I’m all for messy eating, but it is so nice to have at least one meal a day that’s mess free. I have started using this for my 8 month old, we have tried some of the recipes on the Subo website which are great (and easy to make)! He still doesn’t quite know how to suck on the end yet, but I cheat and take the bottom of the bottle off and push the plunger up with a spoon. He loves holding the handles, and the red is a very fun colour. I’m sure very soon he will be able to use it all by himself!