Messy eaters gallery

Happy eater

This little lad clearly enjoyed his first taste of carrot…

Photo by Lucy Fletcher

Look, no hands!

Little Eddie will stop at nothing to finish every last scrap of custard.

Photo by Galina Varese

Is it bath time yet?

How can one piece of chocolate cake make so much mess?!

Photo by Denise Susan Nicholls

Look, I’m feeding myself!

According to his mum, this is Fred on a clean day…

Photo by Carrie Smith

Good coverage!

No prizes for guessing what seven-month-old Harry has been eating!

Photo by Leah Eaton

Suck it and see

Holly manages the impressive feat of sucking a bourbon biscuit through a weaning bag.

Photo by Sam Roberts

Twice as nice

Ivy and Lily’s mum has double trouble at mealtimes – or at least when she’s cleaning up afterwards.

Photo by Hannah Roussel

Italian style

Baby Jonathan demonstrates the advanced art of twirling his spaghetti round a weaning spoon.

Photo by Sarah

When cupcakes attack

Two-year-old Maggie demonstrates the necessity of carrying baby wipes at all times.

Photo by Vicky Diddams

Mess? What mess?

Eight-month-old Macauley looks like butter wouldn’t melt… Chocolate, however, clearly does!

Photo by Frances Haines