Carrotfor babies, by age.

6–8 months

Cook until completely soft. Mash, purée, or offer thick soft-cooked sticks.

Texture purée / soft sticks

9–11 months

Soft-cooked, diced small. Never raw.

Texture diced soft

12 months+

Still cooked soft; raw carrot remains a choking hazard for young children (commonly advised to wait until around age 4 for hard raw vegetables).

Texture cooked pieces

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Choking Hazards
• — USDA WIC — Reducing the Risk of Choking in Young Children

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Gagging vs. choking in babies
• — Baby feeding schedule, 6–12 months