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can you recommend a stainless steel cup to teach tipping?

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DS is 22mo and has been using the spill proof straw cups for almost a year now, but we want him to start learning how to hold and tip a cup to take a drink.  He does fine drinking if we hold it for him, but its time for him to learn to do it himself.  I've been trying to find spill-proof cups that he can use, but I'd also like to find something that's stainless steel lined...I've tried his water from some of his straw cups, and it tastes soapy!  And I rinse really thoroughly after I clean them, AND I use dapple.  I thought stainless steel would rinse better than plastic and not hang onto that soap taste, or taste like plastic.  We bought some s.s. straw cups that are only spill proof if you snap the lid shut, but I haven't found any for him to practice holding the cup and tipping it to drink.  Any recommendations?  TIA!
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Re: can you recommend a stainless steel cup to teach tipping?

  • namara5532namara5532 member
    No specific cup recommendations, but you could give her a cup with a small amount of liquid. That way she can practice without a huge mess. Personally, I put a couple cups in the bathtub as toys. He's experimenting with drinking out of a cup, and it's NBD if he spills because he's already in the bath anyway.
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  • Chatterbug6917Chatterbug6917 member
    We use the playtex cups that have a small non spill spout, he has to tip them back and it has helped a lot, lots of practice is all, it will be messy but its just water
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  • ajs0924ajs0924 member

    imageChatterbug6917:
    We use the playtex cups that have a small non spill spout, he has to tip them back and it has helped a lot, lots of practice is all, it will be messy but its just water

    We use these too.  It's more like a spout-less sippy cup.  They remind me of a travel coffee cup.  In fact, if you are looking for stainless steal maybe you could just use a coffee cup.  I'm not a coffee drinker so I don't know how spill proof they are.  

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  • Netty_3Netty_3 member
    We just bought some smaller cups, and he uses them. He's been drinking out of an open cup for a few months now.  I think the key is using cups with smaller openings...you wouldn't want to drink out of a bucket. :) Good luck! We actually  started with shot glasses, and now have the cups his size.
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  • orangecurlsorangecurls member
    I agree with the others, give a small cup with a small amount of water or juice. You can get a stainless steel cup if you want. I just have some basic plastic cups. My sister gives her son a small, thick walled glass cup.
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  • jenb_99jenb_99 member
    No cup recs here, but I've always used a fragrance-free natural dish soap to wash all of DS's cups and dishes. I started back when he was tiny and I couldn't get the Dawn smell/taste out of his bottles and pacis. I use either Seventh Generation Free & Clear or BioKleen. Both are inexpensive and available at most regular stores.


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  • chardonnay24chardonnay24 member
    We also did just a small amount of liquid in a regular cup. It only took a few tries for him to catch on and now he barely spills. If only we could get him to stop dumping it on purpose, however...
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  • DawnLillyDawnLilly member
    imageorangecurls:
    I agree with the others, give a small cup with a small amount of water or juice. You can get a stainless steel cup if you want. I just have some basic plastic cups. My sister gives her son a small, thick walled glass cup.


    In other words... A shot glass. Which, is what I've been giving DS to practice with. Perfect amount of liquid and its not going to break if he drops it, or bangs it on the table.
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