Bitelings
🍐 Can babies eat pear?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Ripe pear is soft and juicy. Firm pear should be cooked like apple.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve pear by age
6 months
Offer very ripe, soft pear in large peeled wedges, or steam firm pear until soft.
- Pick very ripe pear that squishes when pressed
- Peel and cut into large wedges
- Or steam firm pear until soft
Amount: 1–2 wedges
9 months
Cut ripe pear into small cubes.
- Check the pear is ripe — it should squish
- Cut into small cubes
Amount: A few cubes
12 months (1 year)+
Thin slices or chunks of ripe pear.
- Check the pear is ripe — it should squish
- Cut into thin slices or chunks
Amount: A few slices
Is pear a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk if firm. Check ripeness by pressing — it should squish.
Nutrition
Fiber, vitamin C, copper.