My Daughter has been using sippy cups since she was about 3 months old, we started off using the nuk cup with the rubber spout and then we moved to the gerber nuk cup with the removable valve and it still has the soft spout, and we both love this cup. My question is this, I am having trouble finding more of these cups and I am wondering if I should move to another cup, I want one that has the removable valve, and I am wondering if you moms have any ideas? I have seen cups that have hard sprouts and the removable valve but I am not sure if my daughter would use that cup yet, what do you think I should do?
Thank you for any help you can give!
Re: Sippy Cups?
Was it hard for your little one to start using the straw?
I'm wondering the same thing. My DD is younger (6.5) months but I have her using a similar cup as your LO (she just started a few weeks ago though). I like straw cups a lot more and know they are supposed to be better for them, so I tried those to start with and she didn't understand how to get anything out. When DS was her age I had him on the spout kind for awhile and then it took him for-ev-er to understand the straws.
DD (5 years old) from IUI in 2012
TTC 3rd and final!: IUI #1 in progress!
What about cleaning it, is it hard to keep it clean?
DD uses the straw great (we use playtex little grippers) and we started at 6 months. She had difficulty with it the first two times but you can squeeze the cup and the liquid will come out the straw. I think once you do that a couple of times, LO gets the point. I got two on clearance at target the other day so keep an eye out at yours to see if they have any.
Oooh we actually have this cup, it's the first cup I bought her hoping to get her to start straw cups right away. She didn't "get it" but I had no idea about that part that you squeeze. I just went and tried it and sure enough...that will be helpful! Thanks!
DD (5 years old) from IUI in 2012
TTC 3rd and final!: IUI #1 in progress!
DD can drink from a straw and DS always preferred the straw cups to the spouts. He got really good at them and we had no trouble weaning him from bottles. We just run them through the dishwasher in the straw holder part of the dishwasher basket.