Babies can usually eat thinly cooked rice at 7 to 9 months, and can try softer rice at about 1 year of age, with subsequent gradual transition to normal soft and hard rice.
Rice is a relatively hard food for infants and young children and requires strong chewing ability, otherwise choking or indigestion may easily occur. Usually, babies start to add complementary foods gradually after 6 months of age and their digestive ability has improved greatly. Therefore, babies can usually start to eat rice at 7~9 months.
When you start to give your baby rice, it is recommended that the rice should be cooked as soft as possible, and you can add some pureed vegetables and meat as appropriate, because the baby’s teeth and intestines need a stage of adaptation. And, do not give the baby too much rice, so as not to aggravate the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
Around 1 year old, the baby’s gastrointestinal function will be further improved, you can try softer rice, and then gradually transition to eat normal soft and hard rice.
In short, according to the baby’s growth and development of the rice from soft to hard feeding, specific dietary considerations, can consult a medical professional.