When they've just started weaning at 6 months, babies will be much more interested in experiencing new tastes than holding cutlery. This ergonomic cutlery by Doddl has been incredible. We used it with Dexter for months and used it again with our second born, Felix.

Doddl cutlery promises to build fine motor skills and develop strength and coordination. The handles of the cutlery sit within the child’s hand with the main body nestling comfortably in their palm. The colourful soft touch areas on the cutlery encourage the child to open to their fingers and ‘pinch’ the cutlery helping them develop a pincer grip, a core motor skill needed to hold a pencil, use scissors and use adult cutlery. Doddl was founded by three mums who could see their children struggling to feed themselves with long handled cutlery. After 40 prototypes and 18 months of research and testing, Doddl is now a market leader in educational cutlery for children. How does Doddl cutlery work? The cutlery has lasted us over three years which means it is incredible value for money. Both boys have easily transitioned to using cutlery thanks to us using this set and I would recommend them to anyone who is thinking of buying. Even now at four years old, Dex still loves using the knife to practise cutting fruit and veg on a chopping board. For 1 to 2-year-olds, think about introducing a fork, and give them food they can practice stabbing. But they'll also still be using their fingers too.When they reach 2, you can start to introduce metal cutlery as well as kid-proof knives. Opt for ones that encourage grip and fine motor skills. Added to this, the cutlery is dishwasher safe, contains BPA free materials and are functionally sharp and certified safe. What did Dexter think of Doddl cutlery? By lining up a couple of baby spoons, they'll be able to grab them, and copy mummy or daddy when they're ready.