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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