I wanted to love this cup, having been looking for a cute alternative to utilitarian metal vessels, but it's not exactly what I thought it might be. After re-reading the product description, I realised it did say that the cup has a polypropylene insulation, but I think I was thrown by the statement that it was an alternative to "continually buy[ing] cheap plastic products", so I expected something like a powder coated stainless steel, maybe with some kind of enclosed, interior insulation pocket. Imagine my surprise when I open the box having essentially a plastic cup with a metal inner cup. They meant -externallyinsulated. Well, I was disappointed, to say the least.
Additionally, the plastic then, contrasted with the crisp, shiny metal inside, actually looks kind of cheap. There's a lot of visible mold seaming, and while I don't think it would break the skin, it can make an uncomfortable scratch if the cup was ever roughly removed from the baby's grip for any reason. And though, I suppose, it could be quickly and easily buffed down with a light pass of a fine grit sand paper, I can't imagine many people wanting to spend so much for a cup they then have to do finishing treatment on at home. The way the handle joins with the body leaves a long seam that, in person, reminds me of seeing the folded edge of paper liners inside those cheap, insulated coffee tumblers. I thought the whole point was to not have a bunch of cheap looking, plastic stuff littering your house. Unfortunately, this is probably the cheapest looking expensive cup I've ever purchased. I'm also a little unsure of a small manufacturing hole in the bottom of the cup. Is this necessary somehow or is it going to possibly allow liquid to be trapped between the layers to turn into something foul? The last concern is that the handle doesn't fully join to the body on the bottom. I'm able to gently pry the cup handle away from the body which opens up a gap that's small enough and sharp enough to possibly pinch. I'm not sure that, in normal use, the baby or toddler might manage to pull the handle and get themselves pinched, but I can't think of a good reason this should have been left that way. Are we just betting on hoping the kid doesn't figure it out?
Well, on the pro side, the cup is light and easy for my baby to hold. It's super bright, almost neon. I was fond of the "think" message on the front (though every time I see it, it reminds me how I didn't "think" that polypropylene insulation was referring to an exterior, rather than enclosed interior, insulation and I ended up paying 20$ for a plastic cup.) The benefit of the plastic, at least, is that if baby were to drop it, I feel it would be less likely to dent than my very abused looking Klean Kanteen bottle, which is all metal. And sensitive-skinned children will appreciate protection from warms or colds on their hands, thanks to the plastic layer around the cup.
I rated a 3 for "It's OK" because I feel the cup is a combination of pros and cons. But because my baby isn't big on throwing or dropping things, I think I'm going to return my cup and stick with the ceramics I already have. For me, the pros did not outweigh the cons and the disappointment with the reality of the construction materials, but perhaps this will be a good choice for you.
This product looked pretty good and I ordered it for my 14 month old grandson who is all about drinking from a cup these days.
He previously had been using the Think Baby sippy "cup" with the straw and aside from the fact it tends to leak no matter how well you tighten the top, it worked pretty well. So we decided to try the Think Baby cup. I somehow thought it would have an insert in the top with a small opening so that when my grandson tipped it up to drink it would not dump most of the liquid all over his neck and shirt. (What ever happened to those types of cups anyway? I've looked every where and have been unable to find them.) For this cup, my grandson was easily able to remove the inner stainless steel cup from the outer orange plastic cup and likes to do this every time, so the plastic exterior was pretty much not even used after one or two tries. The truth is my daughter-in-law and I do not much care for this cup and I am sorry I wasted the money on it. It is quite simply...just a cup with nothing special going for it aside from the bright, eye catching orange color and logo. I would NOT recommend it for anyone's toddler who is just starting with a cup, but perhaps it would be fine for an older child of 2 or 3. (The 6 month label on the product is ridiculous.) What we have discovered that works extremely well is a small travel cup with a small re-closable opening in the top. It is easy to use, has a handle, and a small toddler sized amount can be consumed without the messy flooding of face, neck, clothing, etc. In other words it seems to offer a toddler with much more control. We have one in stainless steel; it goes right into the dishwasher and can take all the dropping and normal abuse that goes along with the "baby" stage.
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I had a problem with my 2 year old drinking out of a cup. he was a little intemidated by it but when he got this one he took to it very well. This along with the kiddish cups are his favorite! its really easy to clean and so far I have not had any problems with it.
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My son (now 4) has been using his cup for 2 years, and now that my second son turned 2, he wants his own cup too. Overall we love this cup, and I don't see any major problem with it. I don't think it looks cheap and for a cup that stands 2 years of use, the price is quite fair. Yes, liquid will get trapped between the plastic cover and the metal cup, but only if you allow it to happen. After each use, you will have to remove the metal from the plastic cover and wash them apart. The metal, in our house, goes to the dish-washer, and for the plastic part, we hand-wash it. No big deal. The handler is indeed detached from the bottom, but it is still in very good shape after 2 years of very HEAVY use. The only major thing that happened to this cup was the fading of the white letter, which is totally irrelevant. Overall, this is a good cup: it is easy to use, it won't expose our child to plastic chemicals, easy to wash, and the kids love it.
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I love this stainless steel mug. My toddlers love to drink hot tea and what could be better than a BPA free non breakable mug. Yes, the writing has come off but the cup is still solid after almost 2 years of use.
This teether is NOT SAFE and DOES pose a serious choking hazard. The "mouth shield" is very flexible and allows an infant or small child to turn the teether sideways and get the entire thing into their mouth, as it happened with my 5-1/2 month old son recently. Fortunately, I was in the room when my baby got the entire teether stuck sideways in his mouth and began to choke, all within two minutes of his first time using the teether. The mouth shield and ring both need to be made of hard, inflexible material, the same as a pacifier, to avoid this choking risk.
