Minky goes to nursery one day a week from 11am-4pm. I provide her food. At the end of the day they report that she has eaten all her "finger food". It suits her and me and we haven't flummoxed them with new fangled concepts! I can see why a nursery might be a bit confused with an 8 month old eating toddler food, but Babybear is a big, grown up toddler. Of course she will be eating toddler food! (Despite the fact I have seen 18 month olds being spoon fed purees.)