Kid cup? What age and what brands do you like?

grace_smith03 · March 2011

Hey, all! When do LOs transition from sippy cups to kid cups? Which kid cups are good? Thanks!

CNAMamaof2 · March 2011

At our 2 year old check up the doctor told us that during meals she should be able to have a kid cup. I like the take and toss cups b/c they are light. I also don't fill them more than a quarter full at a time just in case of spills. My DD still has sippy cups during the day just to prevent messes.

SpartanGirl · March 2011

We love the Ikea kids cups. They're inexpensive, perfect size for kids hands, and colorful.

Our oldest used a sippy cup for a long time, but DS switched pretty early (before 18 months maybe?) because he wanted to be like big sister.

bethCT · March 2011

DD still uses her straw sippy and seems happy. We have offered her a dixie cup once or twice but she is not interested.

JOEBunny · March 2011

I love nalgene. They have wide mouths and are easy to clean in the dishwasher. As long as you push the valve in they don't leak, really they don't. I have had the same 6 cups for DD for 3 years. I bought a few more with DS. I tried some other brands when DD was little and for DS, all had a short life span, like the take n toss and nuby. They are also hard spout, which is better for teeth.

MainelyFoolish · March 2011

I honestly can't remember when DD transitioned; I think by 2 she was reliably using regular cups. I have a set of Munchkin colored plastic cups and they are a great size for toddlers.

jamie.renee · March 2011

My daughter isn't 2 yet. We started with an open cup during meals a little over a month ago. She rarely spills now. The cups I have I bought in Germany before we moved. They are kind of like the bright Ikea kids cups. We also have some take and toss ones that I give her without a lid.

KathrynMD · March 2011

We did it awhile ago - maybe a little before her 2nd birthday. We just bought a bunch of the munchkin color cups from Target. We normally fill them about 1/3 full for meals. She still uses a sippy cup in the car or early in the mornings when she's just wandering around. She likes to "hold" the cup for me when I pour milk and she also likes to clear her plate and cup when she's done eating - LOL

LoveEeyore · March 2011

At 12 months they got shot glasses with meals/snacks. For water throughout the day, take and toss sippies. Around 15/16 months I got cheap glasses from walmart- they are glass but good size for little hands. That was at least 4 months ago and we've only broken 2!