Comments on: Affordable, BPA-Free Sippy Cup Solutions

By: Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:22:11 +0000

Be Very Careful- Choking Hazard! While these sippy cups were one of the only ones my daughter would use (she nursed exclusively and I was never able to get her to take to a bottle), she choked on the entire end of the nipple. I’m so thankful I took an infant first aid class as I was able to get her to expel it but I was never more frightened. I always check the ends of the sippys before giving them to her so there was no prior damage to the end. She was literally sitting in her high chair eating and must have just bit down really hard on the end and that was all it took. Please be careful if you use these sippy cups- I personally don’t think they should be on the market since they are used at an age when children are teething/biting and it clearly doesn’t take much to bite right through the end.

By: Organic Momma

Organic Momma — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:47:30 +0000

The BPA-Free Nalgene Grip-n-Gulp sippy cups are the best sippy cups. I bought mine at http://babynoahorganics.com

By: Going Green Mama

Going Green Mama — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:59:29 +0000

Thank you for posting this! We are weaning the little guy off the bottle and am glad to know there are healthier options for sippy cups.

By: joy

joy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:56:46 +0000

Here’s a reply finally for our readers that were interested in putting warm liquids into the Nalgene sippy cups. It’s straight from the company email!

“These Sippy Cups are BPA free and can be used in the same manner as the previous product. There should be no problem using these cups with hot liquids except the user should be aware that Triton is a very conductive material and will pick up the heat of the liquid quickly. Make sure to use an appropriate barrier such as a dish towel or pot holder when exposing the product to hot liquids.”

By: Dorothy Hall

Dorothy Hall — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:47:37 +0000

No, Klean Kanteen does not have the sippy handles. Liam is getting to the point where he could maneuver the bottle if it had handles, but without them it’s still a bit unwieldy. Bummer.

By: Dorothy Hall

Dorothy Hall — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:44:30 +0000

We, too, have the Klean Kanteen bottles. We initially purchased one for Liam to use as a bottle for the occasional bottle-feeding, and now he has graduated to the sippy top instead of the nipple. I love the fact that it will last him for years to come, making the initial price tag quite small in the long run.
I have a Sigg water bottle for my own use, but wish I had a Klean Kanteen like my son and husband. The Sigg bottle dents if dropped…which I’ve managed to do a few times now…

I recently saw that Whole Foods carries a sippy-type handle for their Sigg toddler bottles. Although it won’t fit our Klean Kanteen, I’m wondering if perhaps Klean Kanteen makes their own handles…I’ll check it out now, now that I’m thinking about it

By: Tamara @ Parenting By Nature

Tamara @ Parenting By Nature — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:24:37 +0000

While not as affordable in the short term, we still love our Klean Kanteens for the long term. When your toddler grows out of them you can add a sports cap (perfect for bike riding) or loop cap (great to attach to a backpack!). So in reality, the “sippy cup” can be used right up to pre-teen and beyond. They are also much easier to clean when something gets left sitting in them all day long (and it always happens! lol!). We all have Klean Kanteens at home.

By: Larisa

Larisa — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:58:10 +0000

Thanks, Joy and commonplaceiris! Of course, I went home and checked the sippy cups and they are Playtex, not Fisher Price, and Playtex insulator cups are listed on Safe Mama’s site as BPA free. So I guess we’re OK continuing to use them (though the Nalgene bottles are much nicer looking)!

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:42:58 +0000

Larisa:
I have put warm liquids into the Nalgene cup but they’re just barely heated. I’ve emailed Nalgene with your question and am awaiting their reply. Hopefully we’ll hear back soon and I’ll post the information. Thanks for the question!

By: commonplaceiris

commonplaceiris — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:46:45 +0000

I’m sorry, I’m realising the stainless steel options I mentioned are less affordable than what the original post is talking about. Although the Kleen Kanteen option might still be affordable in the long run because you can use Avent spouts in them, and you can use the adapter on any of their bottles it seems so you could potentially use them from bottle to sippy and beyond.
And now I’ll be quiet!