https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:25:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2730192 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:34:03 +0000 BSB 2730192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went from bottle to 360 cup. We did try the sprouted cups for a little bit before the 360 cup but those cups leaked too much. We just use 360 cups. I think I have 8 cups for the twins. We use them for milk and water. Super easy to clean. I don't have to worry about mold if I take the piece off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2730161 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:41:02 +0000 gingerbebe 2730161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 did not understand sippy cups at all - like until he turned 2. And he hated any straw cup with resistance. So we did the Tommee Tippee straw cup with handles and take n toss straw cups to learn. Once he was good at straws we used the 9oz Tommee Tippee straw cups or the Playtex ones with the leakproof seal cut out (4 total). Then we found the Zoomi cups which we love except it's not good for travel bc it doesn't have a lid or anything, so we had 2 of those for home. He practiced drinking water from an open cup in the bath at 18 months and we introduced a Munchkin 360 at 20. The school he started at 2 years uses Dixie cups and he drinks milk from a Foogo in his lunch.</p> <p>Now at 31 months he does Duralex juice cups at the table, Contigo Gizmo water bottle, and Foogo for milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2730144 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:10:17 +0000 lady baltimore 2730144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: We have the larger size - I guess it's 11oz? I usually just run warm/hot water through the straw, and I have these skinny little brushes (I think they are Munchkin brand - they were super cheap at Target) that fit into them for when they seem gungy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729993 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:45:18 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2729993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: we went right to straw cups. He still uses them now at 3 but can use an open cup too... just easier to avoid spills with a straw one. My daughter is 10 months and uses a straw one now too (weighted munchkin one for water, take and toss for smoothies). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729989 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:39:25 +0000 MrsADS 2729989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlynne that's what I have been trying to do. I got a bunch of little paper Dixie cups to try (although maybe it is better to do a heavier cup? I dunno). He LOVES using it and thinks it is so fun but he still pours most of it on himself. He is 20 months, so maybe he's behind?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729986 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:36:01 +0000 tlynne 2729986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: Have you tried just putting one-two sips in a very small cup? This is how we taught ours (and it's how the Montessori schools teach this skill). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729985 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:34:21 +0000 tlynne 2729985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: For DS1, we didn't use a sippy or straw cup. He learned to use an open cup before age 1. For DS2, because he has swallowing difficulties, we do use straw cups, and have for almost a year. He's just now transitioning to not needing one (at almost two). We have several, but I used the 'take and toss' type that I found at Big Lots for $2/5 cups. I bought ten, and used them until they were worn out. I think I've replaced them all twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729820 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:01:33 +0000 littlejoy 2729820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't really have an in-between. We tried the Wow Cup for a few weeks, but LO didn't really get it. </p> <p>She goes to a Montessori school, so at 13 months, she started drinking from an open cup.</p> <p>We do use a Klean Kanteen bottle when we're on the go, but otherwise, just normal cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729756 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:43:36 +0000 youboots 2729756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use straw cups for our 2 year old. She will also drink from open cups with moderate success </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729709 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 08:20:40 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2729709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both girls can drink from open cups but don't usually because of reasons pp stated. We have about 3 straw cups per kid. Water, juice (they get juice once a day), and an extra just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729697 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 08:12:50 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2729697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady baltimore: please tell me about cleaning the Pura Kiki straws. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729688 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:46:03 +0000 MrsADS 2729688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I'm impressed by all you who got your young toddlers onto open cups early. My 20 month old is terrible with an open cup. He pours all the water all over himself, or pours all the water into his mouth all at once and starts coughing and choking. I guess he will figure it out eventually?! I don't know.</p> <p>We have about a thousand sippies (feels like). We send the Munchkin straw sippies to school and also use the Take &amp; Toss sippies (the straw ones and also the spouted ones). We also have some Munchkin 360 cups we use for water sometimes. And we have some old ones when we first started trying out sippies that had a soft spout. </p> <p>Washing sippy cups (especially with straws) is the bane of my existence!!! I can't wait till we're past this stage, but it seems like it might be a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729669 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:48:13 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2729669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I'm with you on having less and this thread definitely let's me see that I can do that with sippy cups!We only ever bought 6 bottles and that was fine. Thank you for sharing your shatterproof glasses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729662 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:17:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2729662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady baltimore: the Pura Kiki is the other cup I have in 5 oz though.im having a hard time finding the straw accessory for that size. What sizes are yours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729653 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 23:23:55 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2729653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work at night so I don't have to deal with daycare, but my kiddo transitioned from breast to foogo to open glass cup. He's been drinking out of an open glass cup since 18 months. I use ball jelly jars because they are pretty difficult to break. If we are on the go, I still break out the foogo. My kids basically only drink water unless it is at meals so spills don't bother me for the most part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729640 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:54:23 +0000 Pollywog 2729640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 15 month old has 5 zoli cups. Daycare's rule is no open cups (all kids under 3). We will transition to another straw cup around 2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729617 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:29:32 +0000 lady baltimore 2729617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO (almost 17 months) can (and loves to) drink out of an open glass with help, but she also travels with a water bottle (as do DH and I). LO's has a straw top, but we can change that out for a screw top when she is older. She has the same straw-top bottle in a different color that we use for one bottle of breast milk each day.</p> <p>So, we have two "kid cups" (the Pura Kiki) in active rotation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729486 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:00:31 +0000 PawPrints 2729486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this is one of those areas where there isn't really a correct way to do it. You don't have to worry about a "transition cup" unless you really want to. We used closed-lid sippy cups from about 12-18 months, then just started giving her open cups after that and she took to them pretty quickly. We put a bib with a scoop-bottom on her in case she spills any. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729477 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:48:39 +0000 ineebee 2729477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never did sippy cups, but from about 10m to about 18m, we had him use these cheap Munchkin straw cups I found for $3 at Target. We had four.</p> <p>Around 18m, we switched to the Munchkin 360 cups. Again, we had four. Around 20m, he was able to use an open cup, so we give him that for mealtimes in his high chair, and we still use the 360s for traveling and snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729404 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:50:27 +0000 LindsayLou 2729404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kiddo has 2 munchkin 360 cups and 4 basic playtex sippy cups. She also has a straw cup that we only use for smoothies. We have so many mainly for convenience. We didn't need trainer cups, she learned how to drink from an open cup very quickly. At 20 months, we use small jam jars as glasses around the house. When we're out, at work (I'm a nanny and kiddo comes with me) and at night, we use the sippy cups. She learned to use an open cup around 15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729387 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:32:30 +0000 snowjewelz 2729387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never did sippy cups. At 12 months we went from bottle to straw, and at some point we introduced the 360 cups, and then eventually open cups before 2; now she uses a mix of all 3. I have 2 fogo's and 1 camelbak that are for school/outings, then random stuff at home to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729248 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:05:10 +0000 peaches1038 2729248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started DS on the munchkin 360 cups with handles at 8 months just to practice. He also BF and had BM bottles. He's now 17 months and drinks from a steel large munchkin 360 without handles, a kleen kanteen or an open cup. We bought 4 stainless steel tumblers for him. So he has 1 munchkin, 1 water bottle and 4 open cups. Daycare transitions all kids to open cups once they move into the older toddler room at 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729236 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:43:54 +0000 ShootingStar 2729236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yup, I meant something like the munchkin 360. We actually bought one at one point and DS totally didn't get it. We tried it a couple times and it was a no go. My niece, on the other hand, much prefers those over sippies. I think everyone ends up going through a few cups to try before figuring out what works for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729218 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:04:26 +0000 lioneyes 2729218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. lemon-lime yes, that's it! i have also seen them for sale at CVS and wegman's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729210 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:42:49 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2729210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has about 10 straw cups (we use Take and Toss). She has a couple tiny open mouth cups that I will put a small amount of liquid in for her to practice drinking out of. She's 18 months and will be using a straw cup for a long time I'm sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729209 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:42:09 +0000 lilyofthewest 2729209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He drinks from an open cup (for about the last two months) only while seated at the table. Water/drinks on the go are in a straw cup for mess control.</p> <p> We have two miracle360 cups that we used to help transition to an open cup. We don't really use them now that he's got the hang of a regular cup because they aren't as good for mess control as straw cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729206 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:39:52 +0000 looch 2729206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly didn't want a ton of cups around, so I made sure my son could drink from an open cup at meal times. We use glass at our house (Duralex shatter proof).</p> <p>Spouted cups are a no no, straws are fine, but I didn't want to be cleaning them and I did use a training cup (it had a ton of pieces and puzzled together rather weirdly, so I don't recommend it anymore) that was basically closed and used the pressure of the upper lip to release the liquid.</p> <p>FWIW my kid was drinking from an open cup at the age of 1 and had a ton of oral motor issues, so it can be done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729204 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:38:03 +0000 lilyofthewest 2729204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost-2 LO has 9 straw cups. He started using them when he was about 10mos. We send him to school with two with cow milk every day. When he was still getting breast milk he got 3 smaller ones. He also has 1 for water that stays at school for the week, and one in use at home for water. </p> <p>For our current rotation, that means four are in use at any given time, two are dirty, three are clean and ready to pack/use the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729197 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:29:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2729197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: this one? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Click-Count-Straw-ounce/dp/B006Y3S838" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Click-Count-Straw-ounce/dp/B006Y3S838</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-sippy-or-transition-cups-do-you-use#post-2729194 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:23:14 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2729194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: just so I'm on the same page...transition cup would be a Munchkin 360?</p> <p>@SweetiePie: in the next daycare room they may provide Dixie cups. I'll have to find out, but if that's the case I could very well skip a trainer/ Munchkin at home.</p> <p>We have a Camelbak Eddy for him as well, but haven't introduced it. The other stainless sprout sippy is on permanent hiatus since he drinks it like he does a bottle. </p>