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Pumpkin Seeds for babies
When and how to serve pumpkin Seeds at every stage of starting solids.
- Introduce from
- 9–12 months
- Safety notes
- Common choking hazard
How to prepare pumpkin Seeds by age
6–9 months
Not yet. BabyJoy’s guide introduces pumpkin Seeds from 9–12 months.
9–12 months
Ground or as pumpkin seed butter.
12 months+
Ground seeds or thinly spread pumpkin seed butter. Whole seeds are a choking hazard for young children.
Choking hazard
Pumpkin Seeds can be a choking hazard for babies and young children. Prepare it exactly as described for your baby’s age, seat your baby upright and always supervise meals.
Gagging (loud coughing, watery eyes, a red face) is a normal part of learning to eat. Choking is silent: your baby cannot cough, cry or breathe and needs immediate help. Learn infant CPR and choking rescue.
Nutrition highlights
- Iron rich
- Zinc rich
- Magnesium
Serving ideas
- Ground on foods
- Pumpkin seed butter
- Roasted
- In trail mix
Prepare these as described above for your baby’s age.
Choosing and storing
Storage: Store in airtight container.
Sources
This guide is based on published guidance from:
