Starting finger foods

Karinne

My son just turned 9 months on Monday. I've been feeding him pureed foods since he was 4 months and kind of started him on finger foods at 7 months but I'm so scared he's going to choke. He can eat puffs pretty well but he kind of gags on them sometimes. Is there any way to stop worrying so much when I give him finger foods? My fear of him choking and being so overly cautious has gotten in the way of him learning how to feed himself. Also what foods are best for them to feed themselves or what do your babies like the best?