Potato for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Cooked very soft: mashed (no added salt or butter needed), or thick soft wedges.

Texture mashed / soft wedges

9–11 months

Cooked soft pieces.

Texture pieces

12 months+

Cooked soft pieces; skip salty fries and chips.

Texture pieces

Sources

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

• — CDC — Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
• — 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.
• — When to start solids
• — Baby feeding schedule, 6–12 months