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Plastic Munchkin Toddler Cups: BPA-Free But I Think Glass is Still Best

I admit, when I used toddler cups with my kids, I did use plastic at times. Granted that was over five years ago and there weren’t many glass options.  I did rely heavily on the [amazon_link id=”B0010XEMRI” target=”_blank” ]Klean Kanteen sippy cup[/amazon_link].

I do understand the fear of glass breaking as toddler bang their cups on the counter or drop them, and I did prefer cups with handles for gripping, like the Munchkin Mighty Grip Trainer Cup with my own children.

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We have been sent four different BPA-free plastic cups by Munchkin.

  1. Munchkin Mighty Grip Trainer Cup
  2. Munchkin Mighty Grip Spill-Proof Cup
  3. Click Lock™ Insulated Big Kid™ Cup
  4. Munchkin Click Lock Flip Straw Cup

These products do feature silicone spouts, are dishwasher safe (although I wouldn’t recommend it), and are made in China.

Would I buy these products? Probably not. If I had it to do all over again, I would avoid all plastics, BPA-free or not. I just don’t trust them, and more alternatives exist today. I would stick with the [amazon_link id=”B0010XEMRI” target=”_blank” ]Klean Kanteen sippy cup[/amazon_link] and/or [amazon_link id=”B0052QOL1Q” target=”_blank” ]Lifefactory glass bottle sippy cup[/amazon_link].

I don’t really care about spill proof, as I think that is how children learn about liquids, gravity, and volume is by actually spilling drinks.  In fact, I always took the valves out of my children’s sippy cups, even the Klean Kanteen, so they would learn to drink without a lot of sucking and the natural consequences of turning a cup upside down.

Disclosure: The products described above were sent to us as free samples. Prior assurances as to the nature of the reviews, whether positive or negative, were not given. No financial payments were accepted in exchange for the reviews. The reviews reflect our honest, authentic opinions.

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  1. Stephanie says

    February 27, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    I prefer stainless steel for kids too. It’s just simpler. I can’t help but wonder if there’s anything in BPA-free plastics we ought to know about.

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