How hard is it to drink from? (many cups achieve "leak proof" status by also making it super-hard for small ones to drink from!)
1584718
My son still uses these cups and never had any difficulty drinking from them. Inside the hard spout is actually a soft, built-in area that the milk comes through (hard to explain but you'll understand when you see it.) After many months of daily use and washing in the dishwasher they continue to be leakproof and in excellent condition!
1584719
Easy, my son had no problems drinking from them and I love there is only a lid and cup-no extra pieces!
1584720
I don't think it's very hard to drink from at all- this cup is valve free and seems to flow well. Still my son's favorite cup and he's 2 and a half now (we've been using this model since 11 months old)!
1584721
My 2yo has no problem drinking at all. I find that he actually drinks a lot with these cups. the only annoying thing is sometimes there is a high pitch squeak after he drinks out of it.
1009986
Yes you can use it as a sippy cup. As far as being leak proof, it won't spill if you accidentally knock it over but, I don't suggest using it as a sippy cup for kids.
1102531
This cup can have a few drops come out if shaken really really hard. It doesn't get worse over time. It travels in my diaper bag all the time with no issues. Hope that helps!
468915
Nothing comes out if the child turns it upside down and shakes it. The only problem we've had with it is that liquid just comes up and out when it's closed tightly. Pressure issues? Other than that it's a great soppy cup and I can just give baby the cup without worrying about her spilling everywhere.
533380
Child has to suck to get it out, but not super hard like some sippy cups we've had. However, after having ours for about six months, the no spill valve has broken and it pours out. I could just replace it with another valve, but I probably won't bother since I don't let him walk around the house with it to spill it anyway. We only use ours for water because I'm not fond of things that need a bottle brush to reach inside, I never feel like it gets it clean enough anyway. I suppose you could put it in the dishwasher however, which would be easy enough. Overall, I like this sippy cup a lot and would recommend it as one of the better, if not the best sippy cup we've ever used.
2020274
It's a hard plastic spout, not like some of the softer spouts I've seen out there (like Playtex First Sipster Spill-Proof Cup). I also thought the spout on this was too small and short, so that my 15 month old daughter has to work extra hard to get liquid out of there. I would go with the Playtex First Sipster that has handles and a softer spout.
1867491
It also helps if you set it upside down inside a glass or something to hold it. That leaves both hands free. Also, I agree about only buying the big size. It still only holds about 4.5 ounces - just barely over half a cup! I wish they made even bigger ones!
1258114
I don't have personal experience with this, but I would assume that you should be able to teach your little girl how to use it. She might need to use both thumbs to push the button to release the lid. She should be able to push the lock over to lock and unlock. The lid itself is very easy to operate. It should work for her. The bottle width is more narrow than standard water/coffee bottles. She should be able to hold it with both hands without any issues. If you decide to put hot drinks in the bottle, might want to make sure it is somewhat warm to room temperature, because the bottle does retain the heat very well. I have been using this with cold drinks, and I drink it out of a straw. I don't have personal experience with this, but I would assume that you should be able to teach your little girl how to use it. She might need to use both thumbs to push the button to release the lid. She should be able to push the lock over to lock and unlock. The lid itself is very easy to operate. It should work for her. The bottle width is more narrow than standard water/coffee bottles. She should be able to hold it with both hands without any issues. If you decide to put hot drinks in the bottle, might want to make sure it is somewhat warm to room temperature, because the bottle does... » Read More I don't have personal experience with this, but I would assume that you should be able to teach your little girl how to use it. She might need to use both thumbs to push the button to release the lid. She should be able to push the lock over to lock and unlock. The lid itself is very easy to operate. It should work for her. The bottle width is more narrow than standard water/coffee bottles. She should be able to hold it with both hands without any issues. If you decide to put hot drinks in the bottle, might want to make sure it is somewhat warm to room temperature, because the bottle does retain the heat very well. I have been using this with cold drinks, and I drink it out of a straw. « Show Less
636934
There is an insert inside the sippy lid---if is inserted correctly--it is leakproof!!!! I have plenty of experience with my grandchildren.
1467052
No, it's quite hard. Mine only leaked from screwing on the top too tight and cracking the plastic.
2113661
My son started using them around 10-11 months and still occasionally uses them now at 16 months. It was a nice transition from bottle nipple to sippy cup. Most of the sippy cups have the hard spout and my son couldn't pull the fluid out until he was over a year. Hope that helps.P.S. Be careful because while teething my son bit through the holes in the top and the bottles started leaking. We bought replacement nipples but he just did it again :)
1443526
It depends....my pediatrician recommended starting my son on sippy cups by his 1st birthday. I started with the sippy part and after 3 days he got it so I moved to the straw and thst only took him one day. However, this cup is horrible for the straw...yes it taught my son howto use it but the pressure bbuild-up made the milk always come up the straw and pour out all over the place. I recommend Munchkin click and lock cups, theyv have a straw cup to and no matter how many times it gets dropped it never leaks! Hope this helps.
1058086
I have not had issues with straw leaks unless it's held upside down for an extended period of time. I have a hard time getting water out after a few sips, but my daughter will guzzle half the glass of water before coming up for air! I think it's because it's built for infant/toddler mouths, not adult mouths!
263150
Yes it is leak proof, however it is VERY hard to suck any liquid out- I used the nipple that came with it and my two year old can not drink out of it because it is to hard for him to suck out of. I actually tried sucking out of it myself and it was even hard for me as an adult.
1549175
When you squeeze the nipple you can see if there are small holes or if you fill up the bottle and squeeze hard enough to see how strong the flow is . The small flow will give you a couple of very thin spray. Heavy flow will be almost like from sippy cup. My 11 month old refused to use heavy flow so we continue with the original small I guess it wasn't that hard for him.
1522210
Yep. I have 3 kids and my wife and I. We drink a lot of water. We have health issues so we drink more than the average user. It holds up great.
2191907
the spill proof cup doesnt have a flow designation but i would say it is fast. It is like a pressure spot. Once baby sucks on it, it opens to release liquid.