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Bpa-free, Spill Proof Child's Cup
Asked by E.L. from Portland
on June 15, 2008
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I LOVE the Nalgene Grip-n-Gulp toddler cups. They're nearly unbreakable (at least my toddler hasn't broken one yet). However, they contain BPA. I'm wondering if any of...
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- Just to piggy-back on some previous comments: Born Free and the FooGoo sippys leak - A LOT! Some of the Gerbers DO still contain BPA. Just because a company has...
- 2 options stainless steel options. . . Klean Kanteen has a sippy valve option from Avent. I have seen the bottles and the sippy valve accessory at New Seasons. I ...
- Kleen Kanteen and Foogo by Thermos
Dripless Cups for Older Kids
Asked by L.H. from Pittsburgh
on February 26, 2008
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I am looking for drinking cups with dripless lids that can be used with straws for my kids who are too old for sippy cups, but still tip over their drinks. I want some...
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- I do not have advice about one particular cup to buy, because I have not found the perferct one myself yet. I do want to recommend you look very carefully and make su...
- I like the Sigg Bottles for kids. They don't spill and they don't leach dangerous chemicals into your child's drink. http://www.reusablebags.com/store/sigg-bottles...
- They have all kinds of cups out today but I used to buy my daughter the thermal cups that you use for coffee(like a travel mug). They have a snap shut piece over the ...
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 ...
Leaking Sippy Cups
Asked by K.D. from Greensboro
on September 18, 2007
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I feel like I have tried every sippy cup. Has any one found a great one that doesn't leak!
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- I think we all go through the leaky sippy cup problem. I had the hardest time finding one that wouldn't leak....Nubby was pretty good, but we found these apple juice s...
- We have the least leaking from our Gerber sippy cups (I got some small Suzy's Zoo ones, individually pckgd at Babies R Us)...they have a hard plastic lid and a valve y...
- Oh the age old search! Yes, Playtex work the best I found although I agree those tummy ticklers work great too. It seems like you have to cycle them out. The dishwa...
How to get baby used to sippy cup?
Asked by T.A. from New York
on December 15, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I was wondering how you got your babies used to a sippy cup. My son is a few weeks shy of a year. It seems like I've bought every sippy cup out there. He doe...
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- My oldest started with the straw cup and went to sippy, my youngest went straight to the platex sippy, my neighbors likes gerber, but all I can say is each child likes...
- tupperware, by far the best.!!!
- I have some sippy cups with very nipple-like spouts, they don't leak, and the plastic is safe. They are from thinkbaby http://www.rightstart.com/global/store/product...
Sippy Cups
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on June 12, 2007
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We are on the brink of transitioning our 11 1/2 monthold son off of formula and on to milk. We would also like to discontinue the bottle at the same time. He has b...
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- I use the Avent 2 handle sippy cups most of the time. I have had no problems with them leaking and my 9 month old daughter seems to like them. I also give her the Fli...
- I have done the avent soft spout-and it's a pain to clean! I've heard that the playtex are great. We've used the gerber, too, and they're pretty good. I like the Nu...
- My daughter took to the Nuby soft spout cups when she was 9 months old. I then transitioned her to the Nuby soft straw cups when she was about 20 months old. I love ...
1 Year Old Milestones
Asked by S.L. from San Antonio
on March 19, 2007
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My son isn't walking yet, he just turned 1. He dosn't like the sippy cup either, but I can get him to drink from a straw a little bit. Is all this normal? Can we be do...
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- My oldest daughter didn't walk until after her first birthday, and she drank both bottle and sippy cup until she was about two. My younger daughter walked at her firs...
- HI my name is N.. My daughter is alost 16 months old and she didn't even start walking till she turned 15 months. Also she just learned how to use sippy cups. So as i ...
- Hey S., I have a 14 month old little boy. He's my first too. (The second is on the way!) They all reach those milestones at different times. Your son will walk when...
Sippy Cup Issues
Asked by F.W. from Atlanta
on March 16, 2010
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My 22 month old son has been using a straw sippy cup ever since he stopped taking a bottle. He is now getting his molars and has chewed through the straw of every cup...
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- Have you tried those insulated straw sippers with the highly elastic-plastic straws? Maybe it would withstand and they aren't that "tall" from the container. I use ...
- If you get the munchkin straw cups, with the flip top cover, you can get replacement straws. My son chews through them too, so I ordered replacements online. I think...
- I, too, think a regular cup. At least some times. It would help him get the idea that, if he tips it up, his drink will come out. Maybe give it to him in the bath o...
Smell Out of Diaper Pail
Asked by K.J. from Portland
on October 1, 2008
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We have been using the Diaper Champ pail for about 13 months. We change it regularly and clean it out, but I cannot get rid of the smell lately. We even stopped putt...
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- Hi, I found the using tea tree oil in the pail made a huge difference in reducing the smell. I think you could try other oils too like lavender. Just sprinkle a few...
- I used to use air wick stick on air fresheners to keep the diaper pail smelling fresh.
- A white vinegar and water solution neutralizes any smell - even cat urine!
How to Get One-year-old to Drink Milk?
Asked by J.L. from New York
on December 8, 2008
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My son recently turned one, and I would like to transition him to cow milk. I'm still nursing, but he's never been a great nurser thanks to teething and he has never t...
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- Hi J., My kids are now 8 (girl) and 6 (boy) and I remember going thru this. Here is my advice: drop the bottle. He doesn't like it and he is old enough to give it ...
- try the Nuby brand sippy cups, sold at Walmart. They have to bite/chew/suck to get anything out. Several friends and myself really like this brand for teething babies,...
- Your son sounds healthy and spirited. (And very independent!) Not easy for mama, but a good sign in terms of him thriving! If he wants the regular cup, then let him ...
