We've just started Mallee on solids. I thought we'd be rather clever and do the 'baby led solids' thing. (For non baby info obsessives this basically means trusting bub to know what and how much they want. Cut veges, cook and stand back as the mess erupts). Thing is, Mallee was more interested in sucking the bowl than doing anything with the food inside. I guess he's watched us playing with these hard, round objects and hasn't quite worked out that cups and bowls are the means, not the end. Put a glass near him and his tongue instantly adheres to it like a little sea slug. So we're going with mushed food for now. He still tries to eat the bowl.