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A couple of months ago when my daughters started on solid foods, I was pretty much terrified. What a duty, to teach a child to eat for the rest of their life.
As if I weren’t intimidated enough by starting solids, I was overwhelmed with the accessories available: long-handle spoons, flat spoons, pointy spoons, trendy plates, themed bowls, suction-bottom bowls. Should I commit to a feeding set? Would my cupboards become overrun with cheap plastic Winnie the Pooh miscellany?
Luckily, fellow MOM (mother of multiples) Barbara over at Baby Dipper sent a set of baby bowls and spoons. The Baby Dipper is unlike those lame, cartooned round bowls you’ll find at your run-of-the-mill baby chain store. This is a cool, triangle-shaped bowl with slightly rounded edges and a heavy, rubber base.
Why the funky shape and weight? Because the Baby Dipper boasts one simple, essential selling point: With the Baby Dipper, you can feed baby with just one hand.
A suction-bottom bowl easily comes unstuck with one quick swipe from baby. A regular bowl requires two hands to feed (one to hold the bowl so baby doesn’t grab it, one to hold the spoon).
The Baby Dipper has a heavy, grippy base so you can set it on the table and scoop food out without tipping the bowl over or chasing it around the table. The spoon fits perfectly in the contoured corners, allowing you to get every last bit of food.
As a bonus, the Baby Dipper has a hip, cobalt-and-yellow color scheme, which I really loved. The bowl and spoon are phthalate and lead free.
For me, the drawbacks were the size and the spoon. The Baby Dipper holds four ounces, so by the time I get in two tablespoons of cereal, a tablespoon of pureed fruit and a couple of tablespoons of water, it’s at max capacity. The food fits, but stirring can be messy if you aren’t careful. It’d be great to offer two or three sizes.
Also, for my girls, the spoons are a little bit too deep. The more solid or sticky foods collect inside the scoopy part until you tap or wipe it out.
Note that the bowl is not dishwasher safe. Not a big deal for us since we handwash all dishes. (Yeah, we love spreading salmonella around the whole kitchen with a sponge whenever possible.)
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I learned that it is microwave safe, but microwaving of baby food risks scalding, so it is not recommended
I learned that due to the rubber base, it should be hand washed.
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I learned that there is no other bowl that provides one-handed feeding. This makes it easier to keep babies hands out of the bowl.
I learned that the baby dipper bowl is microwave safe.
I learned that this dish is microwave safe.
I learned that the angle of the bowl is designed to help food slide into it – and make feeding easier!
i learned it is microwave safe and lead free
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I learned that it allows for one hand feeding
I learned that the rubber base is permanently attached to the bowl and not removable.
Learned and LOVE that they are microwave safe!
I absolutely love the bowls! With my 3 year old needing to everything by himself to my 5 month old just starting out on solids, these bowls will be put to good use. What an excellent idea!
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totally need this bowl!!! i have a 10 month old that would greatly benefit from this!!!! pick me!
i learned that it is Phthalate-free
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It has transparent sides.
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I learned that you can use a different spoon with the Baby Dipper. They suggest that you “try to pick a spoon as close as possible to the size of the Baby Dipper spoon.”
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I was happy to learn that they are microwave safe .
The creator of the Baby Dipper bowl, Barbara Schantz was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis the same day the patent for the Baby Dipper bowl was filed, August 17, 2005
I learned LOTS of things! I learned that if I don’t win a set, I’m pbly gonna buy them! hahah…but seriously – I learned that it’s rubber bottom keeps it from skidding all over the place, and the spoon fits into all the corners so you can get ALL the food out! yippee!!
This would be so great with my 6-month-old who is starting solids! I learned that the Baby Dipper bowl is certified as being lead-free. Thanks!
I learned that Barbara Schantz, the owner of Baby Dipper, LLC, and
designer of the Baby Dipper bowl is a mom of two sets of twins. No
wonder she needed this bowl!
I learned that it is microwave safe
i learned its ok to go in the microwave but needs to be hand washed thanks for the chance
I learned that it is Phthalate-free and lead-free
I learned that not only the bowl is transparent which lets you view the food, but also the bowl holds upto 40z of food!
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I learned that the mama behind the product majored in architecture then in history.
I’m now a facebook fan.
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I learned that these products were created by a mother of two sets of twins.
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