Celery is safe for babies from 12 months old. How you prepare it changes as your baby grows. Here is exactly what to do at each stage.
Choking risk: high
High choking risk. Extra care is needed with size and texture. Follow the age-specific guidance exactly.
Toddler self-feeding
Thin raw strips as a dipper (safe now with supervision), cooked in soups and stews, finely diced in dishes.
Toddlers can handle more textures and smaller pieces. Focus on variety and letting them practice with utensils.
Shape and size
Bite-sized pieces, roughly 1 cm cubes. Can also serve fork-friendly pieces that stay on a toddler fork when stabbed.
How soft?
Can be firmer than before but should still yield when bitten. Offer the same preparation the rest of the family is eating, just cut smaller.
Portion guide
About 1/4 cup per serving, though toddlers are unpredictable. Some days they eat everything, some days they eat nothing.
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