Your little one may not be dining out like many adults do. However, this should not be an excuse for you not to fret about making the tiny tot's dining experience worthwhile, comfortable and convenient. There are a number of essentials you should invest on. These things will keep both you and the baby in high spirits and in more voracious appetites. Check them out in this list.

• BABY SPOONS. What distinguishes these spoons from toys and ordinary silverware are not just the cutesy colors or the lightweight quality, but the ability of baby spoons to detect the temperature of the food. These utensils act under the same principle of mood rings, changing colors to indicate whether the pap is too cold, too hot or just enough to be fed to your little one. With baby spoons, you can say goodbye to traditional finger dipping.

• BIB. A wearable towelette which you can loosely fasten around your little one's neck, the bib provides instant recourse for dealing with the mess associated during feeding time. It can catch baby drool, milk drippings as well as food spills. In fact, the bib is a baby counterpart for the adult's table napkin which is often used in formal dining settings.

• FEEDING BOTTLE. This is a handy container for your baby's milk. What sets this apart from ordinary bottles is that a feeding bottle is capped with a teat to resemble mom's nipples. The teat is perforated differently to simulate slow, medium or heavy flow of the milk. A great majority of feeding bottles available in the market are made of plastic that can withstand hot temperatures. Traditional designs are upright, but contemporary bottles are tilted and some C or L-shaped to minimize incidences of choking. If your little one is too old for bottle feeding, get him a bright-colored, fun-to-use training cup instead.

• GOOD FOOD. Soap operas, commercials and sitcoms – most of them tell you one thing: not all young ones find healthy food to be good food, and vegetables top this list. Luckily, when your tiny tot is in the oral stage, feeding good food will not be a problem. The baby will chew and swallow everything that can be eaten. Baby formula is a staple, as well as water. To toddlers, you may introduce rice or wheat cereals with finely chopped fruits and vegetables for variety. You may also opt to occasionally serve commercial baby food such as Gerber.

• HIGH CHAIR. Treat your little one like royalty with this dining essential. A high chair is specially designed to fit your little one's dining needs. The typical chair has leg holes and straps to securely fasten your little one. A built-in dining tray serves as a miniature table where your baby's bowl of food or feed bottle can rest on. The tray also keeps the little one from falling forward. Do not worry about having to lug one around when you need to leave the house, however. Restaurants and fast foods understand the need for high chairs, and have a ready supply for your baby in case you opt to dine out.