Lil' Dipper - I think I see a few stars here!
Written: Jul 15 '04
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Pros: Introduces baby to eating utensils
Cons: Can be messy
The Bottom Line: If your baby wants to feed himself, but isn't quite ready for spoon feeding, Lil' Dippers are a new alternative.
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| mommykd's Full Review: Gerber Lil' Dipper |
Here lately, trying to spoon feed my 8 month old son has turned into a struggle. You see, a few weeks ago Mommy thought it would be cute to let him feed himself. Not only did he create a major mess, but I created a monster. Now every time I sit down to feed him, he grabs the spoon and tries to feed himself. Since we are using the soft, flexible and disposable Take and Toss Spoons, I usually just give him a spoon to play with while I feed him with another one. It was still very messy, but at least it was a distraction. When I saw an ad in a magazine for Gerber Lil' Dippers, I thought this might just be the solution to my problem.
Gerber Lil' Dippers are designed to make it easier for babies to learn to feed themselves. They resemble the tools used for holding corn on the cob. The handles are "fat" enough for little hands to hold easily and are also texturized. The dipping part has groves on each side, but is flat. Food sticks to the dipper on both sides so baby can easily suck food off the dipper. It is not bowled out like a spoon, so the food doesn't fall off. The area between the handle and dipper looks like the base of a pacifier, and will prevent baby from jabbing the whole thing in his mouth.
I have searched for these at Wal-Mart, Target, and our local grocery store with no success. I finally found them recently at Babies R Us. A package of 2 was $3.49. One dipper is yellow and green, the other is yellow and purple.
It's still a little messy, but...
Bowl of food with spoon in one hand, Gerber Lil' Dipper in the other, I approached my son with his lunch. I placed the dipper into the bowl of food, and to my surprise, it did pick up a very small amount of food and he stuck it straight into his mouth. Nothing fell off. A few more tries with me showing him how to do it, I gave it to him to try solo, and the mess did begin. However, it was simply due to him trying to turn the dipper around in every direction and put it back into the bowl - not globs of food from the spoon. He is still eating Stage 2 baby foods, and fruits, veggies, and veggie/meat combos adhere to the dipper equally well.
He is still a little young to understand the concept of getting the food from the bowl, but this is after all, an introductory utensil, so overall, I am fairly pleased so far. It sort of makes me think of trying to eat with a wooden ice cream spoon, but the grooves in the dipper help the food to stick. These grooves are not difficult to clean out if the dipper is washed immediately after use.
My other recent adventures in baby feeding:
Gerber Veggie Puffs
Gerber Fruit Puffs
Recommended for babies from about 7 months and up. Wash in hot water with gentle detergent or place in dishwasher. Top rack only. Do not boil or steam sterilize.
1-800-4- GERBER www.gerber.com
Recommended:
Yes
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