Weaning Sets

All doddl cutlery sets are cleverly engineered to intuitively teach and train, helping to develop confidence and independence. The difference is in the product size and materials. doddl baby cutlery is designed for a baby between the age of 6-12 months, it is smaller in size, the handle and utensil ends are made from high quality plastic with soft touch areas. doddl toddler cutlery is designed for a child 12 months - 5+ years and has high quality plastic handles and soft touch areas, with effective, stainless-steel ends. If this is the first set of cutlery for your baby and they are under 12 months and are not eating full meals yet, then doddl baby cutlery would be the best first cutlery set for your baby. If, however, your child is between 11 and 14 months, has some level of co-ordination and is eating more substantial meals, doddl toddler cutlery will be the best set for your child.

Our baby spoons are designed to be intuitive to use, so whatever weaning approach you have decided to take – whether spoon feeding, or baby led weaning or a mixture of both - introducing doddl baby spoons is easy. Simply place the baby spoon on the tray/table alongside their food and allow them to explore the baby cutlery. Encourage your baby to put the baby spoon to their mouth at each meal – whichever end at first – allowing them to familiarise themselves with the baby cutlery alongside their food. Start to load the baby spoon and pass it to them (handle facing them). It’s a completely new skill so be patient, but they will start to put the food to their mouth. Babies like to copy, so It’s always helpful if you’re eating with them at the same time. Allow them to hold the baby spoon and guide their hand to scoop the food and feed themselves helping them understand the movement from tray/plate to mouth. Consistency is key so keep offering doddl baby cutlery and you will soon notice your baby’s confidence and skills with cutlery progressing.

Our baby forks are designed to be intuitive to use, so whatever weaning approach you have decided to take with your whether spoon feeding, or baby led weaning or a mixture of both - introducing the doddl baby fork is easy. Simply lay the doddl baby fork alongside the food on your baby’s plate or tray and allow them to pick it up and explore. Stab a small piece of soft food with the baby fork and encourage your baby to put it to their mouth. Once they have mastered this, you can then encourage them to start stabbing the food themselves by holding your hand over theirs and showing them how. Babies love to copy, so It’s always helpful if you’re eating with them at the same time. Consistency is key so keep offering the baby cutlery and you will soon notice your baby’s confidence and skills with cutlery progressing.

Familiarity and development. It’s beneficial for babies to hold a tool in each hand when they’re eating because it helps work both sides of their brains, so even if they are just holding one and using the other, it helps balance the development. It’s also important to familiarise babies with the utensils they will use in the future. Your child won’t always use just a single spoon so beginning early with a 2-piece set is also beneficial for the future.

No, doddl baby cutlery can not be used in a steriliser as this could damage the product.