and often solids can actually make them more unsettled as their little tummies adjust to eating real food.

finger foods are great - still can get pretty messy but lots of fun & as someone said, they only eat what the want/can manage. so if they're not developmentally ready, they don't really eat. my two have been different - my DS loved bread, porridge, fruits whereas my DD will try absolutely anything & seems to be actually eating more far earlier than her big brother did. fish has been a favourite so far - it seems easy for them to eat.