Do You Have The Right Equipment For Weaning?

Having the right weaning equipment makes such a huge difference, and yet many parents don’t realise that special weaning spoons and weaning bowls are even available. There’s a big difference between a plastic bowl, a baby’s food bowl, and a weaning bowl, and there’s also a lot of difference between plastic spoons, toddler spoons and weaning spoons.

Weaning your baby

One of the important design features of a weaning spoon is that it is soft, rounded and slightly flexible. A young child’s gums are very soft and sensitive, and any spoon is going to rub against them every single mouthful. Some toddler spoons and plastic spoons can be flatter, with slightly sharper edges, and this can be uncomfortable for your little one. Weaning spoons tend to be slightly thicker, and this aids comfort. A little flexibility also helps when your child moves quickly whilst the spoon is still in their mouth.

Weaning Spoons for your little one

Weaning bowls are primarily designed to be easy to hold, since you’ll usually have the bowl in one hand and the spoon in the other. An ordinary bowl can be less easy to hold for long periods of time, and more likely to get knocked by a flailing arm! Many weaning bowls actually have comfortable handles built in, which makes it much easier to use.

You might also want to look out for weaning bowls which have resealable lids, because this can make it easy for you to prepare food in advance, pop it in the fridge and keep it for later when your child is ready. They are also easy to take with you when you’re out and about and your child needs to feed.

Weaning Bowl

You can also find some weaning sets which allow you to clip the spoon into the lid of the weaning bowl, which means no more lost spoons!