We started solids at 6 months when LO was showing signs of readiness. We've done a mix of homemade chunky purees with me loading the spoon & letting LO guide it plus hunks of "real" food like half a banana, pear slice, apple slice, etc.

LO hasn't gagged once. He has gnawed off hunks but spit them out and I thought all was well. My mom keeps focusing on it and telling me how it's a choking hazard and while she is well meaning, it's stressing me out!

After trying to find some things online to send her, I'm a little weirded out that I keep reading gagging is good, it's moving food to where it needs to be...so what does that mean if LO isn't gagging at all? Should this make me more or less worried? Has anyone else had this happen?