--- title: "Weaning kit UK: bibs and spoons | BabyNido" description: "Weaning bibs, spoons and bowls in the UK: when to buy, what to skip, and listings to compare — wait until sitting and solids, not the baby shower." url: "https://babynido.co.uk/guides/weaning-kit-uk" --- - [Home](/) - / [Guides](/guides) - / [Care](/care) - / Weaning kit UK: bibs and spoons care # Weaning kit UK: bibs and spoons Weaning bibs, spoons and bowls in the UK: when to buy, what to skip, and listings to compare — wait until sitting and solids, not the baby shower. - UK care - Unscented first - Not a clinic By [Hannah Cole](/author/hannah-cole) · Published 13 August 2026 · Last updated 13 August 2026 Also browse [Care](/care)[Toddler](/toddler)[Skip-list](/skip)[All guides](/guides) Desk-researched 2026-08-13. Links marked with * are affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Verdicts stay independent: we name the free or official option when it wins. We have not lab-tested products. Verdict Wait until around six months, when they can sit with some stability and you start solids. A wipe-clean bib, a couple of soft spoons and a bowl are the kit. Skip a blender if a fork mashes. Skip this for a newborn. A high chair comes with sitting — not a drawer of pouches. Not for: Skip this if you need allergy, reflux or dietetic advice. We compare kit. NHS weaning pages are the feeding clock. On this page - 1. [When should you buy weaning kit in the UK?](#when-should-you-buy-weaning-kit-in-the-uk) - 2. [Bib, blender or pouches — what is worth buying?](#bib-blender-or-pouches-what-is-worth-buying) - 3. [Which weaning bibs and spoons are worth comparing?](#which-weaning-bibs-and-spoons-are-worth-comparing) - 4. [Do you need a high chair before bibs?](#do-you-need-a-high-chair-before-bibs) - 5. [Is a weaning set a good newborn gift?](#is-a-weaning-set-a-good-newborn-gift) - 6. [What weaning gadgets should you skip?](#what-weaning-gadgets-should-you-skip) - 7. [Frequently asked questions](#faq) ## When should you buy weaning kit in the UK? When you are close to starting solids — around six months, following NHS first-foods timing, not a 20-week checklist. They need to sit with some control. A high chair is the furniture; bibs and spoons are the washable layer. Do not pack weaning kit in a hospital bag. Source: [ NHS — Your baby’s first solid foods ](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/babys-first-solid-foods/) (checked 13 Aug 2026). High chairs, booster seats and trainer cups are often lumped together. We keep [high chairs](/guides/high-chair-uk) and [cups](/guides/sippy-cups-uk) on their own pages so this one can stay bibs, spoons and bowls. ## Bib, blender or pouches — what is worth buying? A silicone catch-bib, two soft spoons, a suction bowl. A fork and a stick blender you own already mash most first foods. Pouches are convenience travel food, not a kitchen. Skip a steam-blender that costs more than a month of fruit. Skip novelty plates they will not use. Kit Choose if Skip if Silicone bib with pocket You will wean at a table They are a newborn Soft spoons + bowl You will offer puree or loaded spoons You already have teaspoons you are happy with Stick blender / fork You will cook family food A dedicated baby steamer was the only plan Pouch stash Travel days As the whole diet ## Which weaning bibs and spoons are worth comparing? Compare a silicone bib and a spoon-and-bowl set — not a ranked best weaning kit. We have not puree-tested them. Skip this until sitting is real. Awin hops can sit beside Amazon when those URLs are live. A fork you own still mashes food. [ Compare weaning kit at John Lewis* ](/go/johnlewis?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2Fsearch%3FsearchTerm%3Dbaby%2Bweaning%2Bset&p=inline) Desk-researched 13 Aug 2026. Example UK listings to compare, not a ranked best-of. We have not lab-tested them. Prices move. Affiliate links (*). Awin tracking URLs can replace a hop when you send them. - Weaning · Amazon UK ### Silicone weaning bib A wipe-clean bib is the useful weaning buy. Compare a catch-pocket, not a character print. Wait until solids start — around six months per NHS timing. Skip if: They are a newborn. This is not hospital-bag kit. [ Compare weaning bibs on Amazon UK* ](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=silicone+baby+weaning+bib&tag=clevermum0c-21) [Read the buying guide](/guides/weaning-kit-uk) - Weaning · John Lewis ### Weaning spoons and suction bowl Soft spoons and a bowl that stays put. Compare dishwasher-safe silicone. Skip a blender if you will mash with a fork. Skip if: You have not started solids, or a high chair is not in the house yet. [ Compare weaning kit at John Lewis* ](/go/johnlewis?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2Fsearch%3FsearchTerm%3Dbaby%2Bweaning%2Bset&p=product) [Read the buying guide](/guides/weaning-kit-uk) ## Do you need a high chair before bibs? You need a safe sitting place. That is usually a high chair with a harness, not a Bumbo on a table. RoSPA does not recommend table-mounted chairs. Read [high chairs](/guides/high-chair-uk) first if you have no sitting place. Bibs without sitting is a sofa stain. Never leave a baby unattended with food. That is not a product feature. ## Is a weaning set a good newborn gift? No, unless the baby is nearly six months old. It will sit in a cupboard. Ask first. A voucher timed for solids is kinder. Newborn gifts should stay muslins and sleepsuits, not a blender they cannot use on the ward. If they asked for feeding kit at birth, they probably meant [bottles](/guides/baby-bottles-steriliser-uk) or [breastfeeding kit](/guides/breastfeeding-kit-uk), not a blender. ## What weaning gadgets should you skip? Skip bottle-to-pouch adapters as a way to delay cups. Skip freeze-tray empires before you know what they eat. Skip self-feeding gadgets that replace sitting with you. Allergen introduction is an NHS conversation, not a branded egg-cup we will rank here. If feeding is going badly, a health visitor beats an affiliate round-up. ## Frequently asked questions What weaning kit do I actually need? A sitting place, a wipe-clean bib, spoons, a bowl, and food. A blender is optional. Wait until around six months. NHS first-foods is the clock. Do I need a baby food maker? No. A fork or a stick blender you own is enough for most first foods. Buy a dedicated steamer only if you will use it weekly. When should I buy weaning bibs? Close to starting solids, when they can sit with some stability. Not for a newborn hospital bag. ## Read next - [ gear High chairs UK: when to buy one High chairs in the UK: wait until they can sit, cheap wipe-clean vs grow-with-child, harnesses, and listings to compare. 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