The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Baby

Although you can use your own, normal dinnerware and cutlery to feed your baby, it may be much easier on you and the little one if you invested in a few specific dishes.

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UTENSILS

If you were to only buy one thing geared towards a baby’s introduction to solid food, it should definitely be a special spoon (or fork). These spoons generally have soft tips that are a lot gentler on a child’s gums, and are also just the right size. These spoons are quite manageable and allow for just the perfect amount of food to be taken with each bite, reducing the risk of choking.

For mother’s who tend to worry about the temperature of food and whether or not it is still too hot for their baby, manufacturers have come out with a temperature-mindful spoon. These spoons offer a visual warning, in the form of color change, when the substance is in need of additional cooling before you offer it to your precious child.

For the mom-on-the-go, there are plastic, disposable, PVC-free baby spoons available. These can be easily packed into a diaper bag, and are ideal for travelling or other situations in which you may not have access to washing-water. They are also great substitutions to forget in the next city (or state!) over, as opposed to losing a special baby spoon.

When it’s time to teach your baby how to feed herself, there is going to be a lot of frustration on her end. Once she learns to grip the spoon and get some food on it, she’ll then have to learn to keep that food on the spoon until it reaches her mouth. This learning process can take some time, and your baby will very likely get upset and throw a few tantrums here and there. Help her out! Consider buying a baby spoon (or fork) with a thick, easy-to-grip, short, plastic handle. These utensils are made to be more easily utilized by tiny, uncoordinated hands.

Some baby self-feeding spoons go even further. Aside from the soft tip, the thick, short handle and the easy-grip feature, these spoons are specifically designed to keep the food on the spoon longer. So regardless of the angle of the spoon, or whether or not your child is able to hold it properly from the start, these types of spoons will really help your baby succeed in her Self Feeding mission.

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