9 Best Baby Utensils for Their First Meal

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Best for Mess-Free Meals

You'll quickly learn that mealtimes can be messy. Before another bowl of sticky oatmeal goes splat! off the high chair tray, reach for Boon's cool food dispensing spoon. Fill up the handle with your baby's favorite puree and just give it a squeeze to feed.

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Best for Baby Food Pouches

Baby food pouches are convenient to eat on the go, but they can be messy, especially until your tot gets a hang of the squeeze. That's where these short spoons come in. Twist them onto the mouth of the pouch to serve your baby straight from the source.

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Best for Jars

Getting that last bit of food out of your baby's jar just got way easier. These long, ergonomic handles allow you to get into every corner and crevice and will be a life-saver once your baby moves up to taller Stage Three jars to keep your hands clean.

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Best for Beginners

Once your child starts grabbing the spoon from your hand, give them one that's easy to hold on to. The thick-handled spoons are grip-friendly for tiny hands and feature a groove on the back that prevents them from sliding down into the bowl between bites.

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Best for Safe Feeding

Caution: Microwaving baby food purees can lead to hot spots. Be sure to give the bowl a thorough stir before serving, and use these spoons, too. The colored heat-sensor tips turn white, alerting you if your baby's food is too hot (110 degrees and up) to eat.

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Best for Self-Feeding

Expect a sharp learning curve as your tot learns to feed themselves with a spoon, but this pick from Beaba helps make the process a little smoother. The 360-degree rotating handle helps prevent spills by keeping it horizontal no matter how your tot holds it.

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Best for Picky Eaters

Making airplane or choo-choo sounds to get your reluctant eater to open up is so old school. The new-school trick? Spoons shaped like airplanes and trains! With these spoons in hand, we bet your hungry tot won't be able to keep their mouth closed.

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Best for Travel

How many times have you opened your diaper bag to find that you packed your baby's food — but not a spoon? Forget no more with this travel utensil you can keep with you at all times. It also comes with a travel case, so after lunch you can just toss it back in mess-free.

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Best for Toddlers

Your toddler is sitting at the table with the rest of the family, so why should they use a plastic fork or spoon? This stainless steel set looks and feels just like the utensils grown-ups use, with flat-back handles that prevent them from rolling off the table.