can you reuse a sippy cup of milk

lana22 · December 2012

i try to fill the sippy cup cause my 1 yo drinks more easily the more full it is -- but if he only drinks a quarter, can i save that milk for the next day in the fridge? or is it like formula/food and i need to get rid of it? thanks!

jesusita2002 · December 2012

We personally save it, getting it into the fridge asap and then using it first thing. But I also used to save some foods, after all we eat leftovers ourselves and pouches (usually, I think) say to discard after 3 days...

Aubs0009 · December 2012

jesusita2002:
We personally save it, getting it into the fridge asap and then using it first thing. But I also used to save some foods, after all we eat leftovers ourselves and pouches (usually, I think) say to discard after 3 days...

This

AimeeL85 · December 2012

I save it. Each morning DS gets his cup from the day/night before which usually has a few ounces in it still. He drinks that milk at breakfast and when it's gone, I fill a new, clean cup...that's what he'll use until the next morning, etc.

SkyBee · December 2012

AimeeL85:
I save it. Each morning DS gets his cup from the day/night before which usually has a few ounces in it still. He drinks that milk at breakfast and when it's gone, I fill a new, clean cup...that's what he'll use until the next morning, etc.

We do this exact thing.

LatteLady5 · December 2012

We save it. Not for more than 24 hours though but typically by then N has guzzled it anyhow. You can always use it to make scrambled eggs or something like that if you're concerned about wasting it. I've done that a time or two :-)

rosesandpeonies · December 2012

It is like anything else...if it is contaminated no you can not use it. It gets contaminated by using the sippy cup and the child's spit going into it, so maybe he wont get sick now but there might be a day that he does. I say no on things like that.

Same thing with leftovers one you put your fork back into food after eating from it bacteria starts to grow even in the refrigerator so technically you should not eat that food again.

loganlac · December 2012

jesusita2002:
We personally save it, getting it into the fridge asap and then using it first thing. But I also used to save some foods, after all we eat leftovers ourselves and pouches (usually, I think) say to discard after 3 days...

We do this.

Leap08 · December 2012

I think tossing out an almost full cup of milk is a huge waste. We save it and make sure it's used within 24 hours.

MrsT2008 · December 2012

I save it all day and usually just dump and wash it after dinner each day. Sometimes she'll drink the whole cup at a meal, want more, then only take 2 or 3 sips, so I'm not going to dump the rest of the cup I just poured!

Nwlywed07 · December 2012

rosesandpeonies:
It is like anything else...if it is contaminated no you can not use it. It gets contaminated by using the sippy cup and the child's spit going into it, so maybe he wont get sick now but there might be a day that he does. I say no on things like that.
Same thing with leftovers one you put your fork back into food after eating from it bacteria starts to grow even in the refrigerator so technically you should not eat that food again.

Technically this is true. Hardly any one actually does this. We do with food that LO has been eating out of. I was reading somewhere that parents would be horrified if we knew exactly how germ infested our kids sippy cups are because they are not properly washed between each use.

rosesandpeonies · December 2012

Nwlywed07:
rosesandpeonies:
It is like anything else...if it is contaminated no you can not use it. It gets contaminated by using the sippy cup and the child's spit going into it, so maybe he wont get sick now but there might be a day that he does. I say no on things like that.
Same thing with leftovers one you put your fork back into food after eating from it bacteria starts to grow even in the refrigerator so technically you should not eat that food again.

Technically this is true. Hardly any one actually does this. We do with food that LO has been eating out of. I was reading somewhere that parents would be horrified if we knew exactly how germ infested our kids sippy cups are because they are not properly washed between each use.

Exactly. I was just giving the technical answer

I grew up with a father that was a Dr. and worked for the Health Department so we actually rarely had leftovers we ate out of, etc. we would have them if they weren't already touched.

stephdruskinis · December 2012

If I reuse it, I make sure to change the spout. I figure that helps a little! But I do make sure he drinks it within 24 hours.

hokiemel7 · December 2012

Kimbus22:
rosesandpeonies:
It is like anything else...if it is contaminated no you can not use it. It gets contaminated by using the sippy cup and the child's spit going into it, so maybe he wont get sick now but there might be a day that he does. I say no on things like that.
Same thing with leftovers one you put your fork back into food after eating from it bacteria starts to grow even in the refrigerator so technically you should not eat that food again.

I'm surprised we'll all alive in my house. We eat leftovers out of the containers for days and keep milk in his cup until he finishes it. And we all share cups, silverware, etc. No ones' gotten sick yet....

Same here! I guess we're just building up super healthy immune systems? heh

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