Sippy Cups...

Hi Jamie,
Just popping over.....
I am so glad that I am not the only one who has problems with the Gerber
cups!! I bought them b/c my nephews had them and the twins liked theirs,
but they leak all the time!!

We have had good luck with the Playtex, any "model" actually. Although,
Costco had a 4 pack of Playtex Insulators that are good. The valves are
replaceable if they get yucky. They're cheap and easy!

Megan~
Mommy to A & A
18 months old!!!

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***New Pictures 02/04***

Really? Wow, I'll have to print this out and take it with me. At this
point, before I spend any money on sippy cups, we're going to try not using
the handles on the Avents. But, it seems like the leak is coming from the
threads, whether the handle is there or not. We'll see. I'll give it a day
or two, and see what happens!
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"Donna" wrote in message
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"Jamie Clark" wrote in message
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Okay ladies, I need your input and expertise. I need to buy new sippy
cups,
and I want to know what kind you and your toddlers like, and why.

We also have 2 smaller Gerber sippy cups that I bought on vacation one
time,
since I forgot to pack enough bottles. The Gerber ones have a single
piece
valve that pushes into place. The problem is that Taylor drops the cup
down
and sometimes the valve pops out of place, so that the contents then
spill
out. These aren't too bad, and Taylor is used to them, so unless I get
some
other great recommendations, this is what we'll probably end up using.

Oh, those damn Gerber sippy cups are WORTHLESS. The valves drop out all
the
time, and they spill like crazy. Don't spend a dime on the damn things.
I
just recycled every last one of mine, because I can't stand them.

So, I'm looking for that perfect sippy cup -- easy to clean and put
together, valves won't pop out or get lost, easy to grip and carry
around,
easy to drink from, won't spill if dropped or tipped over.

You know what works for us? Those "The First Years" disposable plastic
sippy cups. I bought about ten of them a year ago, and I put them through
the dishwasher (on anti-bacterial) after every use, and they are still
going
strong. They're inexpensive, and they work like a charm. At this point,
I
won't use anything else.

Hope that helps.

Donna

I haven't even tried Taylor with a straw yet. I switched her from the
regular bottle nipples to sippy cut nipples (all Avent) right around her 1
year birthday, and it was really simple and easy. But, now that the bottles
are leaking on a regular basis, it's time to make some sort of change.
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"Richard" wrote in message
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Jamie Clark wrote:
: Okay ladies, I need your input and expertise. I need to buy new sippy
cups,
: and I want to know what kind you and your toddlers like, and why.

I've been called a lot of things, but never a lady. I hope that doesn't
matter.

Micaela doesn't like sippy cups, period. She'll drink from a regular cup
(usually not an option, since she's pretty sloppy) or through a straw.
She
does enjoy the built-in-straw cups, and drinks a lot more water when we
offer it to her in one.

Richard
dad to anything-through-a-straw Micaela

Jamie Clark wrote:
Okay ladies, I need your input and expertise. I need to buy new
sippy cups, and I want to know what kind you and your toddlers like,
and why.

We've had a variety (although I can't begin to list/remember them ;-) but
Playtex have been the best for us.
--
Nikki
Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (3)

"Donna" wrote in message
...
You know what works for us? Those "The First Years" disposable plastic
sippy cups. I bought about ten of them a year ago, and I put them through
the dishwasher (on anti-bacterial) after every use, and they are still
going
strong. They're inexpensive, and they work like a charm. At this point,
I
won't use anything else.

I second this. They work better than a lot of reusable cups. We use those.

We also use the Avent sippy cups with the yellow, not green, spout. They're
made for toddlers 18 months+ because they let out more liquid when the kids
sip. Actually, we had the one with the green spout that gave me a headache
trying to get anything out of it. I just bought new yellow spouts.

"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
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Tori M. wrote:

I must be the only one. I use the Parents Choice Sippy cups with the
straw.
It is a little anoying since the straw comes apart into 3 peices for
cleaning and it has a no spill valve. I keep them clean with a pipe
cleaner
though and They are the first cup Bonnie would use on a regular basis...
I
think they come in packs of 2 for $5. or so.

We have some, and Genevieve really likes them (she
loves drinking from a straw), but ours leak. I like that
the straw is soft, so when she leaps at the straw, she
doesn't hurt herself on it.

You know, we had them for a while and DS loved them. They absolutely did
not leak and we bought replacement straws for them that worked well. The
last batch of replacement straws leaked. I bought several more and they all
leaked. It's like they are making them out of a different mold or
something, but the new straws leak and I'm very bummed out about that. :-(

Ericka Kammerer wrote in message ...
She's A Goddess wrote:


We have tried them all. Avent bottles, Avent sippies, Playtex, Gerber,
Safety First, First Years and more. I have had some sort of beef with all
of them. Intro the First Years Take N Toss ones. Seven cups for around $3.
They work excellently, only dribbling a little if one of the kids really
throws them. I think a lid popped off once but that wasn't nearly the
annoyance that a constantly dripping cup is. We use them and abuse them,
wash them over and over and I feel no guilt at throwing them away when they
are found rotting underneath the seat of the car since we get so many for
less than the price of one of the "normal" cups.

I have to second this recommendation. Might as well
try them--couldn't be cheaper! Genevieve likes them, and
you have to work hard to get any leakage.

Best wishes,
Ericka

I think these are the ones we have, too. I got about 20 for $10 at
Sam's Club over a year ago, and still have most of them. I love them,
but if ds throws them on a hard floor, the lid will usually come off.
He hasn't done that very often, though. (I have an assortment of
other ones, too, before I found these.) Oh, if you turn them
upside-down, they will leak. I wonder if we have a different brand,
after all?

Irene

"Irene" wrote in message
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I think these are the ones we have, too. I got about 20 for $10 at
Sam's Club over a year ago, and still have most of them. I love them,
but if ds throws them on a hard floor, the lid will usually come off.
He hasn't done that very often, though. (I have an assortment of
other ones, too, before I found these.) Oh, if you turn them
upside-down, they will leak. I wonder if we have a different brand,
after all?

You must. You can't put the lid on upside-down on ours and the lid doesn't
come off when DS throws it.

I don't think she meant put the lid on upside down, I think she meant turn
the whole sippy cup upside down, that it would leak.
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"Irene" wrote in message
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I think these are the ones we have, too. I got about 20 for $10 at
Sam's Club over a year ago, and still have most of them. I love them,
but if ds throws them on a hard floor, the lid will usually come off.
He hasn't done that very often, though. (I have an assortment of
other ones, too, before I found these.) Oh, if you turn them
upside-down, they will leak. I wonder if we have a different brand,
after all?

You must. You can't put the lid on upside-down on ours and the lid
doesn't
come off when DS throws it.

"Jamie Clark" wrote in message
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I don't think she meant put the lid on upside down, I think she meant turn
the whole sippy cup upside down, that it would leak.

Oh, well, it doesn't leak like that, either. :-p