Lil’ Kooee Natural Instinct Weaning Spoon

A soft silicone first spoon designed to take little ones from those early tastes through to their first attempts at self-feeding.

The Lil’ Kooee Natural Instinct Weaning Spoon is a gentle, practical spoon for the early stages of introducing solids.

Made from soft, food-grade silicone, it features a flexible spoon tip that’s gentle against little gums and emerging teeth, paired with an easy-to-hold handle that’s comfortable for parents and caregivers during assisted feeding.

As your baby’s skills develop and they become interested in taking over the spoon themselves, the same lightweight, easy-grip design can also be used for those wonderfully messy first attempts at independent eating.

Why we love it

It’s soft, simple and designed to grow with those early feeding experiences.

When babies first start solids, the spoon is a completely new object to understand.

They need time to learn what it feels like against their lips, gums and tongue – and often want to grab it, mouth it and have a go themselves.

We like the soft silicone tip of the Natural Instinct Spoon for those early experiences, particularly when gums may be sensitive or teeth are beginning to appear.

The deeper bowl can also hold a little more food than an ultra-shallow first spoon, making it a useful everyday option as babies progress beyond their very first tastes.

Great for

• Babies beginning their introduction to solid foods
• Early spoon-feeding experiences
• Purées, mashed foods and other spoonable textures
• Parents and caregivers offering assisted spoon feeding
• Babies beginning to reach for and hold their own spoon
• Early self-feeding practice
• Sensitive gums and emerging teeth
• Babies who prefer a softer spoon surface
• Everyday meals and snacks
• Moving from first tastes towards more independent eating

Soft silicone for little mouths

A baby’s first spoon doesn’t need to feel like an adult spoon.

The Natural Instinct Weaning Spoon has a soft, flexible silicone tip, providing a gentler surface against the lips, gums and teeth.

This can be particularly nice during teething, when little mouths may be more sensitive.

And because babies commonly bite down on the spoon as they’re learning, the softer material provides a different experience from rigid metal cutlery.

A deeper spoon bowl

This spoon has a deeper bowl than some very shallow first-feeding spoons, allowing it to hold a more generous scoop of food.

That doesn’t mean we need to fill the spoon to capacity every time.

How much food you load onto the spoon can be adjusted according to your baby’s age, feeding skills and the texture being offered.

For a baby who is only beginning solids, that might mean a very small amount. As their feeding skills develop, you can adjust the spoonful accordingly.

From assisted feeding to having a go themselves

One day you’re holding the spoon.

The next day, there’s a little hand reaching across the table determined to take over!

That’s a good thing.

As babies become interested in self-feeding, giving them opportunities to hold, mouth and practise with their own spoon can help them learn what happens when they are in control of getting food towards their mouth.

It will be messy.

The spoon will probably go in upside down.

Food may end up everywhere except their mouth.

That’s all part of learning.

A feeding therapist’s note

When I’m looking at an early feeding spoon, I’m interested in much more than whether it can transport purée from the bowl to the baby.

I think about how it feels in the mouth, how much food we’re putting onto it and how the baby gets to participate.

I like the soft silicone of this spoon for early feeding and teething mouths, but I also like that it can become something the baby begins to explore themselves.

Even during parent-led spoon feeding, we can give babies an active role.

Watch for them opening towards the spoon. Bring it towards them rather than pushing it into their mouth. Give them time to close their lips and remove the food. And when those little hands start reaching for the spoon, let them have a turn.

Early feeding isn’t just about getting the food in.

It’s also about giving babies opportunities to learn what eating feels like and gradually become active participants in their own mealtimes.

Product details

• Silicone weaning and early-feeding spoon
• Soft, flexible spoon tip
• Deeper spoon bowl
• Ergonomic, easy-to-hold handle
• Suitable for assisted feeding and early self-feeding
• Made from food-grade silicone
• BPA free
• Non-toxic
• Durable and stain resistant
• Easy to clean
• Dishwasher safe
• Designed for the introduction of solids from approximately 4+ months, when developmentally ready
• Self-feeding use from approximately 6+ months, depending on individual development
• By Lil’ Kooee in Australia

Important

Babies should begin solid foods when they are developmentally ready, rather than based on age alone. In Australia, solids are generally introduced at around 6 months of age and not before 4 months.

Always supervise babies while eating and ensure they are appropriately positioned for feeding.

Offer foods in a texture and amount appropriate for your baby’s individual feeding skills and development.

We send Australia-wide. Delivery costs and timings, and how to arrange a return, are set out on our shipping & returns page.

If something isn’t right for you, get in touch and we’ll sort it out.