PostingSilver spoon

HarrietAugust07046_Small.JPGAfter yesterday inflicting on you the picture of an Indian lady breastfeeding a monkey, which all of us agreed was pretty vile, I've got something much cuter to show you today. This is a picture of a fantastic piece of ergonomic baby kit that one of Va-vay's work colleagues, a lady who lives in Egypt, kindly gave us. I'd never seen one of them before, I'm not even sure they're available in this country. The beauty of the shape is it allows babies to hold their cutlery more like an adult would hold a knife, as parents will tell you babies tend to do anyway. So Beanie can wrap a tiny fist around the stem, then still heap up her petit filou, fish pie or whatever, and convey it thence to her tummy, a process which is much harder for her with a conventional rubber toddler spoon. We're not sure yet if Beanie's right or left-handed. Probably right-handed. Hoping so, anyway, as this lovely spoon will work only for right-handed toddlers. But don't worry, Beanie. No pressure.

Posted 04 September 2007 10:50

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Comments

DJ Kirkby said:

That is really pretty looking. I think children tend to be more lefties (naturally) for a year or so then gravitate to using their right hand. Looks like perhaps this spoon is intended to encourage that!

Posted 04 September 2007 18:06

Mother at Large said:

DJ, that's encouraging. Don't want to force her into being right-handed, but would be easier for her if she grows up that way. Ok, and us too, let's be honest. She holds a lot of stuff with her left hand at the mo.

Posted 04 September 2007 19:17

Omega Mum said:

Probably very good for weaning baby monkeys, too.

Posted 04 September 2007 22:28

Jo Beaufoix said:

Miss M (2 and a half) is only now favouring her right hand.

And I love Omega mum's comment. LOL.

Posted 04 September 2007 22:32

Mother at Large said:

OM, don't go giving me any ideas. You must know by now how impressionable I am.



Jo B, I didn't know about toddlers shifting to being right-handed until DJ's comment. Interesting that Miss M bears it out too.

Posted 04 September 2007 22:43

DJ Kirkby said:

Warning to everyone who reads my blog. My wordless Wednesday pic has an X rating, please do not look at my blog in front of your children! I am sorry, I found the pic, it made me laugh and I posted it without thinking!

Posted 05 September 2007 06:04

Mother at Large said:

DJ, re your Wordless Wed pic - not, I hope, featuring any baby monkeys?!!

Posted 05 September 2007 11:52

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