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Raisins for babies

How to serve it at 6, 9 and 12 months.

The CDC's choking list names uncooked dried fruit, such as raisins, as a choking hazard for young children. A choking hazard on the CDC's list. Not a major allergen. At about 6 months: Not served. At about 9 months: Not served as they are.

Checked October 29, 2026.

How to serve raisins at 6, 9 and 12 months

Serving raisins, following the CDC and AAP texture and choking guidance
AgeHow to serve it
About 6 monthsNot served.
About 9 monthsNot served as they are.
About 12 monthsStill a choking hazard; ask your pediatrician when your child is ready.

Every baby is different. Start the same way for every food: your baby sits up, you are right there, and the pieces match what they can do.

Is raisins a choking hazard?

It is named on the CDC's choking list. The AAP says to cut food for infants and young children into pieces no larger than one-half inch, to have children sit while they eat, and to watch every meal.

Hold off until a child chews well, usually about age 4 (AAP).

Is raisins an allergen?

It is not one of the nine major food allergens the FDA names.

Even so, try one new single-ingredient food at a time, so you can tell what a food does (CDC).

Where this comes from

Named by: CDC: Choking Hazards. The serving steps follow the CDC's texture advice and the AAP's finger-food and choking pages.

Call your pediatrician if…

Your pediatrician knows your child. Call them if you have a worry about a food, a reaction or choking. The AAP and the CDC have more:

Peabody editors write these pages from the sources below. We are not doctors, and this is not medical advice for your child.

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