how to introduce solids to my baby?

[.pokey.]

My son is 6 and a half months old. He's been eating purees since 5 months, and is becoming bored with his bottles and purees. He grabs everything and gnaws on it and goes for my food all the time.

I think he is ready for real food, but I don't know how to go about doing it. My SIL said to just rip off chunks of food and hand it to him, but I am scared to death of him choking since he has never had solid food before.
What should I do?

 

[ajwooding]

chop up little pieces of anything that he can easily gum. mushy veggies - like peas, carrots... just avoid anything round or that has skin. Use your discretion and don't leave him alone. Follow the same rules you would when introducing purees - only one food every few weeks.