If you have a baby that you need to feed then it can be a very frustrating time.  You need to bear in mind it's not always easy to get your baby to eat and trying to force them isn't going to work.  There are different methods that you can use and one of them is baby finger foods.  Babies simply love to put just about everything into their mouths so you can take advantage of this habit with some finger foods.  Here are some foods that work very well in this respect:-

Apple
Avocado
Banana
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrot
Chicken
Cottage cheese
Mango
Melon
Pasta (well cooked)
Peach
Pear
Sweet Potato
Sweet red pepper
Kiwi fruit

You can either provide these foods individually or you can opt to give them as a salad.  Make sure that they are cut up into small pieces and the fruit should always be nice and ripe.  Vegetables should also be cooked well so that they are free of bacteria and it will also be easier to chew and swallow.  Babies are pretty lazy when it comes to chewing simply because they haven't learnt the importance of chewing food.  This is another reason to ensure that the food is cut up into small pieces as you don't want them to choke.

Eggs are great for your baby however you need to understand that egg whites can bring about allergies so shouldn't be given to a baby before 12 months old.  Eggs yolks on the other hand can be given from about 7 months or so.  Eggs yolks are full of all sorts of really great nutrients such as vitamin A and vitamin B12.  Make sure they have been cooked fully by scrambling them or boiling them.

When weaning a child off breast milk, try and avoid doing this too early.  Breast milk is full of so many fantastic nutrients you should ideally allow them to continue drinking it until they are 2 years old.  However you can start to additionally provide finger foods at the age of 9 months (some people say 7 months).  At this age your child should also have the ability to hold items in their hands.

Allowing your baby to decide when and how much to eat is a good because they need to develop this skill sooner or later.  You can't decide for your child forever.  So give finger foods to your baby and see how you get on.