introducing fish to your toddler....when?

truelovers4ever · September 2011

Have you introduced fish or shrimp? If so what kinds and what age? How did it go?

SLHurst11 · September 2011

DS has had shrimp since he was about a year old, and he loved it! It was sauteed with a little butter and soy sauce (totally unhealthy, sure, but we were eating it and he wanted to try). He's had salmon as well and really liked it. He likes tuna salad too.

mamainseptember · September 2011

We tried fish sticks this afternoon for the first time (almost 13 months). He actually hated them lol

2010mommy! · September 2011

tilapia was the first non-veggie i gave my daughter. it was before she had turned 1. she loved, and still loves, it.

JulySpark05 · September 2011

By our nutrition guide, they recommend form 7-8months so DD has been eating fish including haddock, tilipia and salmon since she was about 7months old. We have not tried shellfish yet though.

ETA: She loves fish!

MrsWindyCity · September 2011

We did it quite a while back, around 10-11 months.

DS used to love shrimp and now that he is Mr. Pickypants, not as much. But he LOVES fish. His two favorites are:

https://ellysaysopa.com/2011/04/05/panko-crusted-fish-sticks/

https://ellysaysopa.com/2009/12/09/herb-breaded-tilapia/

kg_08 · September 2011

We introduced it before a year. Probably about 9 months, but it's hard to remember now. Pedi said it was fine, so we went for it. She's had tuna, haddock, shrimp, and crab with no problems.

ASmallWonder · September 2011

We introduced it a while ago but he's only had it a few times. He's had haddock and fish sticks and he just had salmon the other night for the first time. I wasn't there but DH said he liked it

ecoppins · September 2011

we introduced fish before a year, as if it were a regular meat. We are holding on shellfish until two bc my mom is allergic. (But it is my fav, oh crabcakes how I do love thee)

BelleIsa · September 2011

2010mommy!:
tilapia was the first non-veggie i gave my daughter. it was before she had turned 1. she loved, and still loves, it.

Ditto this. My DD also loves salmon and has been eating that since she was about 11 months.

For shrimp, we waited until she was 14 months - but she loves them too. (We had one of those frozen shrimp rings and DD LOVED them!)

kellelle01 · September 2011

We gave DS white fish like haddock as a puree my mom made for him when he was 6 months old. I haven't done any as finger foods yet since I don't eat fish and won't cook it myself. He loved it so I know I need to start introducing more to him soon.

benoitfan · September 2011

He tried Tuna around a year. Has had tilapia, haddock and salmon since then. He loves it.

Bianca42 · September 2011

My mom always tell about me eating fish really early in the baby food grinder.

We did fish and shellfish before 1 year...but I don't remember exactly when.

law8296 · September 2011

DS has had fish since about 12 mos (whenever it was recommended to introduce meat). He will eat tilapia/cod/other white-mild fish. Shimp- we've offered it to him within the past three months or so but he hasn't been interested.

numeria11 · September 2011

We have been doing tilapia and salmon since around 1 but are holding off on shellfish til around 2 since my DH has a sensativity to it and his mom is allergic.

Marc's Mrs. · September 2011

DD was eating salmon before she ate chicken, so around 6 mos. She's always loved salmon and talapia. We gave her shrimp around 1 yr. There are no shell fish allergies in our families so the pedi was good with it.

TiffanyBerry · September 2011

we did salmon when she was probably 8 months old or so - regular fish generally isn't a big issue. she had schrimp once, and I'm not sure if it bothered her or if there was something coincidental (it wasn't much shrimp!), but I haven't reintroduced it since then.

julianne0407 · September 2011

LO has had tilapia and shrimp...Both cooked in garlic and butter. She LOVED it!

ldoo · September 2011

We did tillapia and other white fish at probably 10 months or so, but then her pedi said he read some new research that made him think it was best not to give her fish until 18 months. Chemicals, etc., in fish.

So, I've waited, although it's a pain the butt, cause fish is a great source of protein and I don't have to buy organic (do I?).

She's 18 months now. Time to get some fish sticks!

rowan20 · September 2011

DD had salmon (Happy Baby food, stage 3) at 11 months and I have also given her grilled tilapia with no seasoning or salt recently - she will be 1 in a week. She likes both - especially the tilapia.