Customer Reviews

Tilty Sippy Cup, Clear, 7 Ounce, 2 Pack

5 star:		(63)
4 star:		(24)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

MY MOM HAS ALZHEIMERS AND HAS LOST SOME OF HER COORDINATION.
THIS CUP WORKS PERFECTLY AND IS FANTASTIC FOR HER!!!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES TO FEEL MORE INDEPENDENT.

These first two paragraphs are an update to my original review. I'm motivated to write them because of a recent experience I had while communicating with Tilty about the plastic used in their cups. I initially contacted the company after purchasing their new smoothie lids (with larger opening) to find out whether or not those lids contain BPA (the packaging at the time did not say). I received a response within 24-48 hrs, over the weekend no less! The response indicated the new smoothie lids do not contain BPA; they are made out of the same #5, BPA-free plastic as the original Tilty cups.

Then, after doing a little research online, I found that there have been some studies linking #5 plastic (polypropylene) to the leaching of chemicals that are not safe for human consumption. To be fair, it appears there has not been a ton of research done on this, so I don't want to be alarmist, but when I contacted Tilty to see what information, if any, it could provide on this concern, the company never responded. It's been about 2 weeks now. If there isn't any known, confirmed safety issue with the #5 plastic it's using, why not say that?

Subsequent to this updated review on Amazon (this is now a second update, May 2011), I received an email from Tilty asking me if I'm the one who wrote the review on Amazon questioning the safety of #5 plastic. The rep said the company never got my email asking about #5 plastic (if true, then how did the company suspect I wrote the review on Amazon?) and said to check back on the Tilty website for a posting responding to this concern. I never went and did that, but I give the company credit for seeking me out after my Amazon posting. I've received some comments on my review telling me that #5 is safe, and I very much appreciate the input, but I think that notion is really just the conventional wisdom right now, not necessarily backed by any hardcore science. Nevertheless, I'm resigned to the fact that we can never be totally sure that anything is 100% safe.

Original review...There are a plethora of sippy cups out there and many of them work just fine, but several are a pain to clean because of having 3 parts and many have a spout that encourages chewing rather than sipping (because of the similarity to a baby bottle nipple).

The Tilty only has two parts (both very easy to clean) and the spout is quite different from a baby bottle nipple. It's hard to see in the picture, but it's just a small, sloped, smooth piece of plastic with two holes in it. There are definitely other cups out there with similar spouts to that on the Tilty, but usually they have another strike against them like not being BPA or PVC free (this applies to many cups) or not having a lid that can easily be removed (such as the Green Sprouts cup).

It's true that the cup will leak if turned in various ways, but I think this is the price you have to pay for having a cup that is closer to a real cup than the no-spill variety (such as Munchkins or Nuby, both of which have a spout on which my 13-month old likes to chew).

I see now (update May 2011) they make a travel lid, which is great. That should take care of the leak issue. Luckily, I have a second child now, and I can use those lids with him! I used the smoothie lids with my toddler, and those worked great.

This is a very good cup, despite my reservations about #5 plastic, one of the best available on the market.

I started looking for a new sippy cup after watching my baby tilt her head all the way back trying to drink from her Born free sippy cup. Luckily I stumbled upon this product. Now my little girl drinks comfortably and has no problem holding the cup (I got it when she was 10 month old). The cup only spills if you turn it all the way upside down. I don't have a problem with it because I think the sippy cups should help baby transition to a regular cup and not be a toy. With this cup your baby will actually drink instead of playing with a cup because they can't get any liquid out of it.

I absolutely love this product and purchased it as gifts for my friends with little babies.

We love these cups, but they are 6.99 for 2 at Babies R us. Amazon for once you're not a better deal!

This is a great cup. I was on a waiting list for months before I received my first ones September '08. We bought 6 and we use each one of the 6 pretty much every day. That's about 300 uses each and counting. And they still work great and look fine (the print is not even faded on the cups).

Yes, if you tip them upside down, they leak out the spout, BUT 3 things:
1. It doesn't come gushing out and I don't understand parents who let their kids walk around the house unescorted with a drink in their hand anyway. Who are these people?
2. It has a wide bottom that isn't rounded so isn't prone to tipping.
3. The ADA doesn't recommend giving your kids the cups with the stoppers that prevent the drink from spilling out the spout.

I like that there is no dye or chemicals in the cup that can hurt my son.

I also like how it helps prepare my son for drinking out of a real cup by not forcing him to tilt his head back to get all the liquid out.

The price is reasonable too.

My son took to this cup right away at 7 months. It's easy for him to hold and drink out of, there are no dangerous chemicals and if you actually watch your child and don't let him/her run all over the house with drinks in their hand, you shouldn't ever have a problem.

I bought these to try to wean my son off the bottle...he will not drink anything other than water out of his other straw cups and can not get the hang of the sippy cup. These are amazing! He drank the entire cup of milk with out any problems at all! I bought the clear and the colored ones, as well as the travel lids and smoothie lids which I will be using this spring and summer in the car. These are GREAT!

Love it. I actually like that this sippy cup drips when held upside-down! This way I can teach my toddler that when you turn a cup upside-down, liquid will come out. (Unlike the other "invincible" sippy cups out there). I would like to transition to drinking only from a cup as soon as possible, and I think this is the best way to do so. The plastic is nice and heavy and my daughter figured out how to drink from this instantly--we went from bottles to the Tilty. I do wish it came with a cap, though! Sometimes I want to just shove it into my purse, but, if not positioned upright, it does leak. Other than that, best sippy cup I've tried.

WE LOVE TILTY CUPS!! Bought the clear ones first and two days later ordered two more in colors. I am so very happy that we found these cups for our 12mo old. We tried several sippy cups that have the soft sippy valves and all my son wanted to do was chew/teeth on them. I think the concept of having to bite down while drinking to get fluid to come out really doesn't help cup-train your baby. The first time we handed him a titly cup he picked it up and started drinking "like a big boy". I was stunned! There are no handles to get in the way and he always seems to figure out how to hold it correctly. Because there isn't a bite valve some liquid can drip out if it's held upside down, but it's a slow drip and totally worth the fact that it works so darn well as a 1st cup. HIGHLY Recommended!!

this is the only sippy cup i have found that doesn't have a valve, it just has 2 small holes that allow the water to come out without lots of sucking. the smoothie lid is great too, it has one large hole, and my 18 month old does not make a mess when he drinks a smoothie (unless he chooses to dump it!)
these cups are also simple to clean, there are only 2 pieces and no where for gunk to accumulate.
the only thing that would be better is if they came in glass!

After finally realizing that there is no sippy cup out there that is truly leakproof AND not increadibly hard to suck from, I tried this cup for my 8 month old baby, and it is great. No valve (so it will leak, but not a lot), only 2 simple parts to clean, love the tilted bottom that allows baby to drink without bending backward too much. And the additional hole-less cap for traveling is so handy. It is not a training cup (Playtex Sipster is great for that) because it doesn't have a soft spout that eases the transtion from the bottle and no handles. However, it is a perfect cup right before the real thing. In terms of the leaking, that is in my opinion a non issue when babies are only allowed to drink where they should and under supervision, not allowed to throw things etc...good table manners shoud start young!