Product Review - Sippy Cups and Straw Cups (Thermos, LifeFactory, ThinkBaby)

When my son was about 6 month old, I started to look for a sippy cup because my son started solid at that time without having fed bottle before.  I thought it was easy as buying one and probably two max.  However, it wasn't the case.  Without knowing much, I purchased Nuk Learner Latex Spout BPA Free Cup.  My son wouldn't take it at all, and I was thinking why.  When I tried to drink, it hurts my mouth because it is so hard to suck.   Maybe I should have tried Silicone Spout for easier drinking..

Next, I tried Playtex The First Sipster Spill-Proof Cup, 7 Ounce.  Actually, my son realized how to drink from the sippy cup with the Playtex.  However, when I carry this around, the water will smell like a plastic.  Though it is BPA free, it was like refilling a water bottle.  The substance in the cup would gradually get to the water, changing the water taste.

Then, we purchased a Piyo Piyo Training Cup with Straw and mOmma Straw Cup.  I thought maybe my son would take a straw.  But then, with all the straw cup, my son likes to play with them, not drink out of them.  Also, mOmma's straw a little short, so you need to fill the cup more than half to drink out of.

Without much success and with much research, I ended up with three choices of sippy cups.
1. Thermos Foogo Leak-Proof SS 7 Ounce Sippy Cup
2. LifeFactory Eco-Friendly 9-ox Glass Bottle
3. ThinkBaby BPA Free No Spill Sippy Cup, 9 Ounce


Because of plastic leaking into the water, I was considering what the sippy cup is made out of.  Thermos Foogo is made of stainless steel and lead free, but as you have already used stainless steel bottles like Klean Kanteen, it is hard to clean and your cup will smell sour after a while.
LifeFactory seem very good, but it was too costly to try because I didn't know if my son would like it.

Then, I saw a great review of ThinkBaby.  It is free of bisphenol-A (BPA), nitrosamines, phthalates, lead, PVC, melamine, triton, and biologically harmful chemicals.

So I gave a try, and my son loved it.  It is first sprout or sippy cup that both my son and I liked.  I like how the handle moves.  In other sippy cups, you have to make sure that you have to align the sprout correctly or else, your child will be chewing on the sprout, not being able to drink properly.

Thumbs up for ThinkBaby BPA Free No Spill Sippy Cup!  You can also convert it to a straw cup if your child doesn't take sprout. It comes with a cap, so you can put the cap on when you are carrying the bottle in your bag.