We don't mean to mouth off, but let's be real about how mesh feeders can be a real mess and difficult to clean.Our silicone teething feeder has some bite to it; allowing for easy feeding with its interior firm stem that forces food out where babies can get to it.It's simple to clean and more durable than mesh feeders.Boon totally has a handle on baby's snack time and when something is this good, we think it's okay to get a little mouthy about it.