Thanks for advice Aitch. He has swallowed some veggies, just seems to struggle! He has tried broccoli and liked it in that kept puting it in but mouth just full of green flowers then gagging. Some goes down but have put that down to fluke (and occasional slurp of water from sippy cup). Will try the over cooking, I had been doing his longer than ours as we like crunchy but will try and cook them til the resemble ones you get served at Grandmas houses!!!