Shrimp for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Fully cooked, then chopped very fine or puréed into a familiar food — whole shrimp is too firm and rubbery at this age.

Texture finely chopped / puréed

9–11 months

Finely chopped, fully cooked.

Texture finely chopped

12 months+

Small pieces, cooked through; whole shrimp still gets chopped.

Texture small pieces

Sources

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

• — Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• — CDC — Choking Hazards

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — What order to introduce allergens
• — The 3-day wait rule for new foods