All About Baby Silver Cutlery

A children's silver spoon is an excellent gift for the baby and parents for christening, “for a tooth” and on the birthday itself. Silver has an antimicrobial effect and is safe for babies. Such a spoon can not only feed the baby, but also disinfect the water by lowering it into a mug.

Usually a silver spoon is presented to the child when the first tooth is cut. It is believed that if a child hit the tooth with a spoon and wish health, prosperity and well-being, then they will certainly come true. According to the mystical version, such a spoon becomes a charm for a child for life. In tsarist times, it was customary to give a child dessert spoons for admission to school or gymnasium and canteen upon graduation from an educational institution.

According to another version, the child is greatly weakened energetically during teething. Such a spoon becomes a protective charm. And from the standpoint of Christianity, a silver spoon was one of the gifts of the Magi to the infant Christ.

On the practical side, silver has a number of useful properties. It disinfects water and food, saturates with useful ions, non-toxic and safe. Teething itself coincides with the period of introduction of complementary foods. In ancient times, sanitary conditions were worse, and silver reduced the risk of catching an intestinal infection. In addition, this gift will remain with the baby as a memory. Toys break down, age, money can be spent for other purposes, but a spoon will remind you of a donor all your life, it may become a family heirloom.

According to tradition, a silver spoon "for a tooth" should give the godparents.

• Baby spoons have some characteristics that you need to consider when choosing.
• On average, the length of the spoon is 12-14 cm, and the weight of 10-20 grams. For a 3-5 year old child, it is better to choose a larger spoon, 14-16 cm long. The scoop should be round, without sharp edges, deep enough to allow you to eat soup, but at the same time convenient. A tea room is suitable for a child up to a year, dessert from a year.
• Special attention to the pen. It is better to choose embossed, smooth can slip out of hands. The handle should be thick enough, as the child can stick it in his mouth. Here the design can be absolutely anything. A spoon can have an unusual shape, with a carved ornament, be made in the form of some kind of animal, often a bear, decorated with ornament and engraving. A bright enamel pattern will additionally attract the attention of the baby, making the feeding process more interesting. But enamel should only be on the handle! Blacking silver also looks beautiful and does no harm.
• At the same time, the decor of the handle should not be massive. It is important to understand that the needs of the child, the handling skills of the device are different from the adult. He only has to learn everything. The spoon should be comfortable. A handle that is too massive can outweigh, and surround decor can deprive ergonomics.
• Engraving can make a gift special. You can indicate the date of birth, height and weight of the newborn or write a memorable congratulation-wish. The spoon itself can even be ordered from a jeweler. The lead time usually ranges from a week to three. But such a gift will be exclusive. In addition to a spoon, you can give a set, for example, adding a fork or a mug to a spoon.
• The cost of the product depends on the weight of the spoon, sample and design. For beauty, a gold coating can be applied to the handle of the spoon, which will make the product even more expensive. In any case, a spoon made of silver is an expensive pleasure. However, children's cutlery is not the case when you can save at the expense of quality and safety.

Silver cutlery are household and souvenir. The latter can not be used in everyday life, as they can have additional impurities and alloys that are harmful to health if they get inside the body. For example, various sprayings from rhodium, special varnish, wax or enamel to preserve the beauty and brilliance of the product. Such protection perfectly saves from mechanical damage, oxidation, but these products are absolutely unsuitable for eating. They serve only as decoration. For a gift, you should look for household cutlery that has a hygienic certificate.

Under the guise of silver can sell products with a coating. On these devices, there must be a factory mark with 925 or 999 breakdown. It is laser cut and should be clearly visible. The higher the sample, the less impurities are present in the metal, it will not darken. In Russia, the USA and Europe, cutlery is accompanied by a guarantee certificate. The cheapest silverware is made in China, Turkey and India. The quality of such products may be doubtful. Therefore, before buying, be sure to ask the seller to present a hygiene certificate.

Next, you need to pay attention to the shape and convenience of the spoon and fork. If the device is inconvenient to hold in your hand, then it will be difficult to use it. Particular attention to scoop spoons. It comes in contact with the baby’s mouth, so spraying is extremely undesirable. On the handle you can, on the scoop itself - no. There should also not be any filigree elements near it that could cause injury to the child. Sometimes silver spoons are covered with gold.It looks beautiful, but such a coating completely blocks the effect of silver. From the point of view of benefits, let the spoon be easier, but more useful and safer for the baby.

You can look at the silver spoon "on the first tooth" further.