from purées to finger foods?

Question

How did you move from puree baby food to finger foods? Did you slowly thicken puree or did you just go straight to soft solids? I am so nervous about choking. Any advice would be great. We have started puffs but I've only cut one into 5 pieces lol
She is 8.5 months :)

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We have done thickened food. At nearly 9 months I don't add water anymore to regular veggies. We are leaving chunks in the food and experimenting with chunks on their own, too.

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My little man has started on puffs, crunchies, cheerios, scrambled eggs, tortilla with peanut butter, a little bit of banana considering that's the one thing he gags on, maybe because it's slimey after he squishes it. I've been trying peas, broccoli, apples, pears, all cooked or softened. He loves chicken, pasta and guacamole lol. I just sit with him every second to make sure he chews everything. I still feed some puréed with oatmeal in the morning and a few bites during lunch and dinner considering most of the hard foods don't make it in his mouth. I want to make sure he's still eating enough. The transition is slowly moving but it's fun watching him enjoy picking the food up and seeing his face with the flavors

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My daughter is 9 months I feed her pizza, noodles, spaghetti Os. Pretty much whatever I'm eating that Isn't spicy she gets I just watch her very carefully I don't walk away when she has anything in her month.

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We never did purees, we went straight to finger foods. They will gag at first, but that is because they are learning how much and how far back they can put the food. They also have to learn how to chew their food. My baby girl eats whatever hubby and I are eating, as long as it can be cut up into small enough chunks. She loves her solids.

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