We love that these utensils bend. They're perfect for how babies/toddlers hold their utensils. My baby learned to eat with them pretty quickly and easily. However, each time he uses them, he chews off chunks of the purple plastic at the bottom end. It's a headache trying to get him to not chew off the plastic. Because of that, I probably wouldn't buy these again. If your baby isn't big into chewing things or you have the time to sit down and monitor his every meal, these are great! If your baby is like mine, expect him/her to eat plastic.