he also proved me wrong, i had him for dinner very thick food (turnt the bowl upside down and it stayed put) and their were teeny tiny lumps from the mince and he ate it! well i am so happy he is taking small steps forwards, its better than nothing. next step getting him to feed himself well give it a go anyway, he loves being fed by others but would like him to give it a try might make him abit more confident with eating too. i know ds1 got more confidence from doing things himself.