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Tomato for babies
△ Moderate choking risk
Safety first: Cherry and grape tomatoes are round choking hazards — always quarter lengthwise.
Why tomato is great for babies
Vitamin C and lycopene. Acidity can cause harmless rash around the mouth.
How to serve at 6–8 months
Large tomato wedges (seeds okay), or quartered cherry tomatoes. Low-sodium tomato sauce on pasta is great too.
How to serve at 9–11 months
Quartered cherry tomatoes or diced large tomato.
How to serve at 12+ months
Diced tomato; keep quartering cherry tomatoes until at least age 4.
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General information compiled from public pediatric feeding recommendations — not medical advice. Always supervise your baby while eating and talk to your pediatrician about starting solids and introducing allergens, especially if your baby has severe eczema or an existing food allergy.