Baby's first cup?

[Ko]

hi there

can anyone recommend a good first cup to get? i have heard that some non-spill ones are really hard for baby to sip from?!

also, what age did you start using it?

many thanks for any advice xxx

[Belle]

hi,

I've tried loads but the best I've found are the v basic tommy tippee ones you can get in somerfield and all the chemists - they're pretty cheap and have no valve or anything but having tried doidy cups, non-spill, fancy pants 'magic cups' etc, I went back to the tommy tippee ones and they're the ones my little one drinks best from. We did also get given one with a sort of straw and screw on top, from Villeroy & Boch of all places which is good.

I do think it's one of those things - bit like bottles - where you might have to try a few though. I started when he started on solids, so I guess 6ish months but I'd say it took him a good few months to get the hang of doing it esp on his own - now at 13 months v happily takes his milk feeds and water from it. Some babies are much quicker on the uptake I think.

[bizzylizzy]

Hi, I second the tommee tippee freeflow ones - a bargain at ?1.50. You can also get supermarket own brand versions which are just as good.

My daughter tends to chew the spout on her cup so I found one called tommee tippee tip it up cup, it also has Nuby brand written on it. This is clever because it is non spill but to get the liquid out the baby chews the spout and the chewing action lets the liquid flow out - they don't have to suck. I got it from Tesco for about ?3.50. They are also in Boots etc. They do them for a range of ages from 6 months right up to toddler.

I started to introduce a cup from 6 months, along with weaning. She is now 10.5 months and only just taking to a cup! She is a boobie monster and anything else just wouldn't do!!

[snowboarder]

Ditto above re basic tommy tippee. We too have loads of fancy ones too but for water with food the tt ones seem to work best as they require so little effort! BabySB caught on to using it pretty quick when we practised together, me a sip, him a sip etc. He's only just picking it up and drinking from it himself now at 11 months.

[Fidgetsmum]

Yep - basic tommy tippee are the best. Free flowing so they don't have to suck hard - much better for their tongue and mouth development. My daughter occasionally liked to hold hers upside down though - it freeflows very happily onto the carpet or sofa too.

[Fuschia]

We hate tommee tippee, they shake water everywhere from them!

avent magic ups with white spout and take out the inner seal at first, would be my suggestion

[Ko]

many thanks for all the tips xxx

[Dean Matthew]

Isaac had a straw from about 5 months and know I buy cups with straws within them, it is much better for their teeth. The last place I got a cool cup from was the natural history muesem. :-)