Bisphenol A (BPA): Infant, Nuby
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What Is Your Favorite Sippy Cup?
Asked by H.B. from Boston
on June 20, 2008
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The selection out there is dizzying...
And now, with the scare of bisphenol-A (BPA) I am of course inclined to stay away from that. We use the Gerber cup now but I ...
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- I agree with the other poster, I have tried all kinds of sippy cups, but the ones with a straw work best for us.
- My nephew is 16 months and my sister started him on a sippy at 1. She got a "safe sippy". Its insulated metal-no plastic, and no valve. Do a yahoo search. I don't kno...
- Kleen canteen.....made from stainless steel not plastic...much safer and cleaner......look it up online.
Sippy Cup Solution
Asked by H.L. from Philadelphia
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone know of a sippy cup that actually works? I have been using the Nuby, which I liked, until my daughter realized that if she stuck her finger in the top, it...
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- Playtex. Works wonderful for my active 16 month old boy.
- Oh, we just had the same problem with my son (11 months). We just bought him a gerber cup...and so far is hasn't leaked. My daughter is two and we have alsways given...
- I love the nuby's but my son did the same thing. The holes in the top though make them great for smoothies! We had to move to the straw cups that nuby makes or just ...
Sippy Cups
Asked by R.E. from Denver
on March 2, 2009
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Hi everyone,
My 9mo old daughter is learning how to use a sippy cup. But she seems to spill more down the front of herself then acctually drink. Right now we are N...
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- I don't know why, but I have heard it is better for their mouth development to simply use a real cup. I started doing this, holding it for them at 6 months. I only use...
- Levi loves his Stainless Steel BPA free Klean Kanteen sippy cup. http://www.modernmommygear.com/Klean_Kanteen_Kolors_12oz_Sippy_p/kksip.htm
- We LOVE the Playtex, BPA free sippy cups. They don't leak, and are very easy to clean. DD loves the characters on the cups.
Recommendation for Sippy Cups That Don't Spill...
Asked by M.F. from Chicago
on January 22, 2009
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Anyone have any recommendations for sippy cups that wont spill when held upside down? My son always takes his cup and shakes it upside down depositing milk everywhere!...
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- We like the First years cups. They don't leak, and they don't have a separate valve that can fall out. That also makes them very easy to clean- no little grooves to ...
- M. Ive found the First Years sippy cups to be a god send! They come with minnie and princesses for my daughter & cars for boys. I love them because the valve is bu...
- Playtex insulator cups work pretty well. I am currently using them on my second. I believe you can also buy just the stoppers for when they wear out but I haven't had ...
Sippy Cup That Doesn't Leak
Asked by N.S. from Los Angeles
on February 4, 2010
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Hello, I am trying to get my 9 month old son used to drinking out of a sippy cup. Right now he uses one to drink water only, but it drips all over him. I'd like to s...
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- I tried MANY sippy cups before I found one that does not leak. I use the Playtex sipster cups for my twins and they never leak. They do not have handles and are more...
- We've had a lot of good luck with several. I've put the links below so you can see them as well as a description in case that helps: Nuby nubysippycup.com Na...
- Hi, N.! The only sippy cup I have ever used for my son is the NUK orthodontic cup. It has two handles which make it easy for little ones to hold, but you can remove ...
Trying to Find a Sippy Cup
Asked by J.T. from Pensacola
on January 22, 2009
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My daughter will be 9 months old soon and still won't drink out of a sippy cup. My older daughter was completely off of the bottle by 10 months old and started the cu...
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- My youngest started getting interested in straws and would chew on them when he'd see the rest of the family drinking from one at restaurants and he I guess accidently...
- Hi J., First.. Try and remember that each child is different and by the time she's a year or so you won't have any bottles to worry about! I have an 11 month ...
- Hi J., when my daughter transitioned from bottle to sippy cup the only one that she would take and took it immediately was the Gerber Nuk learner cup. You can get it f...
How Do I Get My Baby to Take a Bottle?
Asked by J.G. from Buffalo
on May 4, 2008
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I have been nursing my baby for over 4 months. I am trying to get her on formula but she wont take the bottle. I have given her a few bottles before (with breast mil...
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- Oh J. im sorry to say but some babies will just never take a bottle. My son is 10 1/2 months old and NEVER EVER took a bottle. It was tough at times, we tried everythi...
- I had the same issue with my daughter who was completely breast fed. She never took to a bottle but DID take to a cup as soon as she was able to sit up. Which in her c...
- Do you need her to take teh bottle becasue you won't be around? If its a necessity get ready for a fight :-) My daughter never did take it even when I worked part time...
How to Get Baby to Accept Bottle
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on February 9, 2008
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Hi! I have been exclusivley breastfeeding my baby girl for six months now. I am very proud and happy that I made it this long and am ready to be done. (I want my bo...
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- I had the same problem with mine when I went back to work. My sister was a life saver. She came every day and kept working with her. The trick is to do it when they...
- My first daughter NEVER took a bottle! I know how frustrating this can be for you! The sippy cup was the one thing that worked for me...or a regular cup (my mom used a...
- Although I went through this at about 3 months old, both of my children went through bottle rejection. I am sorry to hear your trouble and know that it is painful as ...
Best Bottle with a Shorter (Breast-like) Nipple?
Asked by S.R. from Dallas
on February 16, 2010
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We are due with our second baby girl in June 2010, and can't wait to meet her! :) I breastfed our first child, Emma Kate, mostly exclusively, but she had to have bottl...
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- My son is 6 weeks old, and exclusively breast fed, however, we introduced a bottle at 4 weeks so we could have an occasional night out eventually. We tried a couple, ...
- I had good luck with the Playtex drop ins. But I wanted to tell you that what your nipple looks like on the outside is nothing like what it looks like while in the ba...
- I happen to be sitting at my desk with an Adiri "natural nurser' bottle next to me. Years ago when we were trying to get our infant to take a bottle we tried every typ...
Non Clogging Sippy Cup
Asked by S.K. from Washington DC
on August 2, 2008
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a sippy cup whose valve doesn't clog with whole milk. My daughter has just begun to accept milk in a sippy cup but after the fir...
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- Weird! Never had that problem! Could it be the brand of milk maybe? (By the way, I like your name!) -S. K
- my cousins boy drinks whol milk from the cups with elmo on them. and those cheap ones at walmart now with clifford. they never get clogged. he use nuby too and the...
- My son really likes the cups w/ the straws. He is not a fan of the cups that you have to tip up. Plus the straws never clog.
