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Not Plastic Sippy Cups, Our Top 5 Picks
Finding the best not plastic sippy cup for your baby is a daunting task. We will focus on buying considerations and share our Top 5 Not Plastic Sippy Cup picks.
Things to consider when purchasing a sippy cup:
1.
What material is the sippy cup made of?
Choices will include, plastic, glass, stainless steel, silicone, and biopolymer.
Biopolymer is an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic made from items such as corn or rice husks.
While plastic has its place we try to avoid having plastic touch our babies food and drink. Plastic leeches chemicals (you may have heard of BPA/BPS).
We are still discovering the nasty ill effects that chemicals in plastics (for that matter chemicals in general) have on our health.
While it is difficult to find sippies and bottles that work well with zero plastic components the key is limiting the amount of plastic that touches your child’s food and drink.
2.
Soft or hard spout sippy cup?
Soft spout sippy cups usually make for an easier transition from bottle or breast. They usually have a silicone nipple that is shaped like a sippy spout instead of a teat.
Hard spout sippy cups are more durable and sometimes come with a flip-top or easy to close option.
3.
Handles or No Handles?
Babies love to grip things and sippy cups designed with handles are perfect for babies little hands.
Many brands have handles that can easily be removed so that your baby can use the cup with or without handles.
4.
Easy to clean sippy cups.
You probably have seen the gross photos in the news or social media showing bacteria and mold growth on the inside valve area of certain brands of sippy cups.
We recommend looking for sippy cups with a simple design that are easy to take apart, wash and reassemble.
5.
Should a sippy cup be leak proof?
In a perfect world, every sippy cup would be 100% leak proof and spill-proof, making our lives as parents just a little easier.
Here is the thing, all sippy will leak a little. Actually you would not want a sippy that your baby has to suck on with all their might.
Cups that are overly difficult to suck from can lead to developmental problems and ear infections due to the softness of babies’ palettes.
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TOP 5 Not Plastic Sippy Cups
This sippy cup has it all!
The main part of the cup is made from vacuum-sealed 18/8 stainless steel. Stainless steel is a great alternative to plastic.
This cup is durable and lightweight making it easy for older babies and toddlers to hold. It is insulated makes it a good choice for keeping drinks cold or if your little one prefers milk on the warmer side.
The Munchkin Miracle cup is also spill-proof. When your child is finished drinking it creates a leak-proof seal. The sippy cup is valve free, which means your child does not need to suck to get the fluids out of the cup, a preferred option of dentists.
In addition to the stainless steel cup there is a small plastic component that twists onto the cup (the leak-proof piece) and a silicone-like disk that is placed on top of the plastic component.
Replacement pieces for the Munchkin Miracle Sippy Cup are readily available as it is the same pieces used for the plastic version of this cup.
The Thermos Foogo Sippy has remained incredibly popular through the years. Trust us, your more likely to leave this sippy somewhere than have it break.
It is double-walled 18/8 stainless steel for insulation and has a semi-soft sippy spout.
The base of the cup is nice and wide, holds 7oz. of liquid, and is top-rack dishwasher safe.
There is a removable insert for the valve that must be removed for proper cleaning.
Turn your Comotomo silicone baby bottles into a sippy cup with these soft sippy nipples. This is a great way to re-use a product you may already have!
You can read the post on how we turned ours into a sippy cup Here.
Or if your ready to go ahead and buy what you need to make your own sippys.
Here is the link for the sippy adapter.
Thinkbaby is known for their high-quality products and rigorous product testing.
We like this cup because it is 18/8 stainless steel (non-insulated), lightweight, has handles and also includes measurement markings on the side of the cup.
This sippy cup holds 9oz. of liquids.
The Penguinni soft silicone lids can quickly turn regular size glasses and stainless steel cups into a safe non-plastic sippy cup. Or you can use the little stainless steel cups provided with the lids for a stainless steel sippy cup.
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Do you already have a favorite non plastic sippy cup? Let us know about it below.
Best Baby Bottles 2020
The best baby bottles 2020 are the ones that your baby will take with ease. Below are several great baby bottle options, as well as tips and tricks for helping make sure you pick the best baby bottle for your baby!
Babies have big personalities and what might be the best baby bottle option for your friends baby, may not work for yours. Be patient. We are confident you will be able to find one that works for you and your baby.
Features to consider when shopping for baby bottles:
- As few parts as possible.
- Easy to read markings.
- Easy to read nipples. When you get to a certain point you will end up having different stage nipples, which controls the flow. It makes a huge difference if the nipples have markings that say what stage or level they are.
- Does not leak.
- Easy to clean.
- Easy to store. There are so many different bottle designs, thinking about where you are going to store them will help.
- Grow with baby. Several clever brands have designed bottles that can be repurposed as sippy cups.
- Pumping Moms, do you want to pump directly into the bottles? Are your baby bottles compatible with your pump, check here? Or click here to see which breast milk storage bags are compatible with your breast pump?
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Comotomo Baby Bottles:
Made from silicone these bottles are a great light weight alternative to plastic bottles (which can leach chemicals).
Comotomo bottles have a wide opening making them easy to clean and are dishwasher safe. Babies love the nipples on these bottles, just read some of the reviews on Amazon and you'll understand why it is in the top ten bottles sold on Amazon.
What would make this bottle even better would be if Comotomo offered breast pump adapters! There are plenty of pumping moms out there who would love to be able to pump right into their Comotomo bottles. For now breast pumping moms will enjoy the wide opening which makes it easier to poor breast milk into.
Update! Here is how to use Comotomo Bottles with your breast pump.
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Philips Avent Baby Bottles:
Philips Avent baby bottles have been around for decades and have seen many changes in design. The current Avent bottle have a sleek look and is available in both plastic or glass options. This is a wide neck bottle and with the purchase of a breast pump adapter ( click here to find out which one you will need ), you can easily pump right into these bottles.
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Lifefactory Baby Bottles:
Lifefactory baby bottles are made from top of the line materials. These tempered glass baby bottles can be pumped directly into.
Also, you can then freeze the bottles and even heat in hot water without worrying about the glass breaking. While these bottles are on the pricier side, keep in mind that you can later buy sippy cup spouts that will turn the bottles into sippys cups. After the toddler stage you can continue to use these with a solid cap lid for juices, drinks and snacks! The nipple is a pretty common regular neck size. If your baby does not take well to the nipple, try one of these other compatible nipple brands, Baby Bottle Nipple Compatibility Chart.
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Evenflo Baby Bottles:
Evenflo baby bottles are among the most affordable brand of bottles. You can buy Evenflo bottles pretty much anywhere, making it easy to get replacement parts or upgrade your baby to a faster nipple.
Evenflo bottles are offered in plastic or glass, or course we prefer the glass option (which is made in Mexico). Both the plastic and glass bottles are interchangeable, so you can mix and match. The price on Amazon for a 6 pack of Evenflo glass bottles is usually right around $12 and special covers can be purchased to help minimize breakage. If you prefer plastic the price is about the same with a six pack of bottles costing right around $10.
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Boon NURSH Baby Bottles:
The Boon NURSH resuable bottle has a silicone pouch inside the bottle that collapses as your baby drinks. This anti-colic silicone baby bottle (we love silicone) is a favorite among breastfeeding moms.
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Other Baby Bottle Considerations:
Here are some things to consider Before buying your babies bottles:
- Will your daycare allow that type of bottle you want to use? For example some day cares might not allow glass bottles.
- Will your baby bottles work with your breast pump? Don't worry we got your covered on this one, just head over to our Breast Pump / Baby Bottle Compatibility Guide
What if my baby does not like the baby bottles I bought?
It is most likely that your baby does not like the nipple, not the actual bottle itself. You can use our Baby Bottle/ Nipple Compatibility Chart to see if there are other brands of nipples that will fit onto your baby bottles. This is a quick, cost effective way to keep your current baby bottles.
Baby Bottles That Convert To Sippy Cups
Breast Pump Baby Bottle Compatibility
Best Bottles for Spectra Breast Pumps
Best Bottles for Medela Breast Pumps
How To Use Spectra Breast Pump with Comotomo Bottles
