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I was under the same assumption that you are under that crackers are a good first table food but that was until my dd choked - and I don't mean swallowed wrong and then was fine - the cracker lodged in her throat and she stopped breathing - it was the scariest moment of my life....crackers arent good because they can take big bites and choke. I was sitting in front of my dd monitoring every bite to make sure it wasnt to big and she still choked so I would say stick with things that can't break off into bigger peices like Cherrios, puffs, wagon wheels and very very well steamed veggies and fruits that are chopped very small.

btw - my dd is 7.5 months but we started table foods at 6 months

I think they are fine if you break them up into tiny cherrios-sized pieces, that's what I do anyway... I wouldn't give him a whole cracker for the same reason Heather F said, they can bite off big pieces. Best to give them small pieces one at a time .

Ive given Mason crackers and such, but even now as Heather F said (he is 9 1/2 months now) they can choke. I break up everythign I give to him in small pieces because otherwise he will just bite off a big chunk. Even on the teething biscuits. This web site has agreat list of first finger foods... www.wholesomebabyfood.com