Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Goodbye Spills


That says it all, right?  Not a drop!

As a mother to three children, the occasional spill is nothing new to me.  My daughter's need to shake her water out is.  She loves watching it drip out.  It makes an awful mess and it drives me nuts.

Well, NO more thanks to Tommee Tippee's Explora sippy cups.  These cups have really blown me away.  Though the plastics in these are BPA free, I wasn't expecting to love them so much.  I try to avoid plastics, but I wanted to give these a chance.  I'm honestly glad that I did.

I have never been a big fan of sippy cups, for many reasons.  They are typically hard to clean (valves and such), they are often hard to drink from (have you tried sucking from some of those things?), they are plastic and they drip.

With Tommee Tippee, I don't have any problems.  Not only will these cups NOT leak, they are very easy to drink from.  There is no sucking until nearly passing out and just getting a few drops.  (Can you tell I've tested out my kids' other cups?)

The valves are SUPER easy to clean.  They pop right out and then it comes apart in two easy to clean pieces.  No weird nooks or crannies that you can't get to.  When they are dry, pop them back together and then back into the lid.  Be sure to get the lid on the cup tight, or you will have leaks, but that's a no-brainer.

These cups are plastic, which is the only thing I'm not in love with, but the usability coupled with being BPA free totally makes it a non-issue.

My daughter loves the colors, especially her purple one.  She loves the lid on these too.  It is handy for keeping the spout clean while she romps around.

I highly recommend these cups.  I have some others that I like too, but if you need a cup that is child friendly and will not leak, this is your cup.  You can find them exclusively at Babies R Us/Toys R Us.

I would also like to mention their bottles.  We exclusively breastfeed, but the look of these bottles was something I wanted to try out.  Admittedly I didn't get to use them a lot.  I tried them out enough to see if my daughter wold take them.

The reason I was interested in these bottles was the shape, and that so many breastfeeding women need to pump for work, getting out, poor latch and various other reasons.  When my son was a baby, I used a bottle to help when his latch was bad.  We spent his first month of life pumping and nursing and bottle feeding.  Thankfully he learned to nurse after that!

I think that having a properly shaped bottle would have helped.  The shape of these bottles really appeals to me.  As you can see, they seem to more closely resemble that of a real breast/nipple.  I was a little leery, as I think latex feels more natural than silicone, but I was open to it.  The silicone in these is actually quite pliable, unlike others I've seen.  I was quite shocked when my baby girl accepted this bottle.  I've only once before tried a bottle on her, which she refused.

For some fun, Tommee Tippee has offered up an Explora sippy for your little one so that you can see how great this cup is for yourself.

----Update! We have a winner!----
The giveaway portion is over :) Thank you to everyone that participated!
Congratulations to Josefine! Enjoy!
Here's how to win!
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62 comments:

The Good Wife on May 26, 2010 at 10:07 AM said...

I think I would try the straw cups. Since they are BPA free, it is an easy way to LIVE GREEN.

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The Good Wife on May 26, 2010 at 10:07 AM said...

I would also try the sippy cups. Since they are BPA free, it is an easy way to LIVE GREEN.

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The Good Wife on May 26, 2010 at 10:10 AM said...

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Josefine on May 26, 2010 at 11:44 AM said...

I would like the bottles. They seem like a decent substitute for the breast vs. other bottles. I like tat they are BPA free as we try to live green!

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Courtney on May 26, 2010 at 12:41 PM said...

I would like to try the bottles as we are expecting our first little one in September. LIVE GREEN!

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amyyellowstone on May 26, 2010 at 12:51 PM said...

Wow, it is hard to pick just one item. I like the mats that hold the plates and bowls in place. That is one of our problems. My son likes to see gravity at work and turn plates and bowls upside down to see the food fall out. I also like the spoons that will change color if the food is too hot and are shaped so that when placed down the bowl of the spoon doesn't touch the table.
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Unknown on May 26, 2010 at 1:06 PM said...

I like the Tippee trainer cups. Haven't found a sippy cup we like yet. LIVE GREEN!!
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Also like the Tippee bowls with the lid & spoon.
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ColleenMarie82 on May 26, 2010 at 1:30 PM said...

I like the explora ® truly spill proof water bottle x 1 - pink/green

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Jacqie on May 26, 2010 at 3:13 PM said...

I like the spill proof straw cup in blue/green (with the rocket!)

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4stemmes on May 26, 2010 at 3:13 PM said...

I love that the cups are labeled to show age-appropriate-ness. We are in the process of weaning and those cups look awesome! Live Green!

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Unknown on May 28, 2010 at 2:03 AM said...

After watching your video & checking out the product on the Tommee Tippee website, I think I'm in love with their Explora cups. no spills = happy mommy

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Jill on May 28, 2010 at 11:26 AM said...

I'd love to try the Closer to nature pacifiers, the pink is cute!
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Amber on May 28, 2010 at 11:34 AM said...

Hard to pick just one item but I think I will go with the explora® easi-roll bibs. It would be nice to catch all the spilled food! Live Green!

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I think the explora truly spill proof trainer cups
and the explora easi-roll bibs would help me to Live Green.

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SAPsMaMa on May 28, 2010 at 11:12 PM said...

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Tracey on June 1, 2010 at 10:44 PM said...

My little girl would love to have the explora truly spill proof water bottle so she can do her part to Live Green and have a water bottle like her big brother!
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