What materials are good for baby tableware? 4 major materials comparison

The most common type of tableware on the market is imitation ceramic tableware, which is a kind of plastic, but very safe, non-toxic and tasteless, and almost without any disadvantages. The second is plastic tableware, which is also non-toxic and tasteless, but it is permanent and difficult to clean. Let's learn about the other two types in detail.

What material is good for baby tableware?

1. Imitation porcelain children's tableware

Also known as melamine children's tableware, it is a kind of plastic. Its chemical name is melamine, also known as melamine resin. You may be scared by its name, but in fact it is a very safe material. It is non-toxic and odorless, resistant to falling, collision, corrosion, and high temperature. It is lightweight and beautiful, and has strong comprehensiveness. It is often used as a material for children's tableware and is also very common on the market.

2. Plastic children's tableware

Before new materials were developed, many plastics were toxic, so generally older parents would not choose plastic tableware for their babies, because they knew that plastic would emit toxic substances after long-term use. But with the emergence of various new materials, such as polypropylene and PE, the safety and non-toxicity of the materials are guaranteed, so plastic tableware has once again been put on the table. However, due to the problems of being difficult to clean after long-term use, easy to adhere to grease, and easy to burr after friction, plastic tableware is not the first choice of mothers.

3. Stainless steel children's tableware

Stainless steel tableware is popular among mothers, especially because of its safe material and constant use. In addition, it is shatter-resistant, easy to clean and highly antibacterial, which makes mothers love it even more.

4. Rice husk children's tableware

With the development of society, people are more demanding to respect nature. This rice husk children's tableware is a recyclable and natural representative of loving nature. It uses environmentally friendly and degradable rice husk as raw material without any chemical additives. It has high hardness, light weight, is not easy to break, is resistant to acid and rot, and has smooth edges. Even if it is broken, the edges are not too sharp and will not harm the baby's health. The market share of this kind of tableware is gradually increasing.

Baby tableware material selection guide

1. Ceramic tableware is easy to clean and not easy to burn, but it is heavy and easy to break;

2. Stainless steel tableware is easy to clean and contains fewer chemical elements, but it is easy to get hot and has poor heat preservation;

3. Wooden tableware is natural and soft in texture, but it is easy to breed bacteria, difficult to clean, and the paint composition on the surface is complex.

4. Plastic tableware is relatively light, not easy to break, and not afraid of scalding children's hands. It is very convenient for children to use when eating by themselves. At the same time, polypropylene has good heat resistance and is relatively safe. Therefore, tableware produced by well-known domestic and international maternal and child supplies stores is basically plastic tableware. The spoon handle is mostly made of polypropylene, and the spoon head is made of silicone.

5. Tableware made of silicone is softer than that made of polypropylene, and is not easy to hurt the baby's delicate mouth. Compared with rubber, silicone is tasteless and odorless, has a harder texture than rubber, is bite-resistant, and can also hold soup or paste.

Things to note when buying baby tableware

1. When purchasing baby tableware, it is best to choose tableware produced by big brand manufacturers. Whether the color of the tableware is pure and whether the materials are safe and non-toxic are issues that parents should pay attention to.

2. Baby's tableware should be designed to be user-friendly, small and unique, convenient and practical. Parents can pay special attention to tableware designed according to the baby's characteristics.

3. Baby tableware should be able to withstand being dropped, not easily aged, and not prone to burring.

4. It is best not to have painted patterns on the inside of baby tableware, and avoid choosing painted tableware.

Four characteristics of baby tableware

1. Bright colors. Bright tableware can increase the baby's movements and stimulate the baby's nerves, so that the baby's movements and thoughts are connected from time to time, and promote brain development.

2. The shape is round and cartoon-like. The appearance is usually designed to be more cute like a cartoon. The color and shape attract the baby's attention and cultivate the baby's interest in eating.

3. The materials are safe. Regularly produced baby tableware generally does not contain BPA, phthalates, heavy metals and other toxic and harmful substances.

4. Not easy to break. Baby tableware generally has a certain degree of resistance to falling and is not easy to break, thus preventing the baby from accidental cuts.