Sitter From About 7 Months. Just right for dipping. Helps develop self-feeding skills; Perfect with Gerber 2nd Foods. The Lil' Dipper is Designed to Make it Easier for Babies to Learn to Feed Themselves Because: It has large handles designed for little hands; Baby can hold the Lil' Dipper in any direction and simply dip into baby food; It has grooves on both sides of the dipper so that babies can easily suck food off of the dipper. The Gerber Lil' Dipper - an innovative new utensil to help babies learn to feed themselves.