Training cutlery having finger placement receptacles

A utensil comprising:

• a handle extending along a utensil axis from a proximal end of the utensil, the handle comprising:
• a grip portion extending in a first axial direction along the utensil axis from the proximal end;
• a neck portion extending in the first axial direction from the grip;
• a finger receptacle disposed on a back side of the utensil, the finger receptacle at least partially defining a passage extending between an entry opening oriented toward the proximal end of the utensil and an exit opening oriented toward a distal end of the utensil opposite the proximal end, wherein the passage is configured to receive and circumscribe a tip of a finger of a hand holding the handle;
• and
• a finger stop on the back side of the utensil, the finger stop disposed on an opposite axial side of the finger receptacle from the grip;
• and
• a head portion extending in the first axial direction from the neck portion such that the finger stop is disposed axially between the finger receptacle and the head portion, the head portion configured to engage food.