We are doing baby led weaning with DS (7mo) and if the food is too small or slippery for him to pick up, I put it on a toddler sized fork and hand it to him so he can eat it. Then he chews the handle! So usually when he has eaten the food I have to prize the fork off him to put more on it, and he complains. But last time I made a point of saying "MORE? Do you want some MORE?" and today I asked if he wanted more and he handed me the fork!!
It's amazing - as good as the first smile or laugh. It feels like the first time we've really communicated