Article: My Plate-Mate: A First-of-Its-Kind Eating Aid for the Toddler Market.

Entrepreneurial Moms' Creation Promotes Independence and Minimizes Mess at Mealtime

DANVILLE, Calif. -- Michele Wong and Paige Akabane of HATCH, are Mom inventors with an original product for the toddler market. My Plate-Mate is a children's learning tool for eating. "Envision a product that could assist a toddler to learn how to eat with a plate and utensil, without the usual mess and clean-up! My Plate-Mate does that...It helps toddlers learn how to eat like big kids and minimizes the mess that comes with toddler meals," says co-founder, Akabane.

My Plate-Mate is a spill-guard that attaches to the rim of a standard plate to prevent food from falling ...

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