Reddit reviews Munchkin Miracle 360 Sippy Cup, Green/Blue, 10 Oz, 2 Count

I've had a lot of luck with the Munchkin Miracle cups - https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Miracle-Sippy-Green-Ounce/dp/B00MRZIGVG/ref=zg_bs_166801011_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=KNKVPVNP3VCR5JPXVPKA&th=1
Our 3.5yo takes one with him anywhere he goes that we don't want him spilling, and even takes it to bed with him without fear of pre-processed water soaking into his sheets.

We love the Munchkin Miracle Cup. I bought one of these, realized it was amazing, then bought more and threw out everything else.

Amazon link (on mobile, sorry):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MRZIGVG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1467161845&sr=8-1&keywords=spoutless+sippy+cup&pi=SY200_QL40

They are not 100% spillproof - when my daughter (who is now 19mo) throws them on the floor, a few drops fly out. But that's it. They're still way better than any other cup I've tried.

Household additions:

• Handles in the shower
  
  
• Removable shower head
  
  
• Shower stool
  
  Temporary adjustments:
  
  
• Water near the places he'll be sitting. A large pitcher in the living room & the bedroom.
  
  
• Easy access to healthy, easy to eat snacks. Consider renting or borrowing a mini fridge if it's a long walk from a living space to the kitchen. Prepare snacks ahead of time.
  
  
• These sippy cups are awesome for anyone recovering from anything (I bought them for my husband after a surgery). You don't need to sit up to use them and they're absolutely spill proof. The downside is they may be hard to unscrew for your dad.
  
  Go through the house and act out common scenarios (bathroom, showering, eating, drinking, keeping tidy) and make sure all the essentials are in place for someone with limited mobility. Small things, like making sure a waste basket is in every room & easy to reach, can make a big difference.
  

Why don't they just give him a normal glass with meals at daycare?

Failing that, show him how to drink from this sippy cup - http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Miracle-Sippy-Green-Ounce/dp/B00MRZIGVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421360007&sr=8-1&keywords=360+sippy+cup

But buy it at a store, because 20 bucks for two of them is ridiculous.

Also - it won't kill him not to drink during the 8 or so hours he's at daycare. If he gets thirsty enough, I am sure he'll drink.

Well the first thing I would buy would be these

Munchkin Miracle 360 Sippy Cup, Green/Blue, 10 Ounce, 2 Count https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00MRZIGVG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_FoVhDbC3CDHW5

Now It depends if you like sippy cups or for bottles but having a pair of sippy cups around is really helpful I'm a daddy and I use my little sippy cup when I'm sick because these are so useful since you can fully tip them over and they won't spill. They have smaller ones with handles too.

Other then that I would suggest of blankie something soft that you can rub when stressed.

The rest depends on if your a little/middle, do you like oral things (like gum, cigarette/vape, chew on your hair fingers or lip) or are you more touch sensitive where blankets and stuffies of multiple fabrics and fluffiness would come into play. Are you an artistic little then crayons coloring books glitter and the like would be good buys.


but what are you looking at right now?

They promote improper swallowing and tongue thrust issues. You should use something like this:
Munchkin Miracle 360 Sippy Cup, Green/Blue, 10 Ounce, 2 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MRZIGVG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zOvYDbH6SNSBZ
And try to have them drinking from an open cup (at least at mealtimes) by age two.

We just kind of dove in. We offered a cup at mealtimes, and once he got more of that in his mouth than on his lap, we started offering a cup throughout the rest of the day too. Right now, we offer a regular cup like this shot glass whenever he asks for water, and he has access to one of the 360 cups full of water on a low shelf in the dining room at all times.

Maybe I just have a forceful kid, here are the cups we have tried and how they stack up


Leak

• oxo tot straw cup
  
• munchkin 360
  
• nuby no spill
  
  Small / minimal leaks
  
• Tervis
  
  
  Don’t leak (so far...)
  
• munchkin weighted straw (this is a beginner cup though and is very slow flow)
  
• contigo (make sure it’s this design for ease of cleaning)
  
• platex stage 3 (these are the newest to the collection and used exclusively for juice, the special treat, so maybe he doesn’t want to try to spill these)

This isn't gospel or anything, but just info I gleaned. If you plan on breastfeeding and want bottles for either - breaks for you or to give babe pumped milk when you're at work - then Dr. Brown's Natural Flow are popular, nipple size preemie or newborn to start. They don't let milk out as fast (sort of like a boob) so hypothetically your baby doesn't start being like "no boob - I want that fast flow!!" Also, if you're going back to work and/or just pumping and saving a lot, some freezer bags for milk, microwave sterilizing bags, and breastmilk soap (search: medela quick clean removal soap on amazon) are super handy to have around. If you plan on pumping some extra bottles (I just used medela plastic ones, they might have even come with my pump...) are nice for collecting milk (although lots of women do it straight into bags, i wasn't that talented :) )

If you're not planning on breastfeeding and want to go formula I know my sister in law likes the glass bottles because they clean nice. Things like a long handled mini scrubber or bottle warmer is nice too. I don't have a good guess of how many bottles you need in this scenario, but someone likely will!

You certainly will use sippy cups and kid cutlery at some point, so if you have the space for it - go for it. These are my favorite sippy cups because you can separate the lid into 2 parts and REALLY get it cleaned as opposed to the other ones which always smell a little funny no matter how often I clean them :/