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Soft spout, free-flow cup - do they exist?

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FrumiousBandersnatch · 09/01/2014 19:52

Training my bottle-refusing ebf DD (20 weeks) on a cup and she's doing well. We have a tommee tippee 'first sips' cup with a softer spout which didn't work at first until I took out the valve. It's now a little too free-flowing as the hole is quite big. All the other free-flow cups I've seen seem to have hard spouts.

Does anyone know of a free-flow soft spout cup?

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islingtongirl · 09/01/2014 20:13

Watching with interest as I would like to know the same!

holbea · 09/01/2014 21:40

Nuk do one called first choice. Not tried it but might just order one as I too have a bottle refuser.....

FrumiousBandersnatch · 09/01/2014 22:09

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0052RSL4S

This one? It has very good reviews on amazon. Thank you - will order and try!

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FrumiousBandersnatch · 09/01/2014 22:10

Sorry, clicky link: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0052RSL4S

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leedy · 09/01/2014 22:11

Was just going to suggest that Nuk one! DS2 loves it, even though he'll drink water out of pretty much anything it's still his favourite for EBM at 13 months.

holbea · 09/01/2014 22:32

Yes that's the one....think I'll give it a go although a faff that it can't go in microwave steriliser.

MacaYoniandCheese · 09/01/2014 22:35

Avent. Get a soft spout cup and take out the little valve-thingy.

FrumiousBandersnatch · 11/01/2014 18:50

An update - Nuk cup arrived today (from Ocado, who usefully stock it) and I've just tried DD with it. The handles are attached from the bottom and curve upwards unlike the TT, which attach at the top and come down. I think this is slightly less attuned to DD's instinctive grip but it does seem to encourage her to tip it up more, which was part of the problem with the TT. The silicon spout is exactly what I was after as it's free-flowing but not too fast, and there is a disc to put inside to stop it leaking if you need to transport it with liquid inside. I gave her 3oz of ebm and she emptied the bottle; I'm sure that at least half ended up down her front but she is well on the way. It's labelled 6m+ but DD was fine with it (obviously under constant supervision).

Thanks very much for the recommendation, holbea and leedy.

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Orchardbeck · 12/01/2014 09:16

I was also going to suggest the avent one with the valve removed, this is working really well for us and the cup part is really dinky so not too heavy. Glad you are sorted OP.

jane1995 · 12/01/2014 12:28

ive just baught aload of beakers for ds with soft spouts as he wont drink from the hard plastic ones, there are Nuby and nuk both have silicone spouts and these seem great

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