i've used these spoons with my son from 4mo until now (15mo). they've held up perfectly in the dishwasher (inside a munchkin dishwasher basket on the top shelf). the long length is good for mommy maintaining a good hold on the spoon while your infant flails his arms around!
the only downside is that the spoons aren't the best for the infant learning to spoon-feed himself. the bowl of the spoon is too little and slippery and the length is too long (bad angle for short arms). i can see where the long length would cause the spoon to "tip out" of the baby food container - but with the ledge on the handle i never personally had this problem.
in summary, i'd definitely buy them again (esp for infants under 15mo) and have bought them for several friends as shower presents.
i like these munchkin spoons much better than the temperature sensitive spoons with the metal handles 1) i didnt need the temp-sensitive part because i rarely warmed up the food (didn't want him to get used to always having warm food). 2) the temp sensitive part seems like a good idea but didnt really work as the food always covered the bit that tells you if it's too hot (and it's too much of a pain to wipe it off. 3) the metal on the spoons rusts in the dishwasher and 4) the metal handles definitely cannot be grasped by an infant (too skinny and awkward for a full palm grasp).Get more detail about
Munchkin Soft-Tip Infant Spoon - 6 Pack.
