Rice for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Well-cooked soft rice mashed into porridge consistency, or mixed with purées so it holds together.

Texture soft porridge

9–11 months

Well-cooked — soft sticky clumps are easier to self-feed than loose grains.

Texture soft clumps

12 months+

Regular soft-cooked rice.

Texture cooked rice

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