Pros:

• Easy for baby to hold

• Great first utensil 

• No gagging on spoon 

Cons:

• Baby will need to transition to other utensils later 

• A little pricey 

Our experience: NumNum pre-spoon GOOtensils are our personal favorite at the early stage of eating. Since we are trying baby-led weaning and the SolidStarts program, baby needs utensils with which he can easily self-feed. The size and texture of the spoon makes it easier for baby to pick up. Baby also seems to have little to no gagging using this spoon (compared to others we have tried). The only downsides are the price (sometimes you can catch them on sale on Amazon). The other con is that baby will eventually need to transition to a  more toddler-like/adult spoon to fine-tune his or her motor skills. If baby is feeding himself or herself, plan on doing a lot of washing each time the spoon falls on the floor, especially if you are just buying one pack.

Pros

• Budget friendly 

• Mimics the length of real utensils but still soft for baby's mouth

Cons

• Long handle can cause gagging for baby's self-feeding 

Our experience: If we were feeding baby ourselves as opposed to baby-led feeding, we would stick with Munchkin Soft Tip spoons. The long, skinny  handle is perfect for parents who feed baby purées. Our hands didn't get sticky with food. However, when we allowed our baby to begin self-feeding, we noticed that he gagged more on this spoon. We assume that it is because he still needed to learn how far to stick the utensil in his mouth. The price is fair, and unlike more expensive options, you won't have to keep washing utensils every time baby drops it since these come in a larger pack. 

Pros:

• Can provide peace of mind for food temperature

• Good for parent-led feeding 

Cons:

• Long handle can cause gagging for baby self-feeding 

• Pricier than non-temperature check spoons 

• Can be pointless feature if you still decide to double check food temperature 

Our experience: These spoons have many of  the same pros/cons as the Munchkins Softtip spoons with the added bonus of some peace of mind that you won't burn your baby's tongue with hot food. However, if you are a bit overly cautious like us and double check the hotness regardless of what the spoon indicates, it can be a bit pointless. The added cost isn't quite worth it if you are just going to double checking the heat level by tasting or feeling the food yourself.