Description
Designed especially for children learning to self-feed, this innovative 360° training spoon has a rotating handle helps to prevent spills whenever the spoon is held incorrectly by always keeping it horizontal while in use.
TRAINING SPOON FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Self-leveling spoon designed for children learning to self feed
- Prevents spills by ensuring the spoon remains horizontal
- Handle locks into place for older children or to help transition to a traditional spoon
- BPA, Lead and Phthalate free
- 360° training spoon was designed in France
TECHNICAL FEATURES
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Age of use: 8+ months
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Product maintenance: Wash by hand or dishwasher compatible
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Material: BPA Free, Polypropylene
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Size: 153mm long
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Weight: 18g
Partner this spoon with Beaba silicone plate, it has suction bottom to ensure that foods will not land on the floor but on your kids belly.
Dawn via Amazon.com –
Four Stars – Great for baby learning to eat.
SD210 via Amazon.com –
Good but not perfect – So my 2 year old son is still learning to use a spoon. The rotating handle concept is pretty cool and worked well. The problem was the shape of the part of the spoon that you put into your mouth. It was a bit large and awkward for him. For liquids that pour out easy it would probably work, but for thick stuff like pudding it was hard for him to maneuver the spoon in his mouth to get it all off the spoon.
BBP via Amazon.com –
Worth a try – I like the concept of this spoon. There’s really nothing all that magical about it. It operates on a simple physics principle (gravity and center of balance). The design relies on a somewhat bulky perpendicular piece at the end that acts as a cantilever, keeping the spoon upright. It’s also not 360 degrees. The spoon can only rotate 180 degrees. Trying to rotate it more than that will cause the spoon to lock into place. There’s a little notch that locks the spoon onto the holder (the white part). Locking it also makes the spoon able to stand up, like a kickstand. The bottom of the football-shaped end is flat so it can be free-standing on a table or tray.
I recommend hand-washing the spoon to get at all the crevices that food particles can hide in. Pop the green spoon piece out of the white piece and wash the 2 separately. You will need a toothbrush to get into the groove of the handle. The orientation of the handle is interchangeable. (The BEABA word can be near the spoon, or on the other side).
It’s recommended for toddlers and is easy for even a younger child to hold. For now, our son (7 mo) is too young to use it. He’s starting to eat solid foods and we want to train him. The bowl is too deep for his mouth.
Super Nintendo via Amazon.com –
Beaba Self-Leveling Spoon – I used this spoon with my toddler who is learning to feed himself. It has a cool, unique design which appealed to my kiddo quite a bit as he wanted to play with it more than using it to eat!
I like that this spoon has the locking feature as well as the self-leveling feature. I think this is a great concept and will prove to be beneficial to little ones. Increasing the level of success with self-feeding is a real confidence booster!
The “bowl” of the spoon is a bit deep for little mouths- this is good for liquids but not so great for more solid fare.
We will continue to use and practice with this spoon.
JB via Amazon.com –
Works well for the most part – This spoon works fairly well for the most part. My 12 month old has been able to feed himself well with minimal spills. He only spills with it when he plays with the spoon and holds the back end, therefore messing up the entire function of the spoon. He is a very independent eater (he wants to do it alll himself), so this spoon is a great find for us.
Jenn via Amazon.com –
My daughter is 3.5 and has cerebral palsy. She has a difficult time getting food to her mouth without it spilling I the way there, but she is very independent and she wants to feed herself. This spoon has really helped her to get the food in her mouth. I rated it 4 stats only because the “bowl” of the spoon is so deep, it’s difficult for anyone (let alone a little kid, special needs or not) to get the food off of it. Still, it’s incredibly functional and helps inspire & foster independent feeding.
Sarah Goad via Amazon.com –
Magic for special needs kiddos -I wish I had found this spoon two years ago when I started trying to teach my autistic son to eat with a spoon. It has really helped transform his eating. Because he is able to actually get the food in his mouth without dumping it, he is becoming less resistant to using a spoon. My only issue is that the bowl is too deep. He’s unable to get the food out of the bottom without scraping his teeth in it and he will NOT do that. Would love to see one with a slightly flatter bowl.
Mom of 6 via Amazon.com –
End of handle that is green can stop product from being useful but definitely worth trying and worth the price. It’s great for the baby/toddler that is either learning to self feed or for the child that needs adaptations. The reason I didn’t give it a 5 star is because it could be made just a bit better… the green handle that sticks out in the back can get stuck on the hand and not allow the spoon to rotate…
Bellaflor via Amazon.com –
Works with my child! This spoon works great with my child! he has cerebral palsy and some problem with his hand mobility. This spoon has been a great start for feed himself. I think it can be better but overall it is ok!
Maria I. via Amazon.com –
Nice, deep spoon for soups but not easy to handle. It’s supposed to not flip, but I guess my 15 months old are too smart and they do flip it and when they don’t is hard to bring it to their mouth and get the food out of it. The quality is really nice, but a little harder to use as I was hoping.
17kingsN42elephants via Amazon.com –
Clever invention – It definately loses less food than a regular spoon. I bought it when my son was nine or ten months. The bowl of the spoon is much deeper than a standard baby spoon. Because of this, he had a hard time getting food off the spoon. Now that he’s 14 months, he seems to have it mostly figured out.
Jonathan and Ashley via Amazon.com –
A little awkward but it works as advertised! – This is a pretty ingenious little product. My son is 18 months old and while he is pretty good with a spoon, he does tend to dump things down his front before they get to his mouth, especially runny things like yogurt. I saw this product and thought that if it worked, it would help solve that little problem. We’ve only used it a few times so far and while it works as advertised, I docked it 1 star (honestly, I probably would have given it 4.5 stars if that were an option), because the handle is a little awkward and my son sometimes likes to play with the little part that hangs off the back which lets him actually turn the spoon upside down, which is the exact opposite of the purpose of this spoon. Still, it doesn’t happen very often and he generally just uses it like a spoon. One thing that I think is worth mentioning is that the spoon is rather deep and large. My 18 month old often can’t get all the food off the spoon. I can’t imagine a younger toddler doing any better. Now, I’ve had issues with other spoons being too small and shallow and his food falls off, and that’s annoying too, so I don’t know. I feel like Goldilocks with baby spoon, “this one’s too big; this one’s too small.” I’m not sure one exists that’s just right.
Also, a neat little feature is that if you turn the handle it will lock and then it’s just like a regular spoon, which is handy.
*Note: I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.
Amy Dru via Amazon.com –
Really great concept – This spoon is a really awesome invention. I could see this being helpful for special needs children, and toddlers learning to use a spoon.
The spoon feeds through a wide handle and then has a perpendicular bend at the end to counter balance it. The white handle is wide, which is perfect for little hands still trying to master fine motor skills.
The spoon rotates within the white handle so that the spoon is always oriented properly regardless of the way the handle is held. This works great, but there is a specific “starting position” for the spoon and handle to make sure that it works properly.
The spoon can be locked into a specific position within the handle whenever you’re ready to graduate to more skills.
JLES via Amazon.com –
Great idea for babies learning to self feed – This is a fun little soon to play with. If you can get your baby to hold onto the center, you’re gold! The design is simple and makes sense when you study it.
The only improvement I’d like to see is a spoon that’s more friendly. It’s round and deep and apparently that’s not a good combination. It prevents my little one from getting much of the food out of the spoon. If it was a tad more shallow it seems like that may solve the problem. I think it’s overall a wonderful idea that needs a tiny tweek.
Mr. E via Amazon.com –
The biggest downside of this spoon is the counter balanced weight on it, while it provides means to make the spoon stay balanced and rotated right, it seems to be a bit sticky so it doesn’t always self level perfectly. It can be locked as well, which doesn’t provide all that much advantage over a normal spoon (the handle area is a bit larger and easier to hold, but not more so than most toddler/baby spoons designed for learning feeding).
Niedz via Amazon.com –
Pretty sweet spoon! This is really neat! My son is learning to use his spoons now, it’s nice that it moves to the way he needs it.
Ashley via Amazon.com –
Works as described – The child who uses this has trouble bringing food to mouth, and this spoon works well. Keeps spoon level so it doesn’t all fall off.
Jessica Hindes via Amazon.com –
Good quality – Works just like it?s supposed to