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DD is 7 and for the past couple of years we have been using the simple modern bottles with straw lids. Or other lids depending on what we are doing, we all have bottles from the same brand so have a mix of lids at this point. I find the straw lid really easy to clean with a straw brush.

We recently grabbed the Owala FreeSip with straw and love it but it's pretty big and DD doesn't like carrying it around. But we'll use it for the beach/pool/lake since it will just go in our bag.

Seconding camelback. I like that the straw piece is replaceable, although we have only replaced them once or twice in five-ish years. But - if your kid is a big chew-er, they are not ideal, because they can definitely chew through the straw, and then you're constantly replacing them.

I must be in the minority because I like the straw thermos bottle (funtainer and the other kids bottle). I actually like them because we can remove the silicone top and wash and use a brush to wash the straw. I then let it all air dry before I reassemble. I didn't like the contigo and its spring mechanism because everything is attached... and I don't know how to wash it. My kids don't seem to care too much about a straw anymore so I bought some rubbermaid bottles (no straw)

Is there a reason people aren’t just putting the silicone top in the dishwasher? That’s what I do but maybe I shouldn’t! Lol