We’re not really sure how the airplane became the vehicle of choice for parents to use as a meal incentive for children. You’d think an airplane flying towards a baby’s face would scare the living hell out of them. But nope, apparently pretending a fork is a flying vessel is an effective way of getting your kid to eat. It’s all about catching the young one’s interest.

But to me this is sort of deceptive. We spend two years or more telling kids that their fork is an airplane, and then another ten years telling them NOT to play with their food. Is this not a tad counterproductive? If you want to play mind games with your kids, at least do it with some realism and dignity. The Airfork One at least LOOKS like a plane.

Encased in food-grade, dishwasher-safe silicone, the 6.5-inch stainless steel Airfork One means that you take some of the guess work away from your kid. Sure, now when you tell them that their fork is an airplane, they no longer need to flex their imagination to not feel totally deceived, but something tells me that the Airfork is much more apt to catch a child’s eye than your baby voice and a standard utensil.

When it comes to feeding your kids, you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do. We understand that some children are so stubborn that they would starve if it weren’t for a few mind games. Sure, why not, it’s an airplane. Just eat your food, for the love of God.

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