It took DD a little bit of time with those BF ones, too. I like the take and toss cups b/c they are a relatively free flow of liquid, and she seems to understand it MUCH better than sucking to get liquid from other sippy cups. GL!
5 months is a little young to get the hang of a sippy cup. We introduced them around 7 mos and they didn't get the hang of them until 9-10 months. Here are the ones we've tried that have worked and we like:
we have two nubys. one with handles, one without. she got her first one with handles at 6 months and it took her about a month to figure it out. even still she sometimes just gnaws on the nipple for fun.
We've actually had the most luck with the First Years Take & Toss sippy cup. We tried the Born Free and several other brands, and DD just chewed them and never seemed to get anything out. I think because the T&T ones don't have as much of a flow reducing mechanism or something it was easier for her to figure out. I'm hoping that as she gets used to it we'll be able to switch and use all of the other sippy cups we have!
Re: Recommend your sippy cup
5 months is a little young to get the hang of a sippy cup. We introduced them around 7 mos and they didn't get the hang of them until 9-10 months. Here are the ones we've tried that have worked and we like:
First Years Take and Toss
Nuby Flip-it Leak-proof straw bottle
Nuby 2 handle cup with flip it straw top
Playtex Baby The First Sipster
We've actually had the most luck with the First Years Take & Toss sippy cup. We tried the Born Free and several other brands, and DD just chewed them and never seemed to get anything out. I think because the T&T ones don't have as much of a flow reducing mechanism or something it was easier for her to figure out. I'm hoping that as she gets used to it we'll be able to switch and use all of the other sippy cups we have!