26/05/2026
If you have ever watched a small child paint themselves in yoghurt and wondered if you were doing the right, you are.
Messy eating looks chaotic, but it is one of those most important things happening at the dinner table. Every squish, drop, and smear is your little one figuring out texture, temperature, grip and how their mouth works. The mess is the work.
A few things help. Soft silicone tableware that is gentle on new gums, a bib that actually catches food, and the quiet patience to let them get on with it.
Drop a 🍝 if mealtimes are a full body workout in your house too.