Thinkbaby Baby Bottle to Sippy Cup Conversion/Replacement Kit, Orange, 9 Months

by Thinkbaby

Product Features

• Free of bisphenol-a (BPA), lead, PVC, nitrosamines, phthalates, melamine and biologically harmful chemicals
• Conversion/replacement kit comes with two silicone spouts and one set of easy-to-hold handles
• Quickly transform your thinkbaby bottle into our award winning sippy cup
• The ultimate in being green, the Conversion kit saves you both money from having to buy all new bottles and saves the environment from excess waste
• Dishwasher safe (top Rack Recommended) and recommended by Healthy Child Healthy World

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EVG8HS
• UPC: 890397002141
• Item model number: TC08
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,408 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #96 in Baby > Feeding > Solid Feeding > Cups
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Thinkbaby products address the growing concern of toxic chemicals leaching from consumer products. All products are free of bisphenol-A (BPA), lead, PVC, phthalates, melamine, nitrosamines, and biologically toxic chemicals. The Slow Flow Cross Cut nipples feature our anti-colic system, which helps reduce gas and spit up. The anti-colic system is actually built into the nipple for easy cleaning with no little parts to lose or break. The Slow Flow Cross Cut nipples are designed for newborns to 3 months. If your child is between 3 and 6 months, we recommend our Medium Flow Cross Cut. For ages 6 to 12 months, we recommend our Fast Flow Cross Cut nipples. The advantage to the cross cut design is that is no spill. For extra strong feeders, we do also offer Single Hole nipples. The nipples are dishwasher safe (top rack recommended). One of the great cost-saving advantages of the Thinkbaby line is that you can extend the life of the baby bottle by simply purchasing the Conversion kit. The Conversion kit transforms the baby bottle into our award winning Sippy cup. For parents this means, no more throwing away baby bottles after one year and for the environment no excess waste. Most little ones become ready for the transition between 9 and 12 months. Check out our top selling Complete BPA Free Feeding Set. Thinkbaby's products are recommended by Healthy Child Healthy World.

Product Description

thinkbaby Bottle to Sippy Cup Conversion/Replacement Kit

• Includes two spouts and one trainer cup handle
• Designed to fit thinkbaby 5oz and 9oz bottles
• Packaged in recycled paperboard
• Quickly transform your existing thinkbaby product into our trainer cup!!!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good trainer, but could be better yet, February 5, 2010

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J. Turner (BFT, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thinkbaby Baby Bottle to Sippy Cup Conversion/Replacement Kit, Orange, 9 Months (Baby Product)

Okay, so this is the FIRST and ONLY trainer cup that my 10.5 month old son will actually take expressed milk or formula from-- we have been through more types of sippy and straw cups than I care to count at this point (over 15). Despite my excitement about this, I will attempt to not let it taint my review.

To give this product a fair appraisal, I must mention that the spouts are VERY much like a bottle nipple. This could be the primary reason for my son's immediate acceptance. We are moving in the right direction, so I don't take *too* much issue with it, but I wish there was another "stage" spout yet, so in the near future I could possibly "graduate" my son to a "real" sippy cup (firmer spout). If you have ever tried Nubys, the "spout" is almost identical in feel/composition, but the shape is a big departure (my son didn't like the Nuby products)-- the closest thing I could compare to in shape is the Born Free trainer spouts (again, no success with those for milk).

Now, if like me, you are a self-professed sippy cup expert, to the point of drinking out of one yourself all day to model the "correct" behavior, the baby in you will appreciate that there is no great effort necessary to get the liquid from the bottle. The adult in you will also appreciate that they are almost leak-proof. When tipped on their side or almost upside down, I found a VERY minor drippage; maybe one drop/20 seconds. Yes, I'm very analytical about sippy cups. They go together very easily-- no rocket science here with a million parts or lining things up-- so simple, even a husband can do it ;0) To my disappointment, the spout/nipple frequently collapses when my son is drinking. I have noticed several other people describe the same thing-- I think this is the price you pay for fewer parts-- my son doesn't seem to mind *too* much, so I am more than willing to live with it. I should also note that before purchasing ([...]-- less expensive for bottles), I wrote to the company with questions and did not receive a reply until 6 days later-- too long by my standards, and coincidentally? about the same exact time this review appeared on Amazon (I am presently editing to reflect that I did indeed receive a reply). :(

The bottle cap "squishes" the spout/nipple on the conversion kit-- does not seem to affect their present function, but possibly in the long-term? Also note that it seems these parts are compatible with my Born Free bottles-- we have only used them that way a handful of times, but we did not experience any leaking issues (but the inner BF workings are necessary for tight fit). Note that I bought this conversion kit AND a separate set of Thinkbaby bottles, because the "complete" sippy costs a small fortune from merchants who have it in stock at this writing (2/10). I have since ordered more from Amazon, based on the shipping vs. total cost tradeoff. Although this is the first sippy that my son has really taken to, I can only give it 4 stars.

Now on to the abbreviated list of good and bad.

PRO:
Lightweight
Easy to clean
Few parts (it doesn't get much more basic-- I like that)
VIRTUALLY leak-proof
Similar to bottle nipple (also in my list of cons)
Easy flow
Attractive design

CON:
MINOR drips/leakage
Similar to bottle nipple (I'd like to have my son use a "real" sippy in the near future)
Collapsing spout
Cap "squishes" spout when secured on for travel

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No valve - no good., July 16, 2010

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anj311 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thinkbaby Baby Bottle to Sippy Cup Conversion/Replacement Kit, Orange, 9 Months (Baby Product)

These spouts have the silicon going for them. It's super soft, and seems like it would be a wonderful beginning for starting a baby out on a sippy cup. However, the spouts don't have a valve - at all. They just have the opening in the nipple. Why is this bad? No air flow means that the baby has to suck rediculously hard to get anything out of it. The harder they suck, the more the spout collapses and they REALLY can't get anything out of it. The slow flow may be ok if your baby is used to the slowest flow bottle nipple, but babies that are used to a faster flow will get extrememly frustrated with this spout.

I would absolutely love it if only it had a valve!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome transition nipple for the think bottles, September 13, 2009

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Jacqueline Myers "jmyers" (Norwalk, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thinkbaby Baby Bottle to Sippy Cup Conversion/Replacement Kit, Orange, 9 Months (Baby Product)

nothing works except for this bottle. It was the easiest way to get my baby off the bottle and onto the sippy cup.