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Bibs, baby utensils, and more stuff you need to feed your baby solids… and stuff you don’t
This is an excerpt from THE BABYTALK INSIDER’S GUIDE TO YOUR BABY’S FIRST YEAR by the Editors of Babytalk Magazine. Copyright © 2008 by The Parenting Group, Inc. Published by Grand Central Publishing, New York, NY. All rights reserved.
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Stuff you Need:
Baby Spoons
The kind with the soft-bite rubber-coated bowl are always popular, but so are heat-sensitive spoons with tips that turn white to prevent burning that tender tongue.
Stuff you Need:
Baby Spoons
These BPA- and phthalate-free tongs are designed with little hands in mind and are ideal for kids who are gaining ground in self-feeding but aren’t quite ready to hold a fork.
Stuff you Need:
Baby Spoons
This set features soft grips and rounded edges, perfect for little hands and mouths.
Stuff you Need:
Plastic or Melamine bowls or plates
The kind with suction bottoms that adhere to the high chair tray can be handy.
Stuff you Need:
Infant Seat
Until your baby can sit up well, or a high chair that reclines slightly.
Stuff you Need:
Booster Seat
A lightweight, portable booster seat with tray for feeding on the go.
Stuff you Don't Need:
Fabric bibs
Fabric bibs. Too hard to keep clean, and why increase your laundry?
Stuff you Don't Need:
Silver Spoons
You probably received one for a gift, but save it as an heirloom—many babies don’t like the cold surface.