Can babies eat Salmon at 12 months?

Answer for 12 months

Can be offered after solids start when fully cooked, low-mercury, and carefully checked for bones.

Texture, shape, and safety

Serving guardrails for 12 months

1. Start with readiness: baby should be showing readiness signs and be supervised upright.
2. Set the texture: Moist flakes mixed with soft food, mashed salmon, or tender strips.
3. Change the shape: Remove bones and skin as needed; offer soft flakes that are not dry.
4. Watch the risk: Bones and dry flakes are the main serving concerns.
5. Have a fallback: Mashed beans or soft egg can be used when fish is not appropriate.

How guidance changes by age

• Before 6 months: Before 6 months, use pediatric guidance. Readiness signs matter more than the calendar.
• Around 6 months: Can be offered after solids start when fully cooked, low-mercury, and carefully checked for bones.
• 7 to 8 months: Can be offered after solids start when fully cooked, low-mercury, and carefully checked for bones.
• 9 to 11 months: Can be offered after solids start when fully cooked, low-mercury, and carefully checked for bones.
• 12 months plus: Can be offered after solids start when fully cooked, low-mercury, and carefully checked for bones.

What to do next

Serve fully cooked salmon, remove every bone, and keep the texture moist.

Safer alternative: Mashed beans or soft egg can be used when fish is not appropriate.