Spinach
Usually introduced around 6 months
Choking notes
Not a high-risk choking food, but a whole raw leaf can bunch up or stick to the roof of the mouth. Cook spinach until wilted and chop it finely, or blend it into a puree, yogurt, egg, or sauce so it mixes through rather than sitting as a loose leaf.
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Cook spinach until soft and wilted, then chop it finely or puree it. It blends easily into other purees, mashed vegetables, yogurt, or well-cooked egg. Serve it folded into a carrier food rather than as loose leaves.
Finely chopped after cooking, or pureed and folded into another food.
9-12 months
Keep cooking spinach until soft and chopping it finely, or mix it into purees, sauces, and egg dishes. As the pincer grasp develops, you can offer small soft torn pieces of cooked leaf, but cooked and mixed in is easier to manage than loose raw leaves.
Finely chopped cooked leaf, or small soft torn pieces.
12-18 months
Serve spinach cooked or raw in small soft pieces, chopped or torn small. It works stirred into pasta, eggs, rice, soups, and sauces. Tender raw baby spinach can be torn into small pieces, with the usual supervision at the table.
Chopped small; raw tender leaf torn into small pieces.
Key nutrients
Common questions
When can my baby eat Spinach?
Most babies can try Spinach 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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