Basically, I am satisfied with spoons, they find neither too hard nor too soft. These soft loose things I do not like anyway. Well, I find that the stem is relatively thick and handy. My daughter (7 months) infected sgich spoons like himself in the mouth, and this you can grab very well and lead. He is in front not too large. A star ERS there however, as the spoon does not remain in the plate or in the bowl. He's back to hard, so there are already times one or the other mess. a pity...