Eden rarely chokes on something - but if she does gag (and gagging is different to choking) it is normal, and they have the ability to bring it back up on their own, i never shove my fingers in her mouth at all. I speak very calmly to her and just tell her to "cough it up" and she does - every single time.

If you are stressed though and think he is going to choke, it probably isn't for you - just because he will be able to feel your tension.

FWIW, I've done it with DD1 as well when she was 6 months, and the only thing she has choked on was a piece of orange a few months ago - and she's 2 now. Oh and she got that up herself eventually too