This is a good replacement for "baby" cutlery as it looks "grown-up", yet is the right size for small hands to manipulate with ease. The tines of the fork are sufficiently "spikey" to enable children to pierce their food without them running the risk of piercing themselves and the knives are sufficiently sharp to cut food without them cutting themselves. The design is simple (we had the handles engraved with each child's initial to make them more personal) and functional; the children all like them and at meal times each one fetches his/her own set. In addition, parents appreciated the fact that the cutlery is dishwasher safe. The packaging is simple but atractive ... though it doesn't last long once the cutlery has been put in the drawer!