ps at 9 months dd was basically living on brocolli... i'd just steam it up and put it down and she'd feed herself... bowl fulls!! it was great.... if they learn to self feed early i think its awesome, you can actually get stuff done while they are eating like stack the dishwasher etc.... cleaning up is not so fun and you soon get sick of it, but i highly recommend encouraging self feeding!!

also try grated cheese, grated apple, grated carrot.... or small bites of cheese...

hope this helps!!