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Potato for babies: when and how?
From the start of solids at around 6 months you can offer potato. Boiled soft as the base of the purée or as a large soft wedge to hold.
Everything here comes from the food catalogue inside the HeyFini app: the traffic light, how to prepare it at 6, 9 and 12 months, and the source behind every safety statement.
Well suitedfine from the start of solids
How to prepare it, by age
All three stages stand side by side. We don't know how old your child is, so read the stage that fits you.
At 6 months
Boiled soft as the base of the purée or as a large soft wedge to hold.
From 9 months
Boiled soft in small cubes. They are perfect for practising the pincer grip.
From 12 months
Boiled or oven potatoes like everyone else at the table. Your child's portion still goes without salt.
Sources: WHO and UNICEF on texture stages, ESPGHAN 2017 on the lumpy-food window in months 8 to 10.
This page gives general information and does not replace medical or dietetic advice. Every child develops differently. When in doubt, talk to your paediatrician or a registered dietitian.
The ages are rough guides. What counts is not the calendar but what your child can already do with mouth and hands.
A tip from everyday life
The base of the classic lunchtime purée. Boil it soft and without salt. As soft pieces your baby can eat it well by itself too.
The five safety rules
- Quarter round food lengthwise. Grapes, cherries and cherry tomatoes never go on the plate whole.
- Cook hard food soft or grate it finely. Raw carrot and raw apple break into hard pieces otherwise.
- Nuts are never whole, only as a butter or finely ground.
- Eating happens sitting upright, never lying down and never on the move.
- Stay with your baby while they eat. Choking happens silently.
Sources: AAP, the German BfR and Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben. All dangerous foods at a glance
All 234 foods in the app
HeyFini shows the preparation that fits your own child's age, plus the food passport and the allergen companion for all 14 main allergens.
Common questions
When can my baby eat potato?
As soon as solids are under way, so at around 6 months. Boiled soft as the base of the purée or as a large soft wedge to hold.
How do I prepare potato for my baby?
The base of the classic lunchtime purée. Boil it soft and without salt. As soft pieces your baby can eat it well by itself too.
What changes with potato from 12 months?
Boiled or oven potatoes like everyone else at the table. Your child's portion still goes without salt.
What changes at 9 months?
Boiled soft in small cubes. They are perfect for practising the pincer grip.
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General guidance, not medical advice. For questions about your child, talk to your paediatrician or midwife. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in the EU, 999 in the UK, 911 in the US).