14 month old refuses to eat fruit and veggies

[Mambia]

I have an 18 mth old dck who does not know how to feed himself using spoon/fork. Obviously parents don't encourage this at home either so no wonder. He does not eat anything unless it is puréed or extremely small chunks. Doesn't even chew it but instead leaves food in his mouth to dissolve. Arghhh! I just don't get parents who don't want to encourage development for their own child. I place same food as everyone else infront of him and hand him a spoon. Eventually he will have to get it.