Weaning a baby means gradually introducing solid foods into their diet. Start with small amounts of pureed or mashed fruits and vegetables, and gradually increase the variety and texture of the food as baby gets used to it.

It's important to start with soft spoons and forks that are gentle on your baby's gums and teeth. At first, your baby may push the food back out with their tongue, but with patience and practice, they will learn to take food off the spoon or fork. As they get older and more confident with feeding, you can introduce tougher, more durable cutlery. Always ensure that the cutlery is the right size for your child's age and is easy to hold. Encourage your child to hold the cutlery themselves and guide them as they learn to scoop food onto the spoon or fork. They’ll soon be self-feeding and need their first cutlery set!

Feeding cutlery for babies is an essential part of their development and helps them learn how to eat independently. Most baby feeding cutlery is designed to be easy to hold for little hands and are usually made from soft materials such as silicone to protect the baby's delicate gums and face from mishaps. There are also lovely colours to engage their interest in the same. As babies grow and develop, they will require different types of cutlery with more advanced features such as spoons with a deeper bowl to hold more food or forks with rounded tips to avoid injury.

For each stage of development, there is a variety of cutlery to choose from with various features such a long handles for reaching into jars and feeding baby to built in temperature sensors to ensure food is not too hot. Shop at Baby City for a wide selection of leading brand authorities on baby feeding and provide the right feeding cutlery for your baby at the right time, to help them develop this all essential skill that will benefit them throughout their entire life.