Strawberryfor babies, by age.

6–8 months

Mash, or offer a whole very large ripe berry your baby can gnaw (bigger than their mouth). Medium berries get sliced.

Texture mashed / very large whole

9–11 months

Sliced or quartered depending on size — never whole medium berries.

Texture sliced

12 months+

Halved or quartered if grape-sized.

Texture halved / quartered

Sources

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• — CDC — Choking Hazards

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Gagging vs. choking in babies
• — When to start solids