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At 12 months, weaning is almost complete: Baby eats a bit of everything (or nearly), chews larger pieces of food better and better, and is eager to discover new flavours. We're sharing all our tips to help you prepare a balanced diet that meets their needs and awakens their little palate. Let's go! In 12 months, your child has grown so much. After several months of weaning, their diet is closer than ever to that of an adult — but an adult who eats balanced meals and, ideally, fresh, seasonal produce! Because it's always worth a reminder: Baby is still too young for ultra-processed foods, or products that are too sweet or salty. It's best to limit pastries, cakes, biscuits, and chocolate as much as possible, and introduce them as late as possible. We always favour good ingredients and vary the sources of nutrients as much as we can.
Two major dietary changes are on the horizon at 1 year old — your child can finally discover the pleasure of honey (mixed into a compote or dairy). But bear in mind, it should remain an occasional treat, and always in small quantities.
We're with you every step of the way through weaning with Baby.
At 1 year old, your child can eat the same meals as you — as long as you're preparing balanced ones! Vegetables, starchy foods, fruits, meats, fish, eggs, pulses: all food groups should be included to vary flavours as much as possible and give Baby everything they need to grow well.
Some preparations should still be avoided in your 12-month-old baby's diet. This includes raw fish, raw or undercooked meat, raw-milk cheese, soft-boiled eggs in the shell, and foods that are generally too sweet (or too salty).
For several months now, Baby has been able to eat all varieties of vegetables, including the more strongly flavoured ones such as Brussels sprouts, onion, leek or salsify. Keep introducing new vegetables, and try to favour seasonal produce.
Vegetables can be prepared in all sorts of ways: as a purée (smooth or roughly mashed), in large soft chunks, or even in small diced pieces (not too small though): Baby is growing up and the many little teeth they have allow them to eat vegetables in pieces without any trouble.
No time to cook? Give Baby a Popote pouch made with organic vegetables or meat!
Continue giving between 100 and 150 grams of vegetables per meal, adjusting to your child's needs.
As with vegetables, everything is allowed! Berries, banana, mango, kiwi, orange, grapefruit, melon, watermelon, pineapple, apricot… Let your imagination run wild to introduce your child to the many flavours fruits have to offer (sharp, bitter, sweet…). As for textures, anything goes here too: soft fruit pieces, smooth purées, lightly mashed compotes…
Aim to give two fruits a day in whatever form you prefer. Depending on the season or time of day, you might go for a Popote fruit compote and a whole raw piece of fruit, for example. This helps vary cooking methods and textures.
As with other food groups, it's important to vary what you offer: there are far more starchy foods than you might think. Beyond pasta, rice and potatoes, consider maize, bulgur wheat, quinoa or semolina, for example. And don't forget dried pulses (lentils, split peas…), which are rich in fibre and protein. This is also the age when you can start introducing wholemeal bread into their diet.
At 12 months, you can continue mixing starchy foods into vegetable purée, or serve them separately. And when there's really no time to cook, Popote's Moulinés or Petits Morceaux pouches are there to save the day!
For pasta, rice, quinoa or semolina for example, aim for 150 to 200g per day, spread throughout the day as you see fit. For dried pulses, stick to one tablespoon for now.
Stuck for inspiration? Find loads of easy recipes to prepare for your 12-month-old baby!
Your 1-year-old can eat all types of meat (beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, veal, duck…) and a wide variety of fish.
Stick to ½ egg and move up to 25–30g of meat or fish per day. To find out more about the role of protein in Baby's diet between 9 and 12 months, click here
So that your child benefits from the different advantages of oils, vary the products each day (olive, sunflower, rapeseed, walnut oils…). Don't forget to also add two teaspoons of oil per day, or a couple of small knobs of butter from time to time in Baby's meals. Lipids play a vital role in cells and the nervous system thanks to their essential fatty acids. To find out more about the quantities to follow between 9 and 12 months, click here
Reminder: Baby should consume fats raw, as cooking destroys the beneficial lipids they need.
At 12 months, Baby can enjoy a variety of dairy products at mealtimes or as a snack: fromage brassé (unsweetened), petit-suisse, fromage blanc, pasteurised cheese. But it's still far too early to give raw-milk cheeses, except for pressed cooked cheeses (Emmental, Comté, Abondance, Gruyère IGP, Beaufort…).
If your child is not breastfed, it is essential to continue giving them infant formula. At 1 year old, Baby can start drinking stage 3 follow-on milk, also known as growing-up milk. And if they have a cow's milk protein allergy, ask your paediatrician to find a suitable alternative for Baby.
Give Baby one dairy product per meal: pasteurised cheese, yoghurt, fromage blanc… Per meal, you can offer: a fromage brassé, 15g of cheese or 100g of fromage blanc, for example. For milk, keep 2 bottles of growing-up milk (until the age of 3), or breast milk on demand if breastfeeding.
If Baby is growing and gaining weight in line with their growth curve, you can rest assured: they are eating enough, and the quantities you're giving suit them well. But don't hesitate to ask your paediatrician for advice if you have any concerns on this matter.
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