Gracie, I have read that same article as MR, and yes, it would appear that babies are more likely to choke dangerously when being fed from a spoon, rather than feeding themselves with (appropriate) finger food. Think about it, when they are being spoonfed, you are shoving a spoonful of food that they haven't smelt, tasted, or felt, and they are just expected to open wide and gobble it up! They have no control over much you putting in their mouth, and no idea what to expect as it's coming towards them. I wouldn't eat well if that's how I was expected to eat! With finger foods, they get to feel it, smell it, and have a little taste if they like before shoving it in so to speak LOL. The baby is in control of the process. Makes sense to me anyway. If you are interested maybe google 'baby-led weaning' and see what info you come up with.

Like Michelle, there are definitely some foods that we spoonfeed, like yoghurt, soup, and alot of things when we go out. But the majority of the time DS is now having food that he can feed to himself, and he responds much better to eating that way.