Childrens 4 Piece Cutlery Set - Stainless Steel

These are my absolute favorite flatware pieces for my children. They don't feel childish, are of good weight, and don't stand out next to the adult silverware, allowing my kids to feel like "big kids". The knife IS serrated, allowing my children to actually cut their own food. Many kids sets do not have this, quite a frustration if you are trying to slice anything more than applesauce. :)

I have had 4 of these exact sets for 3 years and they get used and placed in the dishwasher on a daily basis and have held up perfectly. They've been dropped, too..no harm done. No plastic to break, either! No fading, cracking, stains, etc...still look like brand new. I just had my 5th child, so I ordered these to have more of them. My kids prefer not to use the other sets we've collected over the years so we've thrown out everything else and are converting to only this flatware for the kids. Even my 10-year-old feels like these are perfect for her and she's not embarrassed to set them out when a friend stays for dinner! The friend uses them too. Highly recommended!!! And totally worth the postage from UK to America, as these are hard to find.

At first I LOVED this set of children's silverware. However, after several months of use and regular dish washing, I noticed that on all of the forks (I purchased 8 sets of this cutlery), rust began to form between the fork tines. It looks as those the stainless steel coating does not cover the surface between the tines. As if the coating was brushed on as opposed to being dipped in? I am now debating throwing out ALL of the forks. I don't feel comfortable having my toddler be exposed to the bare rusting metal surface when he puts the fork in his mouth. The two spoons and knife are fine. (A note on the spoons, the smaller of the two spoons is too small for a 2 1/2 year old. It is the size of a baby spoon you would feed pureed foods with. The larger spoon is the same size as the spoon in my adult silverware set). The knife is a great size and sharpness for a toddler.

Update (12/9/2012):

I contacted Grunwerg Ltd., the distributor of this flatware to ask about the rust between the tines, and below is the response I received. So, it looks like this set will require hand-washing and drying to keep rust from forming between the tines.

"Thank you for your enquiry regarding the above. We are an importer/distributor of housewares items, supplying the catering, wholesale and retail trades. We do not sell direct to the public. The Windsor carded range of cutlery is made from 18/0 Stainless Steel. The steel is not a coating as you suggest, but the steel is mirror polished. The nature and name of the steel means that it will "stain less", but does not mean that it does not rust. If the cutlery is left with food deposits on it for long periods, or is left to soak, or is cleaned in a dishwasher, over time this will cause rusting and possibly pitting of the steel. The cutlery should be hand washed wherever possible, and dried thoroughly before being stored."

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This is the best set I found anywhere for the price. Good solid stainless steel. Comfortable for a kid to hold and shaped just right for a kids mouth.

The smaller spoon is more like a coffee spoon, and we use it mainly to stir sugar. But the other pieces especially the bigger spoon are used everyday. I am glad I read the other reviews and got 5 sets. These will be used for a long time.

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This is a great price for what you get! I am only sorry I didn't buy a few more at the time. I have 2 kids and just got rid of all the plastic utensils that we have. The sizes are just right for 3+ just a bit smaller then adult utnecils. I can see my kids using them for a long time. I purchased 6 sets.

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The utensils were more substantial than expected, and the appearance is also fine. Just what we needed for visiting grrand children!