Hey there!
I started giving it to my dd at around 8 mo... at which time they have the pincher grasp developed. We gave her cheerios at first (it´s great because they are just the right size, they love the shape and turn tu mush quite easily... plus, it´s easy to carry everywhere and it wont stain!)
Hope it helps!
PS After, we gave her anything really... cooked pasta, banana (she LOVED) strips of meat or poultry...