Hi,

I have 2 little boys and am also a paramedic, so please be reassured your little treasure won't choke! Little ones actually have quite good control over what goes in their mouths and are great at manipulating things with their tongues. As soon as they begin to swallow their wind pipe in covered securely so that thigs can't go down the wrong way. If something does get 'stuck' in his thorat and you see him gagging, it is most likely in the right spot and not going to choke him, its just a piece slightly too large and feeling uncomfortable so he uses his muscles to bring it back up.

The good news is by persisting and moving on to lumpy foods and finger foods, you are actually really helping his development. Children who have acces to a wide variety of different foods and different consistancy have much better control over all oral muscles and tend to develop language skills earlier and more clearly.

Let your child be the judge- if the food is too hard for him he will figure it out. Once you have pushed through a few times it will get easier.

Good luck witn the vegies tonight!

Blu