DD is almost 7 mo and we've been doing a combo of BLW and self feeding puree (mostly b/c DH isn't as comfortable with BLW).

I'm having a hard time sometimes with texture... If something is too ripe, then she already breaks it in her hand before it goes in her mouth. But if it's firm enough to hold onto for a long time, then she gums/bites off a huge chunk and it just stays in her mouth. She doesn't swallow or spit out the big pieces so I often have to fish it out of her so she can keep eating (other she'd keep trying to shove additional food in her mouth with the pieces in there already). Also some things are just so slippery! Any tips and tricks?

I use mesh feeders for super slippery things like mango, and leave the peel on other things when possible to help with grip...