spoons

We had so much trouble feeding solid food to our first child (so much so that she really skipped that stage altogether and went straight to finger foods), so with #2 I really wanted to make sure we started out on the right foot, especially since we were planning on starting her on solid foods so early. Gerber (Nuk) Soft-Tip Infant Spoons We already had the Munchkin spoons, but I wanted a fresh start, thinking maybe different spoons would make the transition easier. I liked the classic look of the Gerber Graduates Infant BPA-Free Soft-Tip Spoons, and thought that if the spoons were a bit shallower (as these are), maybe they’d be easier to use. SUCCESS! But here’s what I think: I think that for early feeding (like under 6 months), these Gerber soft-tip spoons are perfect. They have less of a lip than the Munchkin Infant Soft-Tip Spoon (i.e. they’re not as deep), so I think it’s easier for a little mouth to scoop the food out. However, once your baby gets the hang of eating (and that may take a week and it may Munchkin Soft-Tip Infant Spoons take a month or longer), then the Gerber spoons end