Watch: The Hazards of Finger Foods for Babies

Babies are still learning to chew and breathe and do things in the right order. Also, their windpipes are really tiny. A child's windpipe is no bigger than a 2p piece, so you can imagine how easy it is for things to get stuck and for them to choke, even on things that are quite soft, like a grape.

So, it's important to get in the habit of chopping food up small. A big grape, you might want to chop into quarters before you give it to a baby. Think about finger food and chopping it up narrowly because things can get wedged in a baby's throat, and they can choke really quite easily.