Before you had a toddler, did you ever imagine how many sippy cups you would own? I mean, seriously. All the cups! And, for every cup you own there’s something that’s just not quite right about it, which is why you continue the quest for the perfect cup by buying more and more and more. Preschool Boy has a couple cups that he is comfortable with that don’t leak too badly so he’s in good shape. But, we’re still trying to find a couple cups that are a good fit for Toddler Girl. As part of Mom Bloggers Club, we had the opportunity to try Tommee Tippee cups. The name is funny, but these cups are no joke!
About Tommee Tippee
Tommee Tippee®, from the UK-based Mayborn Group Limited, is the number-one brand of infant and toddler feeding products in Great Britain. Since 1965, Tommee Tippee has earned a reputation for its clever ideas, product quality and simply intuitive designs that promote natural development at every age, stage and feeding need. Today, Tommee Tippee innovations provide comfort for babies and peace of mind for parents in 45 countries around the world.
Drinking Cup Details
- BPA- and Phthalate-free
- Patented advance-flo valve for guaranteed easy drinking
- Super-sensitive Active Sensor valve is truly spill-proof and leakproof, yet allows liquid to flow on demand
- Five stages to find the best cup for your child – Trainer Cup, Sippy Cup, Straw Cup, Water Bottle and Drinking Cup
Our Experience
We received a set of the Trainer Cups and a set of the Sippy Cups for Toddler Girl. The Trainer Cup has handles and and holds 9 pounces and the Sippy Cup holds 11 ounces. The first thing I noticed was the valve – it is unlike any other valve on a sippy cup and it’s actually a little intimidating. 
There are two pieces with lots of nooks and crannies that I feared would be difficult to clean. I like to take a cup apart, but it in the washing machine and be done with it. So, this valve does take a little more effort to clean, but the trade off is that it works really well. It literally doesn’t leak. (Check out this video demonstration on how to clean a Tommee Tippee cup.)
Because Toddler Girl is still breastfeeding I like to offer her cups with a soft spout – both the Trainer Cup and the Sippy Cup have a soft spout. I offered Toddler Girl the Trainer Cup first and she has done really well with it. Another detail that is just plain smart is that the handles are tilted a little bit toward the child to make holding the cup at the right angle easier. When she uses the Sippy Cup, it also has some grips on the side to aid drinking and holding, but obviously it’s still easier for her to hold the Trainer. Both cups also have that grippy material on the bottom of the cup to prevent slipping. There’s also a little flip top that sort of puts a cork in the spout and keeps it clean when not in use.
Overall, I’m really impressed with the cups. The valve design is the biggest difference and it seems to work because we’ve had very little leak problems. Other than the time it was leaking everywhere and I was really annoyed. Until I realized I hadn’t put the valve back in. sigh.
To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy… Tommee Tippee Cups are extremely popular Great Britain and I’m not surprised. The design is pretty smart and the valve seems to truly work – it prevents leaks but is also easy for little ones to use. Even though she’s 15 months old, my daughter is still getting used to cups and she does really well with both her Tommee Tippees.
Or Not to Buy… Of our four cups, one cup was VERY difficult to open the first time we used it and that particular cup leaks at the seam between the top and bottom of the cup. We haven’t had that problem with any of the other four cups so I think there was something a little off about that particular cup.
Shop! Tommee Tippee cups are now available exclusively at Babies R Us. Single cups are $4.99 and a set of two cups is $7.99.
Delila
January 19, 2011I am not impressed with these cups at all. They get mold on them not even after a full days use. I have one that we have never even used before that mysteriously grew mold as well.
mandy
June 14, 2011We have been using 2 of the straw cups for over a year now. For quite some time we weren’t getting any leaks at all. Then, on occasion, some liquid would leak out when my son left the cup laying on its side, etc. However, like an above comment – our cups are both GUSHING! And this isn’t even when he’s dropped the cup. I’ve been checking to see if the valve has come lose and sometimes that appears to be the cause. However, there have been several times when everything is still tight and liquid is just pouring out. I’m now looking for a different cup. I’d rather have a small leak from a different cup then a huge puddle from these.