Comments on: Battle of the BPA Free Sippy Cups – A Review http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/ Green and Natural Parenting Wed, 23 May 2012 03:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JennyO http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-20025 JennyO Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-20025 Anybody heard anything bad about the tommy tipee brand of sippy cups, paci's and bottles.  They are bpa free...? Anybody heard anything bad about the tommy tipee brand of sippy cups, paci’s and bottles.  They are bpa free…?

]]> By: JennyO http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-20024 JennyO Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:18:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-20024 Anybody heard anything bad about the tommy tipee brand of sippy cups, paci's and bottles.  They are bpa free...? Anybody heard anything bad about the tommy tipee brand of sippy cups, paci’s and bottles.  They are bpa free…?

]]> By: EIO Glass Kids Cup Review « Childrens Toys Now http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1588 EIO Glass Kids Cup Review « Childrens Toys Now Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:47:32 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1588 [...] couple years ago I compiled big lists of BPA free kids cups. Most of us were used to giving our kids plastic sippy cups to avoid spills but when we found that [...] [...] couple years ago I compiled big lists of BPA free kids cups. Most of us were used to giving our kids plastic sippy cups to avoid spills but when we found that [...]

]]> By: Kristi http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1587 Kristi Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:45:57 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1587 I purchased some Contigo Autoseal Kids cups about 4 months ago...they are AWESOME! They are BPA-free and DO NOT LEAK! They require your child to push a button in order to get any liquid out (some slight coordination required) - my 4 yr-old loves hers. I also own their water bottles and insulated coffee mugs. If they didn't drink so well out of their Camelbak bottles, I'd toss them because they leak like crazy with slight temp/pressure differences. Hope this helps I purchased some Contigo Autoseal Kids cups about 4 months ago…they are AWESOME! They are BPA-free and DO NOT LEAK! They require your child to push a button in order to get any liquid out (some slight coordination required) – my 4 yr-old loves hers. I also own their water bottles and insulated coffee mugs. If they didn’t drink so well out of their Camelbak bottles, I’d toss them because they leak like crazy with slight temp/pressure differences. Hope this helps

]]> By: EIO Glass Kids Cup Review http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1586 EIO Glass Kids Cup Review Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:48:33 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1586 [...] couple years ago I compiled big lists of BPA free kids cups. Most of us were used to giving our kids plastic sippy cups to avoid spills but when we found that [...] [...] couple years ago I compiled big lists of BPA free kids cups. Most of us were used to giving our kids plastic sippy cups to avoid spills but when we found that [...]

]]> By: teresa http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1585 teresa Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:35:27 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1585 hi, does anyone know of some bpa free cups/bottles like these but for bigger kids? i have a three year old thats out of the "sippy" stage. we have a few i bought from "here and there, but would like to find more. hi, does anyone know of some bpa free cups/bottles like these but for bigger kids? i have a three year old thats out of the “sippy” stage. we have a few i bought from “here and there, but would like to find more.

]]> By: Carrie Anne http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1584 Carrie Anne Sun, 23 May 2010 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1584 First, thanks for a great article! I have had the same problem as Heather and Anna with the Foogo. We cleaned them very religiously, and still there is black mold that grows underneath the spout, and no amount of vinegar & baking soda will get it off (and I won't do bleach for the same reason we're having this discussion). Also had the leaking issue, and it's way too frustrating to try to line up the plastic liner when reassembling the myriad parts on this. I will say in Thermos's defense, that their related Foogo food storage systems are awesome, and I love being able to take a hot meal with for my son and myself. I still wish I had something similar that is FLAT, square with 1 division though, with a sealed lid, if anyone knows of anything like this. (I can't fit something like chicken drumsticks into the Foogo - e.g. it would be great to fit 2 on one side, and rice and veggies on the other.) I ended up finding a sippy cup & trainer cup that's not even listed on this review (b/c it's new maybe?) - Green Spouts! Totally my fave and everyone should check them out. They're website is: http://www.greensproutsbaby.com/gssippy.html I love having the option of having a short sippy which fits very well into a small cooler, nice handles, and the lid doesn't leak. Also, cool little nature designs make the kids (and me!) happy! My son uses 1 sippy, 1 trainer, and 1 stainless steel bottle from Green Spouts - all super easy to clean, and they stay that way! Also, I use a large Klean Kanteen for myself, and my son has 1 small one. It's great to have the variety for travel - I use the plastic sippy for juice (or smoothies with the lid off), and the stainless for water only. Works great! First, thanks for a great article!

I have had the same problem as Heather and Anna with the Foogo. We cleaned them very religiously, and still there is black mold that grows underneath the spout, and no amount of vinegar & baking soda will get it off (and I won’t do bleach for the same reason we’re having this discussion).

Also had the leaking issue, and it’s way too frustrating to try to line up the plastic liner when reassembling the myriad parts on this.

I will say in Thermos’s defense, that their related Foogo food storage systems are awesome, and I love being able to take a hot meal with for my son and myself. I still wish I had something similar that is FLAT, square with 1 division though, with a sealed lid, if anyone knows of anything like this. (I can’t fit something like chicken drumsticks into the Foogo – e.g. it would be great to fit 2 on one side, and rice and veggies on the other.)

I ended up finding a sippy cup & trainer cup that’s not even listed on this review (b/c it’s new maybe?) – Green Spouts! Totally my fave and everyone should check them out. They’re website is:
http://www.greensproutsbaby.com/gssippy.html

I love having the option of having a short sippy which fits very well into a small cooler, nice handles, and the lid doesn’t leak. Also, cool little nature designs make the kids (and me!) happy!

My son uses 1 sippy, 1 trainer, and 1 stainless steel bottle from Green Spouts – all super easy to clean, and they stay that way! Also, I use a large Klean Kanteen for myself, and my son has 1 small one. It’s great to have the variety for travel – I use the plastic sippy for juice (or smoothies with the lid off), and the stainless for water only. Works great!

]]> By: Roz http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1583 Roz Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:05:21 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1583 I am very glad to hear that someone has had this finding. I have tried about 5 different types of bpa free sippy's an my problem is the same. I have not found a system that would not have those hidden places where mold, regardless of dish washing or hand washing would not eventually form. If you find any, please post it. I will do the same. Actually, the soft spout sippy's by Munchkin seem to be the best to be kept clean. The problem is that as my child is getting older she can bite the spout off place, or pull it by hand and you have quite a mess. Also, I have not found spout replacements and it feels pretty wasteful to buy the complete cup for just the spout. The bottles are great and easy to clean with a good brush. Most sippy cups have a small attachment to the spout and that is where most things end up accumulating without you even noticing. I am very glad to hear that someone has had this finding. I have tried about 5 different types of bpa free sippy’s an my problem is the same. I have not found a system that would not have those hidden places where mold, regardless of dish washing or hand washing would not eventually form. If you find any, please post it. I will do the same. Actually, the soft spout sippy’s by Munchkin seem to be the best to be kept clean. The problem is that as my child is getting older she can bite the spout off place, or pull it by hand and you have quite a mess. Also, I have not found spout replacements and it feels pretty wasteful to buy the complete cup for just the spout. The bottles are great and easy to clean with a good brush. Most sippy cups have a small attachment to the spout and that is where most things end up accumulating without you even noticing.

]]> By: Anna http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1582 Anna Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:28:58 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1582 i just wanted to echo Heather's comments above. We have had the exact same experience after almost a year of use (and we had two we would alternate between.) My husband was giving it a thorough handwash, and discovered a bit of mold on the inside, just below the yellow rim. He ran a toothpick in there, and an absolutely appalling amount of black mold came out. It just makes me ill to think my son has been drinking from this cup (and the mold was present on both cups.) We disassemble whatever cup we used nightly, and alternated between dishwashing and handwashing, yet this still happened. We also have had the spontaneous leaking - after almost a year of no leaking, now milk and water just pour from beneath the lid. Sometimes if my husband REALLY tightens it (I mean, to the point that I can't take the lid off to refill it during the day), it may not leak, but often it does anyway. So, they look good and seem great initially, but they do not seem to be a product that will hold up in the long-term. i just wanted to echo Heather’s comments above. We have had the exact same experience after almost a year of use (and we had two we would alternate between.)

My husband was giving it a thorough handwash, and discovered a bit of mold on the inside, just below the yellow rim. He ran a toothpick in there, and an absolutely appalling amount of black mold came out. It just makes me ill to think my son has been drinking from this cup (and the mold was present on both cups.) We disassemble whatever cup we used nightly, and alternated between dishwashing and handwashing, yet this still happened.

We also have had the spontaneous leaking – after almost a year of no leaking, now milk and water just pour from beneath the lid. Sometimes if my husband REALLY tightens it (I mean, to the point that I can’t take the lid off to refill it during the day), it may not leak, but often it does anyway.

So, they look good and seem great initially, but they do not seem to be a product that will hold up in the long-term.

]]> By: Tina http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1581 Tina Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1581 I just started a small online website geared towards organic and going green. It mostly offers items for babies and toddler with a few items for mommy and daddy but of course in time I would love to offer more. I would love to know what additional products you would recommend to add to the site. I loved reading your reviews and comments on the BPA bottles. I started the site because like you, I couldn't stand that there were so many health concerns out there, one being cancer (runs in my family and mom passed from it) and not too many choose to do anything about it. We adopted a newborn girl and I decided a couple years before I wanted to give her more than I was able to give my older sons. A better understanding of organic and going green. What I hear the most is that it is more expensive. At first it can be but in the long run everyone especially themselves benefit. Less health problems from pesticides etc and the Earth benefits as well. Aren't our children worth it? Aren't we? Isn't Earth? I just started a small online website geared towards organic and going green. It mostly offers items for babies and toddler with a few items for mommy and daddy but of course in time I would love to offer more. I would love to know what additional products you would recommend to add to the site. I loved reading your reviews and comments on the BPA bottles.
I started the site because like you, I couldn’t stand that there were so many health concerns out there, one being cancer (runs in my family and mom passed from it) and not too many choose to do anything about it. We adopted a newborn girl and I decided a couple years before I wanted to give her more than I was able to give my older sons. A better understanding of organic and going green. What I hear the most is that it is more expensive. At first it can be but in the long run everyone especially themselves benefit. Less health problems from pesticides etc and the Earth benefits as well. Aren’t our children worth it? Aren’t we? Isn’t Earth?

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]]> By: Wooden Bowls and Utensils for Kids » Green and Natural Parenting http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1579 Wooden Bowls and Utensils for Kids » Green and Natural Parenting Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:20:33 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1579 [...] bowls, cups, plates, spoons. Parents are still concerned about it. My posts with compilations of BPA free cups and BPA free plates, bowls, and utensils are still get huge amounts of daily traffic. One option [...] [...] bowls, cups, plates, spoons. Parents are still concerned about it. My posts with compilations of BPA free cups and BPA free plates, bowls, and utensils are still get huge amounts of daily traffic. One option [...]

]]> By: Heather http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1578 Heather Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:48:49 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1578 We've used the Foogo sippy for over a year now, and were pretty pleased with it until a recent discovery that I wanted to bring to your attention... If you open the cup and look inside, at the very top there is a plastic ring (part of the whole handle assembly) and just underneath it is a small bead of silicone "caulk", or a gasket, or whatever you want to call it. My husband was drying the cup after a wash and he discovered all sorts of black gunk trapped just under that gasket. Presumably it's the bacteria ridden remnants of a years worth of milk that became trapped under that seal. This really freaked us out and the Foogo's are in the trash now. Oh, also, before this discovery, one of the cups began leaking profusely during regular use, not even when being held upside down. No amount of realigning the spout, tightening the lid, etc. could correct the leak. It appeared to be leaking from underneath the plastic handle assembly. I just wanted to let you know just in case you wanted to reevaluate your love of the Foogo. We’ve used the Foogo sippy for over a year now, and were pretty pleased with it until a recent discovery that I wanted to bring to your attention…

If you open the cup and look inside, at the very top there is a plastic ring (part of the whole handle assembly) and just underneath it is a small bead of silicone “caulk”, or a gasket, or whatever you want to call it. My husband was drying the cup after a wash and he discovered all sorts of black gunk trapped just under that gasket. Presumably it’s the bacteria ridden remnants of a years worth of milk that became trapped under that seal.

This really freaked us out and the Foogo’s are in the trash now.

Oh, also, before this discovery, one of the cups began leaking profusely during regular use, not even when being held upside down. No amount of realigning the spout, tightening the lid, etc. could correct the leak. It appeared to be leaking from underneath the plastic handle assembly.

I just wanted to let you know just in case you wanted to reevaluate your love of the Foogo.

]]> By: Does This House Make Me Look Fat? » Green and Natural Parenting http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1577 Does This House Make Me Look Fat? » Green and Natural Parenting Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:24:23 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1577 [...] – By now you are likely very familiar with BPA or Bisphenol A. It is essentially a synthetic estrogen found in many items you may have around the [...] [...] – By now you are likely very familiar with BPA or Bisphenol A. It is essentially a synthetic estrogen found in many items you may have around the [...]

]]> By: How to Avoid the Poison in Your Pantry » Green and Natural Parenting http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1576 How to Avoid the Poison in Your Pantry » Green and Natural Parenting Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:01:06 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1576 [...] canned goods, among other things. We may have been quick to take that BPA leaching baby bottle or sippy cup out of Juniors hand but perhaps we didn’t think to look in their green beans. BPA is making [...] [...] canned goods, among other things. We may have been quick to take that BPA leaching baby bottle or sippy cup out of Juniors hand but perhaps we didn’t think to look in their green beans. BPA is making [...]

]]> By: balunov9 http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1575 balunov9 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:50:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1575 Good post, Thanks for share useful information. I will try Sippy Cups. Good post, Thanks for share useful information. I will try Sippy Cups.

]]> By: patrick http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1574 patrick Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:16:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1574 please read my comment on the website where you left your reply. please read my comment on the website where you left your reply.

]]> By: patrick http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1573 patrick Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:14:09 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1573 the thermos foogo seem nice, but if you read the label it says it inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria( i am pretty sure the plastic contains silver nano particles) these particles are supposed to kill bacteria and they are in numerous products today (band aids, gym socks, washing machine filters,etc...) and there is a controversy on whether these are safe for people. Some products don't even say they have these nano particles in them when indeed they do. So this keeps me away from the foogo. A glass sippy cup would be awesome, I use the glass baby bottles. And besides , even if plastics are bpa free, plastics always retain nasty odors, whether from food or even dishwasher soaps. the thermos foogo seem nice, but if you read the label it says it inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria( i am pretty sure the plastic contains silver nano particles) these particles are supposed to kill bacteria and they are in numerous products today (band aids, gym socks, washing machine filters,etc…) and there is a controversy on whether these are safe for people. Some products don’t even say they have these nano particles in them when indeed they do. So this keeps me away from the foogo. A glass sippy cup would be awesome, I use the glass baby bottles. And besides , even if plastics are bpa free, plastics always retain nasty odors, whether from food or even dishwasher soaps.

]]> By: Jana http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1572 Jana Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1572 Has anyone tried Thinkbaby's BPA free sippy/training cup? Has anyone tried Thinkbaby’s BPA free sippy/training cup?

]]> By: Sara http://naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1571 Sara Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2007/09/04/bpa-free-safe-sippy-cups/#comment-1571 I have the Foogo sippee cups(w/o handles) for my children, and I generally like them. One thing I am not clear about on them is if the plastic used on them is certified BPA free, b/c on the ones I bought there was not a word about being BPA free. Just wondering if anyone had any more information on that! BTW, I really appreciate the detailed reviews as I am debating whether to get new Foogos or try something new!! I have the Foogo sippee cups(w/o handles) for my children, and I generally like them. One thing I am not clear about on them is if the plastic used on them is certified BPA free, b/c on the ones I bought there was not a word about being BPA free. Just wondering if anyone had any more information on that!

BTW, I really appreciate the detailed reviews as I am debating whether to get new Foogos or try something new!!

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