Sippy-Cups

[Cat Herder]

When did we become soooo lazy that we can't take the time to clean up a spill if it happens?

I think it was about the time the phrase "Work smarter, Not harder" went mainstream.....

[mom2many]

I think it was about the time the phrase "Work smarter, Not harder" went mainstream.....

So true! I don't know about anyone else, but if I had four 1 & 2 year olds w/o sippy tops at meal times...I'd be mopping non stop! They can all drink from a cup w/o one, but not on their own.

[youretooloud]

So true! I don't know about anyone else, but if I had four 1 & 2 year olds w/o sippy tops at meal times...I'd be mopping non stop! They can all drink from a cup w/o one, but not on their own.

One and two year olds do need lids. Four year olds do not.

I take all lids off at age two-ish though. The ones to have lids have only straws, or spouts. Remember the old fashion Tupperware with spout lids? I miss those. I just looked at a set with enough different colors that I could use them for my crew. (only some need lids) and I'd have to spend nearly $60 to get enough of those.

I'll stick with the Take and Toss.

[mom2many]

The take and toss do work great! I found some replacement lids for my tupperware at the Dollar Store! It was a great find!

[rhymia1]

So true! I don't know about anyone else, but if I had four 1 & 2 year olds w/o sippy tops at meal times...I'd be mopping non stop! They can all drink from a cup w/o one, but not on their own.

I use the take and toss straw cups at times. Straws are supposed to be even better than regular cups since they take the liquid past the teeth (of course this is for milk/juice) We always have water avalible for the kids. But I have a kiddo now who will just cry for "juuuuuuuuuuuuicey!!!" And he didn't get that from here...
Dental work is expensive and most insurances don't cover a lot of dental procedures, so I'm all about prevention.

[Crazy8]

I require straw cups for ages 2 and up. I will serve milk with meals and water in between but cups are NOT left out all day - they get them at snacks and meals (which tends to be every 2 hours) and also whenever we come in from outside time. I take them in the bottom of the stroller when we go for walks too.

[MarinaVanessa]

The only thing I really want to say is that you can put all the warnings on whatever you want but unless the warning label can physically stop the sippy cup from being in the child's mouth all day then it will make no difference.

This reminds me of the "CAUTION: Hot coffee hot" label on Jack in the Boxes coffee cups (I know they're trying to be funny). I wonder where people's common sense has gone. Only in America can you sue McDonalds because you spilled your cup of hot coffee and burned yourself, or sue Oreo because you gave your son one too many cookies and he became overweight ... and win :confused:

[nannyde]

I use sippy cups with every child of every age with every drink.

I have the old school "the first year" cups with the single spouted lid. They don't make them any more so when my stash of lids break I will have to switch brands.

Haven't lost an ounce of milk in my whole 18 years

[Crystal]

I hate sippy cups. I use them until the children are a little over one.....at that time, when they want water they come to me and ask and we stand together in the kitchen with a regular cup, partially filled with water and that is how they learn to drink from the regular cup, once they get the hang of it, they start getting the regular cup at the table for all of their drinks. I never have ever given a sippy cup to a child over the age of two, and usually they are much younger.

I also don't leave any cups out. If they want a drink, they let me know, and then of course I always give them all a drink after outdoor play and frequently throughout the day if they aren't asking.

I see no reason, other than laziness and not wanting to clean up spilled milk, for sippy cups past the age of two.

[sharlan]

We are all so different. What works for one, doesn't necessarily work for another. We all do what works for us and our families. There is no one right or one wrong way to do things.

[e.j.]

I see no reason, other than laziness and not wanting to clean up spilled milk, for sippy cups past the age of two.

I use sippy cups - the kind with the leak proof straws - for kids 2yrs and up. I really don't want to have to pick up spilled milk if I can avoid it and I don't consider myself to be lazy. I'm on my own with a group of very active kids and although most are well-behaved at the table, the potential for at least one spill per meal is relatively high. Often, the clean-up after a spill includes a sponge bath and change of clothing for the kid who spilled and possibly for the kid next to him because they sit relatively close together. My dining area has a rug vs. hard surface so clean-up is a little more involved that just a quick wipe-up. Because of certain state mandates, my business hours and my dc family's schedules, I operate on a fairly tight schedule. Most days, I'm running around trying to get things done as it is; I don't need an extra, avoidable chore to worry about. Besides, the closed-lid sippy cups allow even some of my youngest kids to take their turn helping to pass out the cups to each child at the beginning of the meal - a job they all love to do but couldn't do without spilling if it weren't for the sippy cups.

As Sharlan said, "We all do what works for us and our families."

[Kaddidle Care]

I use sippy cups with every child of every age with every drink.

I have the old school "the first year" cups with the single spouted lid. They don't make them any more so when my stash of lids break I will have to switch brands.

Haven't lost an ounce of milk in my whole 18 years

Oh whew! Thank you! I used them way too long with my youngest as we have a bad habit of eating dinner in the living room in front of the TV. (I know.. bad but it's just us.) I'd rather not have milk spilled on the couch.

I remember giving a friend of my oldest son one of the cups you get at a restaurant with the top and straw - the boy scoffed at the covered top so I gave in and let him have an open cup. Guess what was spilled all over my carpet? Yep, HIS cup so.. yeah, he got the covered cup with a straw next time.

The carpet's shot between the pets, kids and the worst spiller ever, my husband. I will be buying polka dotted carpet next time and maybe it will blend in.

Outlawing the cups is silly but so is putting cool aid and soda in them. So is letting the child **** on them day in and day out. Everything has a purpose and a time and what Catherder said is so true with the

"Two things I know for sure:

You can't mandate common sense.

You can't fix stupid."

[nannyde]

I see no reason, other than laziness and not wanting to clean up spilled milk, for sippy cups past the age of two.

Waving hands...

I'm lazy and cheap

I don't want to loose the organic milk in the cups cuz it's crazy expensive. I don't want to pay my staff assistant to clean up the mess.

I'm glad this came up though because I am due to bleach those bad dad lids. I do that every few weeks. The spouts have to be checked regularly for any sediment.

Doing that this weekend.

[Kaddidle Care]

And.. there is that occasional child that will spill their cup EVERY SINGLE DAY. For snack we use the dixi-type bathroom size cups and I only fill it half way. They can have refills but it avoids lake-like spills.::

[Crystal]

ya know what? I apologize for my statement about "lazy" That was not fair, and not really what I mean. Sorry.