Sippy Cup Review

I’ve been trying various sippy cups without much success.  Many of them had small parts (choking hazard), parts that could not easily be cleaned (sanitary) and some just plain did not work as advertised.  One of the promising on had a straw extended inside the cup but the straw was too short so it was useless after drinking only half the liquid!

I think I finally found a good one though.  It’s Gerber Graduates Sip & Smile Spill Proof Cup.  Unlike others, there are only 3 parts: a lid that has handles and nipple combined together; flow limiter and cup.

The “hybrid” lid is handy because:

1. I don’t have 10 gazillion parts to wash
2. Nipple is permanently attached to the lid so I don’t have to worry about losing it
3.  The inside of a nipple is reachable via bottle brush meaning it can get cleaned relatively easily
4. The nipple is a soft rubber variety which Gregory seems to like
5. The handles attached to the lid is also very pliabl; and they are ribbed so it’s easy for the little ones to grab

The flow limiter is a simply one piece made of plastic and rubber gasket in the middle; although the manufacturer recommends using cotton-tips to clean it, I use a regular bottle brush figuring they need to be replaced every 3-4 weeks anyway.  As I said before, this part is also very easy to clean unlike some others.

Check out the product here and let me know if you have found others that work for you.