“Round and angular handles are tiring to eat with, because they roll between the fingers and irritate the palm of your hand. The flat handle, however, rests very differently and correctly on your fingers and in the hand.” So says designer Kaj Bojesen of his unique cutlery for children.




The "hoe-like gizmo" is a pusher. It is used for pushing food onto a spoon or fork, so that the child doesn't get into the habit of using his fingers for that.
Here's a really cute version of a food pusher to give you a better idea:
http://www.constructiveeating.com/
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