BPA In Sippy Cups?

Plastics 2,4, and 5 are considered safe while 3,and 6 are not safe. Plastic number 7 MAY contain BPA, but it's an other category so not always. The problems with some chemicals in plastics are many. Some of the chemicals are secreted in urine. You know if it's in the urine it's being absorbed in decent amounts. The other problem is some of the chemicals are similar to estrogen. This is causing many girls to go through early puberty. Very good reasons to avoid plastics. Here's my guidelines: never cook in plastics (I use pyrex or corningware for storage and cooking now). We still use plastic cups and some are ok. Some of the Nuby's are good (but not all), the Avent sippy cup is good (but not the bottle), the NEW nalgenes are good (they are labeled BPA free), the Froggo, Clean Kanteen, Medela, and Born Free are also ok. The soft landing blog (www.thesoftlanding.com ) has some great lists and references about what cups, bottles, pacifiers, toys etc are BPA free. The general rule of thumb; the hard, clear (can be colored) plastics like nalgeens, advent bottles etc may contain BPA and you need to do some research to verify they are safe. 50 years ago everything was glass; shampoo, soaps, milk, bottles, etc and we didn't have all these chemicals in our food and personal care products. Are people really surprised that cancer rates are up along w/ other problems like early puberty?

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Most sippy cups have BPA and I have been told Avent is one of the worst offenders. The only way to be sure you're getting a safe cup is to only buy those labeled BPA free. Born Free is one brand I know is BPA free. I had a tough time finding these, but just stumbled on them at "Creative Kid Stuff" of all places! They're a little pricey at about $30 for three small ones. But it's worth it.

On the same topic, I also discovered many of the plastic mock-melamine dinner plates, bowls etc. have BPA in them and just got through getting rid of everything, even my kids' character plate sets for brand new china plates etc. Be sure they're American made, and labeled lead-free. Gibson sells china that has been inspected and labeled safe. Also watch out for the cheaper silverware, which much that has been manufactured in china is not pure.

I had a set from IKEA that I had to dump after it started rusting. Though it was supposedly stainless steel, the interior was not and had traces of lead and other dangerous metals in it. I now have all new stainless steel that has been labeled genuine stainless steel.

This is all a real bummer isn't it? But who wants brain damage and health problems?

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There was a news show just this past week that said that all the hype over the BPA in baby bottles was blown way out of proportion. After final testing, the FDA has concluded that it is safe to use. See this article:

http://babyproducts.about.com/b/2008/08/18/new-fda-report...

You will have to copy and paste!

Hope this helps with your decision.

BPA is a HUGE concern and is in almost all plastics. Google on "safe plastics for children" and you will find a host of sights that offer safe eating and drinking products.

The concern with the bottles like Avent (uses #7) is the leaching and that depends on the # plastic that they are. This goes for ALL plastic- even your tupperware!
We use Thermos Foogo sippy cups which are stainless steel with silicone mouth pieces. They are now catching the trend of concerned parents and advertise "bpa free" so you may just find that in the store as well.
If you want to do plastic the "best" is #5. We had to look into the different companies when the # wasn't on the bottom. The worst plastic to use in your home are #3,6,7.
With all plastic, however, it should not come into contact with heat- that is when a lot of the leaching happens. So if you use plastic tupperware (pyrex makes GREAT glass containers- you can take it out of the freezer and put it right in the oven!) make sure the food is completely cooled before you put it in!

Good Luck- and congrats on nursing so long!

Yes, BPA is a concern in sippy cups...a big concern! My daughter uses the Klean Kanteen sippy cups that use the Avent sippy spout that is chemical-free and I've been extremely happy with them. They're easy to clean, stainless steel, easy for her to hold and safe for her. She also uses the Safe Sippy occasionally, but I think they're a bit hard to clean. You can read more about both of them here:

http://uggamugga.blogspot.com/search/label/sippy%20cups

BPA can be in any plastic, especially #7's.If you are willing to invest in a great sippy and guard it with your life! there are aluminum or stainless steel sippies now they are about $15 but are great!!!!

Not all #7 plastics are made with BPA. THe #7 only indicates that two or more types of plastics have been used to make the product. You will need to go to the manufacturer's website to find out if BPA is in it. Gerber's website is very good about telling you what has BPA and what doesn't. They have several inexpensive sippy cups that do not contain BPA.

Yup, there's BPA in Sippy cups. We have the BPA-free Sigg, Foogo, and Kleen Kanteen. Here's a link to an online article/review of BPA-free alternatives:
http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-s...
Good luck!

The concern with BPA leaching into food has to do with the plastic being heated or frozen. Most things in sippy cups are cold, so I think that's why you don't here much. I have seen BPA free sippy cups advertised.

Nubby sippy cups are BPA free and are a great transition from breast/bottle to sippy cup. My daughter loves them!

Hi E. ~
I'm sorry but I didn't have time to read through all of your responses to see if anyone directed you to check out this website:
http://safemama.com/2007/11/22/bpa-free-bottle-and-sippy-...
It's a blog called Safe Mama. It's got great lists of BPA Free bottles, sippies, storage and serving containers.
Take care ~
D.

Hi E.,

I was told that any "Colored" plastic or tinted plastic --like the Avent sippy cups are BPA-Free--it is the clear plastic that has BPA in them. I was told this by the women at Babies R Us because our BRUS was taking back the Avent and other BPA bottles for gift cards. I took the two sippy cups I had to find out about them and they told me they were BPA Free. We also have the Born Free brand and really like them--but as long as the plastic on the sippy's aren't clear you are OK to use any brand.

Good Luck!

We really like to use those Take and Toss sippy cups. They are made of #5 plastic and the nice thing with them is that they are very inexpensive. If they get all chewed up and not so nice looking you just throw them away and take out a new one. you can usually get a pack of them for just a couple of dollars. My daughter used these sippy cups directly after the bottle, she had no troubles transitioning. One thing I would say is if you give them something a little thicker like milk make sure you rinse out the cap as soon as they are done cause it can get a little gunky if it sits around and it's difficult to clean completely.

I use the Nuby and Munchkin brands...they've both got labeling that says BPA free on the package (some of the Nuby's don't so watch for it.) And like the other moms have said, check your recycle code... that's a great key!!

My sister has done extensive research on BPA and her husband did a paper on it for lawschool. Research is actually showing that the amount of BPA that you would need to be exposed to before there is damage done is HUGE. It is showing that this is just the newest "fad" concern that is going around. If you are still concerned (I use BPA free Dr. Brown bottles) you can look around for BPA free ones. Dr. Brown I know makes sippy cups so maybe they'll be making BPA free ones. Good luck!

E.,
BPA can be found in any containers used for drinking, includeing baby bottles and sippy cups. However there is a way for you to check your containers you have at home. All you have to look for is the recycle symobol with the number 7 in it. If the container has this symbol on it then it contains BPA. I would check all you drinking containers and any that have this symbol i would throw away. I hpoe this helps.
Madi
P.S. Make sure you check all of you containers even the expensive ones. My mom had one that her friends got her to take to europe, and it contained BPA. Good Luck!

If the recycling code says 2,4, or 5 you should be fine.

Check out Kleen kanteen sippy cups. I love mine. It will also last longer than plastic, which will help to reduce waste! The sippy lid is also interchangeable with other spouts for when your child grows out of the sippy stage. The cheap take and toss cups are nice...but why not keep your kid safe AND support a non-waste mentality?

yes! especially worn out scratched plastics, there are a few safe plastics, I think it is #5 (look for recycle label on bottom of cup), and there are a few others that I cant remember (#2 I think)...you could google it easily..

Kleenkanteen.com
The sell stainless steel sippy cups and also different sizes for adult size water bottles. They sell neoprone covers/carriers too. They are great for mom's on the go too. I love mine.

HI E.! Sippy cups leach chemicals like there's no tomorrow. I got rid of all of mine and bought stainless steel sippy cups from Kleen Kanteen. They are amazing! It's a Stainless steel water bottle with an adapter for a sippy spout made by Avent. THe spout is made from BPA free plasic specifically made for Kleen Kanteen.
Another option is Sigg bottles. They are aluminum with an enamel lining.
Good for you for being concerned!

Yes you do have to be concerned about sippies as well. I ended up throwing out about $50 worth when it all came out:( A lot of the sippies don't show the number on the bottom so how are you to know? The sippies I use exclusively now are Playtex (they have a 5 written on the bottom, 5 is a "safe" plastic...for now anyways) as well as the take and toss sippies. From what I have read avent sippies are also ok, just not the bottles. If you google "BPA safe sippies "you will find some articles that site which sippies are safe and which are not.
K. H.

Yes, there is also BPA in sippy cups. I use Nuby cups. Took a bit to adjust from a bottle, but now my son loves them. I have heard that Babies R US will replace any bottles/sippy cups that contain BPA with BPA-free ones. I know that BRU will no longer sell anything with BPA by 2009.

the brand BORN FREE has bpa safe sippy cups. they sell them at the co-op's and the linden hills home store. the easiest choice you'll ever make! i have one for my son and it works just great!