Babies can eat yogurt from 6 months, when they start solids. At 6 months: plain, full-fat and unsweetened, on a preloaded spoon your baby can grab.
- Other names and forms
- yoghurt, plain yogurt and whole-milk yogurt
- Start
- 6 months, when solids begin
- Common allergen
- Yes: milk
- Textures
- Puree
How to serve yogurt by age
6 to 8 months
Plain, full-fat and unsweetened, on a preloaded spoon your baby can grab.
9 to 11 months
Plain and thick, from a spoon or as a dip for soft fruit strips.
12 months and up
Plain, eaten with a spoon or stirred into porridge or fruit, with no sugar added.
Sito shows this card at your baby's exact age, for 583 foods.
Yogurt and food allergy
Milk is one of the nine major food allergens. ASCIA, the Australasian allergy society, advises introducing common allergy foods in the first year, by 12 months, one new one at a meal, and once a food is tolerated, keeping it in the diet at least once a week.
If your baby has severe eczema or a known food allergy, talk to your doctor before offering common allergy foods.
Signs of a reaction soon after a food include swelling of the lips, face or eyes, hives or welts, vomiting, and a sudden change in behavior. Difficult or noisy breathing, a swollen tongue, or a baby who turns pale and floppy is an emergency: call 911 or your local emergency number.
Nutrients
USDA figures per 100 g (Yogurt, plain, whole milk): zinc 0.43 mg, calcium 127 mg and vitamin D 0.78 mcg. Household measures from USDA: 1 container (4 ounces) is about 113 g and 1 cup is about 245 g.
Starting Solids in the Sito app
Sito is our app. From 4 months, the home screen is Starting Solids: the signs of readiness, how to serve each of 583 foods at your baby's age, and a quick log for every taste. Spears to grip or mashed on a spoon, each food's card shows the shapes that fit your baby's age, and swipes ahead to how it changes as they grow.
The Allergen Ladder takes 9 common allergens, one at a time, with a check-in after each. At 12 months the full app opens on its own: meals from a photo, 18 nutrients, and how to cut every food until age 4.
Every first food, served right
Add your baby and Starting Solids opens at 4 months.
FAQ
When can babies eat yogurt?
From 6 months, when your baby starts solids.
How do you serve yogurt to a 6-month-old?
Plain, full-fat and unsweetened, on a preloaded spoon your baby can grab.
How do you serve yogurt to a 9-month-old?
Plain and thick, from a spoon or as a dip for soft fruit strips.
How do you serve yogurt to a 12-month-old?
Plain, eaten with a spoon or stirred into porridge or fruit, with no sugar added.
Is yogurt a common allergen?
Yes. Milk is one of the nine major food allergens. ASCIA advises offering common allergy foods by 12 months, one new one at a meal, and once one is tolerated, at least once a week after that.
Sources
- CDC: When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods
- CDC: Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
- NHS: Your baby's first solid foods
- NHS: Foods to avoid giving babies and young children
- ASCIA: How to introduce solid foods to babies for allergy prevention
- USDA FoodData Central: Yogurt, plain, whole milk