https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:44:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351943 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:08:58 +0000 regberadaisy 351943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: that could work - thanks! I'll use those strictly for juice! Already M loves flailing her spoon and mesh feeder around. So giving her a cup without a secured lid will just be a mess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351940 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:05:49 +0000 Andrea 351940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yup, regular straws and I cut them so that they are the right size for a kid's cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351939 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:05:03 +0000 regberadaisy 351939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: ahhhh I c. Do you just use regular straws? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351931 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:00:18 +0000 Andrea 351931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I reuse the Take and Toss cups for a few months. They are BPA free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351926 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:58:52 +0000 regberadaisy 351926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm thanks @Andrea: @chopsuey119: . I was really hoping for something reusable. Maybe I'll get the zoli or lolla and use strictly for water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351920 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:54:06 +0000 Andrea 351920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: nope! We didn't use them for that long. Then we went to Lollacup and they are easier to clean but I didn't think they were great either and I stopped using it. Honestly, I think the really cheap Take and Toss straw cups are the best thing. There will be more spillage in the beginning, when she is learning, but there is nothing to clean because I put in a new plastic straw every time we use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351918 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:53:39 +0000 chopsuey 351918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: i gave M juice in her zoli and didn't wash right away.. the juice ended up drying in the straw and I couldn't wash it away for the life of me. (I didn't buy a zoli specific brush though).<br /> I didn't use the lollacup, but I've heard that it's easier to clean since it comes with a little brush for the straw.<br /> I found that it was less of a hassel to just give LO a cup with a straw. Or a sippy. </p> <p>I did love the Zoli when we first started using it though! LO loved it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351916 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:50:24 +0000 regberadaisy 351916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: do you think you got your money's worth??<br /> @chopsuey119: why do you have to wash immediately if using for anything other than water? I'm thinking eventually I will occasionally give 90/10 water/100% juice. Also didn't you use the lollacup too at some point? Which did you like more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351872 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:59:04 +0000 chopsuey 351872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 2, but if you put anything other than water in it, you need to wash it right away and it's a bit of a pain.<br /> We used ours for a couple months and I ended up tossing them.<br /> Now Lo just drinks from a regular cup, sippy and cup with straw </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351835 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:12:38 +0000 mrs_t 351835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zoli cup was the only cup/bottle/anything(!) my little guy would use when we tried to add in other liquids besides nursing. He figured it out immediately. We haven't had any issues with cleaning/etc. We have had problems with lots of leaking. It doesn't fit perfectly in the drink pocket of my diaper bag, and I lost one that way, so now I always double check to make sure it's in there securely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351820 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:41:30 +0000 Andrea 351820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really liked it but it has leaking issues after a while. They told me to replace the straws, which I did, but that didn't fix it for long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351774 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:36:31 +0000 autumnlove 351774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO loves the Zoli! The straw is soft and won't hurt your LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351772 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:35:29 +0000 T-Mom 351772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought one a few days ago, LO took to it right away. Other straw cups were bringing up too much liquid and he would let it all dribble out. We have only been using for a few days so it hasn't been dropped yet. I have a dr brown straw brush that works on it, and I have also run it through dishwasher. The weighted straw thing that lets them hold it upside down and still get liquid is ingenious. Thinking of getting another one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351757 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:06:13 +0000 Freckles 351757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The straw is great, very soft and flexible. LO started using the cup a little before 6 months and got the hang of it pretty quickly. </p> <p>I'm not sure how durable it is though! We'll soon find out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351750 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:58:44 +0000 prettylizy 351750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the zoli cup and it's awesome.</p> <p>We have dropped it multiple times, still going strong no durability issues. </p> <p>I bought the Oxo sippy cup cleaners to keep it clean, works like a charm to get the straw clean</p> <p>The straw is soft silicone, bendy and squishy, no poking hazards at all</p> <p>We started it at 6 months. At first she just kept gnawing on the straw, then I blew into it so that the straw filled up with water, as soon as she gnawed on it she realized that there was water in there and learned to drink from it. Now she's a total pro</p> <p>Here is a pic of the Oxo thingies</p> <p>[attach=1542/12/mc7gqh.600x600.image.jpeg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351746 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:55:26 +0000 Mrs. Pen 351746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-zoli-bot#post-351742 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:53:39 +0000 regberadaisy 351742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leaning towards starting M with a straw cup rather than traditional sippy cup.<br /> For those that have one:<br /> How durable is it?<br /> Do you need special equipment to clean properly?<br /> How's the size of the straw? My husband is afraid of m poking herself.<br /> When did you start using it?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>