My Plate-Mate for Kids: More Bites, Less Mess


My Plate-Mate for Kids
My Plate-Mate
($7.95), which is a simple, curved piece of plastic — that snaps on to
the side of a plate to help kids push food on their fork — is one of
those “where’ve YOU been?” products I’m glad to have finally found,
albeit five years and three kids into the game.

I’ve been watching my five-year-old chase his eggplant parmesan
(yeah, but, it’s one of only three dinner foods he’ll eat) around his
plate for so long. Some bites make it in, but too many end up being
forced off the plank, onto the table and floor. I tried giving him a
dull knife to help — no luck. It was even more frustrating for him to
use both utensils (and for me to watch).

My Plate-Mate, which resembles a headband, snapped on easily to our
ceramic, 9-inch plate. And with very little instruction — if any — he
was off and running, using it to […]

Original post by Sarah, Staff Editor and celebirtydirt.org

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