Okay so I'm going to invest in the Baby Led Weaning book, but until then I need some help. DS is just over 6months and has been introduced to solids for the last few weeks.

He eats carrot, pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, broccoli, peas, corn, capsicum (roasted and raw), avocado, rice, cucumber, watermelon, banana, plain biscuits, vita-brits with EBM, and tried chicken for the first time yesterday.
We don't puree them but leave them quite lumpy if we smash them, or just break off a small piece for him to eat. But I have pureed apple and banana for him which he loves.

My question is, although he eats some of it in finger food form i.e. carrot sticks, broccoli, biscuits etc, he seems to prefer to be spoon fed. Could this just be he isn't quite ready to feed himself? I don't have an issue with it, as I am serving him what we are eating and leaving it quite lumpy and textured (so about the 9-10month mark when you look at the progression from purees).

Also, I'm confused as to what I am supposed to feed him? Most guides say no meat before 8months, but others say yes? Is it just a case of when he is ready?

Sorry if it is all over the place and doesn't really make sense just trying to work out how to do things, especially when the ILs feed him baby food from a jar even when I take over food and then say I should give him the jar food cos he eats more