The Tale of the Sippy

Some of you may remember when you went to try on wedding dresses and you had someone fawning over you the entire time. They ask what you're looking for, what you like, what you don't like. They point things out to you, they help you try dresses on, they help you omit the losers and single out the best of the best. Well... I think the same kind of treatment should be given when a first-time mom goes out to look for sippy cups. I think we all need a personal Sippy Cup Consultant. Charlotte and I have been through quite a few sippy cups. Some of them have been major duds. Others have made my life so much easier. Yes - a sippy cup can do that for you.

I'm pretty sure that everyone's expectations of sippy cups are a little different, but I want to tell you about some of my faves, in the off chance that it will make your life simpler... and because there is no such thing as a real-live sippy cup consultant... yet.

• My #1 fave, tried and true: Munchkin Mighty Grip Trainer
• A close second: Munchkin Mighty Grip Spill-Proof Cup
• For straw-loving babes: Nuby No-Spill with Flexi Straw

Then the ones that I'm not too thrilled with:

• The handles on this one break when a frustrated baby throws it on the floor: Playtex The First Lil' Gripper
• This one leaks all the time. Maybe it's just me: Nuby Super Spout

So go out there and buy some sippy cups! Oh... and be sure to report back to me on some of the neat ones that we are missing out on!