Product Tested By Carla Money – Effie 23 Months
Carla Awarded The Doddl Children’s Cutlery and Case 5/5
I found the design to be beautiful and they looked really easy for little hands to grasp. The design is cut but I think patterns could be explored more. Great design perfect for starters. Instructions were perfect easy to read. My child found this very easy to hold and took to it straight away. My child found this very easy to use and easy to grip and hold. This did build her confidence and it got her started now she can fully eat with them. The cutlery case was perfect for taking to family’s house. The cutlery case was great keeping the cutlery safe and it is great to take out and about. We used this cutlery daily. Mainly used this at home during meal times. This is very easy to keep clean. The quality is great made really well and sturdy. I would say it’s a little pricey by a couple of pounds. I loved the design. I would buy this as it is a great product to get little hands started. I would recommend because it is a great starter cutlery set. it’s easy to use perfect for small hands. The design is great. A fabulous cutlery set for little hands to learn how to self feed. The knife is easy to use although took a little time to get the hang of it, Effie took to it straight away and now won’t eat dinner without it. Carla Money – Effie 23 Months
Product Tested By Lyndsey Lauder – Reuben 17 Months
Lyndsey Awarded The Doddl Children’s Cutlery & Case 4/5
I thought the set looked good and had a quirky design. I liked the colours and appreciated the ergonomics of the handles. I liked that the fork, spoon and knife heads were metal rather than plastic and also standard sized rather than miniature. Design striking contrast colours on the handle, good use of metal heads for the cutlery, ergonomic and easy use but I think the knife part needs revision. overall very good design. As mentioned, using full-sized metal heads is definitely a good thing. The handles are very good for little hands to grip and their chunky rather than long handles made it much easier for my son to find his mouth. However, although I like the look of the knife blade, its functionality doesn’t match its appearance. It was a bit heavy and thick and I think a smaller, simpler, lighter blade would have been better. My son didn’t use the knife part at all. I honestly didn’t read any instructions. I think the set is pretty self explanatory and worked well. I wouldn’t have expected instructions and just went for intuitive use. My son found it very easy to hold this cutlery. The handles are very well shaped for small hands and gave good grip. I only give a 4 because once they were covered in food they got quite slippy and my son couldn’t hold them after that, they just slipped out of his hand. It might be useful to make the green inset in a more grippy material for that extra helping hand. He really enjoyed using it and I think it gave him more confidence when eating as he was able to do more of it himself. I think the short, stumpy handles definitely supported ease of use. I would say this certainly helped him become more confident feeding himself. Due to lock down we haven’t been anywhere but it’s small, light and compact so I can see the case being very easy to travel with and I would certainly have taken it with us out and about. We used the cutlery for almost every meal time. Mainly used the cutlery in the house. it’s very easy to clean and doesn’t stain with tomato based sauces which is great with it being white! I did hand clean rather than dishwasher clean so it might be part of that? it’s very good quality and feels strong and sturdy. honestly, I wouldn’t pay £16.95 for a cutlery set. I think the majority of parents would find this too expensive. If it were in the region of £8 I think it would be much more appealing. I liked the quirky, ergonomic design using full sized metal cutlery heads. I would buy this if the price was right. I would recommend because it has definitely increased my son’s confidence and ability in using cutlery. it is well designed (albeit I would change the knife blade), sturdy, easy to use, easy to handle and it works! Just a little too expensive. Very pleased with the product and I would definitely buy the product if I saw it in the shops.
Product Tested By Isabel Dagg – Mabel 1 Year
Isabel Awarded The Doddl Children’s Cutlery and Case 5/5
Loved the packaging, loved the colour. Was very excited to start using it. Just loved the design of the set and case. Instructions easy to follow. My child found this cutlery very easy to hold. It was also ideal design for my child to use easily. It definitely did help her to become more confident feeding herself. It was a nice stepping stone from using her hands and now I don’t even have to help her. I cannot comment on the cutlery case as I did not receive it. We used the cutlery every day. I used this cutlery at home. As easy to clean as any other cutlery. Can tell it’s very nice quality and definitely worth the price. I would definitely pay for this again, very worth the money to encourage your child to use their cutlery. I loved how easy it is for my daughter to use it! She took to it straight away and it’s definitely helped her motor skills. I would definitely consider buying this product for my child because it’s been so helpful with encouraging her to use cutlery by herself. I would recommend because it’s been brilliant in encouraging my daughter to use her spoon and fork. It’s been a brilliant help and is definitely worth the price. My experience with this was brilliant, it came at a perfect time and it’s really helped with my daughters confidence in eating her meals with no help or using her hands. I think it’s very good quality and definitely worth the price! I’d recommend this to anyone who’s child is ready to start using cutlery. Isabel Dagg – Mabel 1 Year
