Wondering if this bottle in, the 18 ounce size, would be appropriate for a 4-5 year old. Is it too heavy? Is the twist off top manageable?
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it is clearly not a bottle designed for children. it isn't heavy, but the twist off would be clumsy. though it's just my opinion, if you're looking for drinking containers for a 4-5 year old plastic would probably be better.
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Sadly, I'd probably say no because of the top. I feel that, to prevent anything spilling or escaping, I must screw the top on pretty tight. The bottle is a bit heavy, but not unreasonably so. My 3 year old daughter can drink from it fine, she just can't get the top off (which I totally prefer).
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i would not go with the 24 ounce size - it is too big for carrying around. But i would recommend a smaller version. The twist off is easy to use and if you get a spout version of the top they would just need to pull up on the spout to get a drink. Also, I would suggest the narrow mouth version as the wide mouth can spill over on a small mouth.
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These are a little heavy for a small child when filled. Mine tips the scales at 27.7 ounces when filled with water. And as shortberrystrawcake noted, the lid might be tough for them to manage, if not lose quickly.
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I think they would need help. These are a bit heavier, and the cap wouldn't be something I would expect a child that age to be able to unscrew.
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Hello, Sorry for the delay with my response, however, this is a large bottle with no handles. It would be inappropriate for a young child to carry this bottle around full of liquid. You may want to continue using the small "Capri Sun" packets for your youngsters as we do for our 7 year old.
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I do not recommend this product. Although I sent it back for an exchange it still does not hold the water cold
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i think its pretty heavy. I'm a 6'0 250 guy and i can tell you its not light when i have to carry it. i usually don't fill it up to the top of the bottle. mold starts to form when water sits around.
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It depends on how big the 5 year old is. I gave it to my nephew when he was 7 and it was not too heavy for him.
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My daughter is 11-months and has dropped the bottle (while crawling, not the highchair), with the sleeve, on hardwoods and ceramic title and the bottle has survived. Throwing it on concrete might be a bit much, though. However, we picked up some of the shoelace-like bands, with the snaps, and I loop it threw the holes of the sleeve then attach it to the stroller and that has worked out well. Hope that helps!!
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My personal oppinion would be : the bigger the blader is, the better it is! I drink a lot, and for exemple if you're hiking a entire summer day you might even want to bring an extra bottle!Also : you are not forced to fill ot entirely! You can put only 1.5L if you want (make sure you remove the extra air that's it!). As of the weight, I'm sure your grandson can handle a 7pounds extra charge :)I would recommand this product
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It is 15 inches by 5 inches, it would probably be to heavy for a small child of say 4 or 5. Where the refill cap screws on the threads are not even so its a little hard to screw back on. which makes it leak a little also. but with kids playing with these it would empty before a problem. One other thing, you use the pump lever to shoot it, it doesn't have a trigger you pull.
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I gave it to my 8 month old and she was able to figure it out. I think a 1 year old would be fine! I started her without the straw so she would know to sip it like a bottle and once she realized that she could sip it without leaning back, using it with the straw works great!
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It is as an excellent cup. My 10 month old is BF and bottle fed and he quickly started using it with my assistance. He holds it himself and can drink from it but can be a little messy without assistance since he is still developing his fine motor skills. I know all babies develop at different rates. For us it worked. I am really pleased with the cup. Hope that helps. Good luck.
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Not at all! My daughter just turned 4, and that's the only thing that she wanted too! Both my 4 and 6 year olds have really enjoyed it. It's especially great for looking at the moon. I feel like it was a good value for the price, and an appropriate product for a child. (Any similar items seemed too advanced for a small child.) Good luck with your purchase!
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We like it...the squeeze is about what you would expect for any similar squeeze bottle...depending on what you mean by toddler, I would guess not.
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To be honest it may be a little too big for his head. On my tiny 4 year old daughter (29 lbs) it barely makes enough of a seal. You could always try it out and keep it for when it does fit. It's worth it!
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Hi there! I took it for my 2.5 yrs old niece and it's not messy with her :) Not sure what the difference would be for a 17 month old.
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I bought it to use for my child's bottles. Daily we fit 3 8oz Dr Brown bottle in the packit for daycare. However we have fit 5 in it easily with it still zipping properly.
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Yes! We use it for our toddler - works so much better for him than the standard sports bottle top.
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This is definitely a kids bottle. If it is for someone older I recommend NALGENE Tritan 1-Pint Narrow Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle it is about the same height as this one with 3 1/8" diameter.
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Yes, I think it is ok for a child of that range. My nephews are within that range and they have used it comfortably. The weigh, I am not exactly sure of, but it is on the light side, like I would say 4 lbs or less, my estimate.
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Yes, by all means. It's been great for my smaller grandchildren (age 1-3 yrs)... Older kids (7-10 yrs)got in it at a birthday party last week and now it has a leak. Recommend highly for small kids.