10 Great Feeding Products that will Help During Mealtimes

Here is a list of must-have toddler (12+ Months) feeding products that I have created. These are great toddler feeding essentials that will help you and your little one during mealtimes.

It is important that children become increasingly active participants in feeding and feed themselves.

Studies show that from birth, infants respond naturally to stimuli experienced during feeding, and they express interest in being fed, particularly as they learn to recognize familiar cues associated with feeding (Carruth & Skinner, 2002). Over time, infants and toddlers develop coordination of the head, trunk, and arm movements that allow them to feed themselves by hand (Sveistrup, Schneiberg, McKinley, McFadyen, & Levin, 2008). Coordination of these movements continues to develop throughout early childhood.

The development of fine motor skills is another big contributor to the growing ability to feed oneself, first by hand, and then through increasingly proficient use of utensils (Carruth, Ziegler, Gordon, & Hendricks, 2004). The physical and neurological changes that promote increasingly coordinated, precise movements are reflected in children’s increasingly varied and efficient use of utensils during self-feeding.

Interest in different foods, developing attention skills, and a growing understanding of the conventions of eating behavior also contribute to increasingly proficient self- feeding.

Having the right feeding products has made mealtimes so helpful. So much that I wanted to share my list of toddler feeding essentials.

Feeding Products:

1. Grow-With-Me 4-in-1 Convertible High Chair

This high chair transforms into a chair booster and toddler chair. Features a dishwasher safe silicone meal mat and removable food tray. What I like about this high chair is that it is very easy to clean and space saver wise. However, I don’t like how Evelyn always slouches when she sits and make it hard for her to sit upright. Great Price for a 4-in-1 Convertible High Chair.

This High chair is on my 12 Great Essentials You Need For Baby Feeding post

2. Travel Booster Seat with Tray for Baby

I love using the travel booster seat. It is very convenient, I like how its very lightweight and folds compactly into its own convenient carry bag. I actually have it stored in my vehicle and when ever I need to use it I just pull it out. Must Have. We Love it.

This Travel Booster Seat is on The Ultimate 6-to-9 Months Baby Favorites You Must Have post and 11 Baby Essentials That Will Help Your 9-12 Month Baby post.

3. NumNum Pre-Spoon GOOtensils | Baby Spoon Set

If your little one is learning to self feed, this NumNum Spoon Set is very helpful for little ones. These spoons don’t have a right or wrong way to use them. These simply allow your little one to get familiar with holding, scooping, and moving arm to mouth.

This item is on my 11 Baby Essentials That Will Help Your 9-12 Month Baby post.

4. Munchkin 6 Piece Fork and Spoon Set

I recently purchases these Munchkin Set and ever since then Evelyn has been so excited to use her spoons to feed herself. She doesn’t even let me help her during her feedings anymore. The pack includes 3 forks and 3 spoons that are designed to aid self-feeding. The large curved handles are designed to make scooping easier and the fork tines are rounded for safety

5. ezpz Mini Cup

We are obsessed with this ezpz mini cup. We have been using it since Evelyn was 6 Months, and now at 12 Months, she learned to use it on her own with little spilling. It is a MUST HAVE!

This Mini cup is on my 12 Great Essentials You Need For Baby Feeding post too.

6. Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup

This is #1 Toddler Cup and I definitely see why. I love how these cups don’t spill easily and very easy for Evelyn to sip on her water.

This item is on my 11 Baby Essentials That Will Help Your 9-12 Month Baby post.

7. Silicone Bib with Food Catcher

The Silicone bibs with the catcher have been by far my favorite feeding essential because they’re easy to clean after feedings and now that Evelyn has started feeding herself and drinking liquids from her ezpz mini cup these bibs have been amazing my catching everything that don’t make it to her mouth.

8. Silicone Bowl

Having silicone bowls have been useful for soups and oatmeals. These have suctioning bottoms but not that great on her high chair tray.

This silicone is on my 12 Great Essentials You Need For Baby Feeding post

9. Divided Unbreakable Silicone Baby and Toddler Plates

I love these 3 divided section Silicone Plates. These are convenient and fun way to enjoy food.

These silicone baby and toddler plates are on my 12 Great Essentials You Need For Baby Feeding post.

10. Portable Safety Food Scissors

The Food scissors have been a nice kitchen utensil to have. Very easier and practical to use and cut Evelyn’s food in smaller bite size for her. It has a safety button to lock blades in place to prevent misuses. Handles are integrated with nut cracker design to help crack shells, crab legs. Jagged blades design to prevent food from sliding when cutting. Including holder to keep the scissors clean and safe when on the go.