Pear for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Very ripe and soft: mash or offer large thin slices. Firm pear should be cooked soft first.

Texture mashed / soft slices

9–11 months

Ripe small pieces; cook if firm.

Texture small pieces

12 months+

Ripe slices or pieces.

Texture slices

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Choking Hazards
• — CDC — When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods

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