https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2539143 Mon, 02 May 2016 15:59:26 +0000 macintosh 2539143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FYI I bought the Oxo Tot and Thermos Foogo straw cups and I like them both! They are both easy to drink from. Thanks all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2537235 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:29:41 +0000 gingerbebe 2537235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action</a></p> <p>The diameter of the opening + the surface tension of the liquid (i.e. milk is a "stickier" liquid than water and it adheres to the walls of the straw and it climbs up the straw like tree sap in a tree!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2537150 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:23:10 +0000 Littlebit7 2537150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>can someone enlighten me as to why milk ALWAYS leaks out of every straw cup we own??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536744 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:36:51 +0000 Alba4 2536744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used and still use Zoli cups. We only use them for water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536707 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:39:54 +0000 peachykeen 2536707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO also didn't understand sippy cups for a long time and finally succeeded with the Munchkin weighted straw cup (<a href="http://www.munchkin.com/click-lock-trade-weighted-flexi-straw-cup-7oz.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.munchkin.com/click-lock-trade-weighted-flexi-straw-cup-7oz.html</a>). </p> <p>It's not insulated, though - we like this Gerber Graduates one best for travel (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/gerber-graduates-advance-1pk-9oz-insulated-straw-sippy-cup/-/A-14899617#prodSlot=medium_1_2&#038;term=gerber+graduates+advance" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/gerber-graduates-advance-1pk-9oz-insulated-straw-sippy-cup/-/A-14899617#prodSlot=medium_1_2&#038;term=gerber+graduates+advance</a>). It's a little bit easier to drink from than a Foogo, but stays cold almost as long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536660 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:04:33 +0000 ShootingStar 2536660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the thermos foogo or the skip hop straw bottle. The skip hop ones are lighter weight and less expensive, but not as leakproof as the foogo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536637 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:27:35 +0000 Charm54 2536637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zoli was by far the easiest when DD was learning to drink out of a straw cup. They are a PITA for milk though so I only put water in them and kept milk in her bottle until she was old enough to drink from a "harder" straw cup that handled milk better </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536636 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:25:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2536636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea we used the Zoli when we transitioned from bottles. He's never had a big problem drinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536554 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:19:26 +0000 autumnlove 2536554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thermos Foogo or funtainers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536546 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:34:48 +0000 birdofafeather 2536546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>zoli for water and foogo or lollacup for the milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536531 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:01:46 +0000 SweetiePie 2536531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oxo Tot and the Foogo are the two that, to me, are most like a traditional straw cup. Not much resistance when you suck. More secure but definitely still not spill proof. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536523 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:51:30 +0000 gingerbebe 2536523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the Tommee Tippee straw cups because they are easy to drink from. But at some point DS learned to close the cup (but it's really hard to open them) and that led to meltdowns in the car seat when I was driving. So for those settings we use the Playtex Sipsters but I snip at the valve with scissors (the star shaped part that the straw connects to) to make the flow easier. At home where I don't need a lid or worry about drips our favorite is the Zoomi cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536512 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:40:13 +0000 Portboston 2536512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the pura Kiki. The straw is way easier to drink from then the munchkin. It does spill a little more but not badly and not unless it's turned completely upside down. There is a cover that comes with it though so that helps.<br /> It's also metal so I would think it would keep stuff cold longer then plastic.<br /> Best part is that it's completely non toxic. The straw top (which you have to buy separately) is made from medical grade silicon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536510 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:38:33 +0000 pregnantbee 2536510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we started with the Playtex Lil' Gripper. May have been recommended here since I think that's where I learned about it. Inexpensive and easy to squeaze to help toddler learn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536509 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:37:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2536509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The thermos foogo is the only thing I will put milk in on the go- the only times ours has leaked is when my LO is intentionally shaking it out (or when I didn't reassemble it correctly). I use a contigo cup as her primary water bottle but thats probably a little big for just learning. </p> <p>We taught her to use a straw with the playtex straw cup that had a squeezy center bit, but they are hard to find, and it sounds like your LO doesn't need that extra help, plus it does leak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536508 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:37:23 +0000 youboots 2536508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Zoli cups. We had to throw one away because it was a chronic leaker but other than that no complaints since November. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536506 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:34:00 +0000 BabyTsMom 2536506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the OXO tot twist lid straw cup. It isn't leak-proof but it's close. LO doesn't seem to have a problem drinking out of it, though the straw is a bit bigger than the standard straw. The Thermos Foogo is pretty good, too but it's more leaky than the OXO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/straw-cup-thats-easy-to-drink-from#post-2536505 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:29:32 +0000 macintosh 2536505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS doesn't "get" sippy cups. He never held his bottle so he doesn't understand tipping the cup. He does drink well from a simple straw cup like the take and toss or even a disposable restaurant cup. </p> <p>I'm looking for a straw cup that's easy to drink from, but harder to spill than a take and toss. I've tried a Nuby and now a Munchkin, but you have to suck so hard that he gets frustrated and gives up. I just want something I can put milk in to take on the go. Bonus points if it's easy to clean. Double bonus points if it's insulated. Suggestions? </p>