Stewed Pear for a Child Already Eating Solids
A ripe pear, peeled, stewed until soft, and mashed. No honey and no sugar. Only for a child who already eats solids. It is not medicine.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
A soft pear, and nothing sweet added
A ripe pear peeled and cooked in a little water until a spoon mashes it is a soft fruit for a child who is already on solid food. This page adds nothing else: no honey, no sugar, no cinnamon if the child is very young, and no whole pieces that a small child could choke on. It does not treat fever, loose stools, or poor weight.
Babies under six months should have breast milk or formula, not this pear, unless a paediatrician has said otherwise. If the child is limp, not drinking, vomiting often, or breathing hard, this bowl is the wrong response. See a doctor. Stop if pear has caused a rash before.
Ingredients
- One ripe pear
- A little water
- No honey and no sugar
How to prepare
- Peel and core the pear. Cut it small and simmer in a spoon of water until it falls apart.
- Mash it smooth. Cool until it is warm, not hot. Do not add honey or sugar.
How to use
- Offer a few spoons to a child who already eats solids, as your usual meal pattern allows.
- Mash out any lump a young child might choke on.
- Stop if the child pushes it away or a rash appears.
Helpful habits
- A ripe pear cooks faster and needs less water than a hard one.
- Make one pear. Do not keep mashed fruit out of the fridge.
Precautions
- No honey. Honey is not for children under one year.
- Not for a baby who is not yet on solids, unless a doctor has advised it.
- Not a treatment for fever, diarrhoea, or poor growth. A limp or breathless child needs a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I stir in honey so the child will eat it?
- No. No honey on this page, and no honey for a child under one. The pear is already sweet.
My six-month-old is not on solids yet. Can I give the juice?
- No. This is mashed fruit for a child already eating solids, not juice, and not a first food you invent alone. Ask the child's doctor.
The child has had loose stools for two days. Is pear enough?
- No. Ongoing loose stools, vomiting, or a child who is limp or not drinking needs a doctor. Pear is only a soft food.
