Growing up, I was fed my pureed peas on the standard rubber tipped Gerber baby spoon - still a great option (slightly improved now with a silicone tip) and inexpensive at under $7.00 for a set of six. Beautiful vintage-style cutlery like the Rosendahl Foodpusher and Baby Spoon Set ($45. at Babygeared) are also still available, but there are now a whole parade of contemporary design contenders for you to fuss over (because as an adult with a child you have nothing better to do).

Flatware with legs! (AU$19.95 at Home Couture). Aside from the cute appeal this fork and spoon have the added benefit of not allowing the scoop and prongs that go in Junior’s mouth to touch the surface of restaurant tables.

Three simple, colorful and basic cutlery sets found at Mzuko, £12.95 - £14.95

Known for morphing even vegetable scrubbers into cute characters, the Alessi Bambino Cutlery Set ($16. at Babygeared) is no exception.

My favorites by far though are the oh-so-cute cutlery sets by Trembimbi:
Trembimbi Puppets Flatware at Babygeared, $23.;
Trembimbi Flatware at Babygeared, $23.;
Trebimbi Jingle Blue Cutlery at Home Couture, AU$14.00

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