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I was fortunate to have read an article about BPA on Zrecs when I was pregnant with my son. At that time, the only manufacturers who sold BPA-free bottles were Medela and Born Free. If you’re still confused as to what BPA is or why it’s harmful, I encourage you to check out the well-researched articles on Zrecs. Today, if you were to type in “BPA-free bottles” on Google, 854,000 results would be returned. I almost wish it was as simple as 2 choices. But companies listened (thankfully) to the consumer’s demand for safe feeding alternatives and now it’s simply a matter of which bottle to choose. There are two excellent resources (who just happen to be fabulous bloggers too) that may help guide your decision-making: The Soft Landing and SafeMama.
I recently had an opportunity to try the new sippy cups by TILTY. Here is a little more information from the site:
Designed by parents, recommended by pediatricians, moms, dads, and grandparents, TILTY is truly – a better sippy cup. Our patent-pending ergonomic design makes TILTY the easiest sippy cup to use. The snap on lid keeps messes to a minimum, and we didn’t include a valve, just like the ADA recommends.
One of the first things I look for in a sippy cup is whether or not it’s BPA-free. Not only is TILTY BPA-free, it’s Phthalate, PVC, and Dye free. The cups are made of polypropylene which is a durable, recyclable material. It’s very light (compared with many sippy cups on the market) and clear, which it makes it nice to see how much liquid is left in the cup. When you look at the cup, the first thing you notice is the slant in the middle of the cup. This is to help children drink and learn how to use a cup easier. My son is almost two and eventually we’d like to transition him to a cup. I think that the TILTY is a wonderful transition sippy for him. I like the fact that it doesn’t have a valve (which apparently isn’t recommended by the American Dental Association because of it’s interference with dental development) although this means that when my son tips it over (and he will) it will drip. If you haven’t read the article from the ADA, I highly recommend it because it talks about how to choose the right sippy cup. I didn’t know that sippy cups with spouts are just bottles in disguise, which means they require sucking as opposed to sipping (which is the purpose of a sippy cup, right?). The other thing about valves is that they’re incredibly difficult to clean. Just the other day I opened up one of my son’s stainless steel sippy cups (that uses a spout) and found dried, curdled milk underneath (yuk!). This was AFTER taking it out of the dishwasher. You can wash TILTY sippy cups in the dishwasher (top rack only). Each cup holds seven ounces and children as young as 9 months old can use them.
Needless to say, I learned a lot about sippy cups as a result of this review. And I learned that no two sippy cups are alike! Do you know what the best part about the TILTY is? The price! A pack of two retails for $6.00 (as opposed to another company’s which retail for $21.00).
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I learned: The cups are clear because we did some research on pigments in plastics and found that some pigments have traces of Cadmium in them. NONE of our cups have Cadmium in them. We will be releasing a line of colored cups that use an organic pigment that is 100% safe.
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It is a iparenting Media award winner,I have 4 grandchildren under the age of 3 so I need this at my house,an im so glad its safe for them
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They didn’t use stainless steel b/c of the weight. They specifically wanted a lightweight cup! 🙂 m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
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The cups are clear because pigments in plastics and found that some pigment have traces of Cadmium in them.
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Their cups are made to be lightweight.
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The cups are clear because some cups that are colored have pigments containting trace amounts of Cadmium in them.
i learned all about how heavy stainless steel is with liquid in it as compared to the tilty cup! who knew?!
I thought this was interesting, since I see a lot of Stainless Steel cups
Why didn’t you use Stainless Steel?
We didn’t think of using any other material beside Polypropylene because it is safe, light, readily available, and also used throughout the world in the medical industry. Stainless steel wasn’t an option for us because of the weight associated with it. It actually never crossed our mind. Here is why:
Thermos – FooGoo Sippy Cup is a stainless steel sippy cup that holds 7 oz of fluid.
According to the Thermos website the weight of Thermos FooGoo Sippy Cup : .7 lbs
Weight of 7 oz of Fluid : .4 lbs
Total weight of a Stainless Steel Sippy Cup filled : 1.1 lbs.
Weight of a 6 month baby : 18 lbs
That is the equivalent of an 180 lb man or woman drinking out of a 7 lb cup with 4 lbs of fluid in it.
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they didn’t use stainless steel b/c of the weight. this makes sense to me as i have little ones, and i can’t imagine them hauling around a stainless sippy everywhere!
I learned that Dishwasher Safe (top rack)
Makes finishing drinks easier
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They haven’t added any pigments because of cadmium in colored plastics.
I learned they wanted specific…. a lightweight cup. I love this, because my son is nearly 7 months old and I’ve already started him with trying a sippy cup out but some are so huge it’s ridiculous! I will NOT use anything but BPA free and I’d love to win for him
The cups are not stainless b/c they are meant to be lightweight.
The cups are clear so they don’t include some yucky thing called cadimum. These are neat! I would love to win for our 8 month old.
they wanted a light weight cup so they didn’t use stainless steel
I learned that: “The ADA, American Dental Association recommends that a sippy cup with a snap on lid and without a valve is better for dental development.”
I did not know that! All of my sippy cups have valves!
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They didn’t use stainless steel because of the weight of it, they were looking for something lightweight.
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We haven’t started with sippy cups yet, but it won’t be long. I found the fact that a full stainless steel sippy cups weighs 1.1lbs amazing. I had never given sippy cups much thought, other than looking for BPA free, but I think you have convinced me to go with TILTY whether I win or not. Thanks for posting this!
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I really love thoes lightweight cups. Thoes things can be used forever. My kids throw up against the wall and on the floor but they still are useable.
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BPA free is the way to go, especially so important for our little ones!
The tilty cup doesn’t have a no spill valve because it makes it easier to clean, kids won’t have to suck as hard, and it’s better for dental development! These look neat. I’d love for my kids to use them!
I learned the 3 reasons why tilty doesn’t have a valve:
1. It is virtually impossible to clean.
2. Valves force the child to suck harder then non-valve cups. Which really means it’s a “bottle in disguise.”
3. The ADA, American Dental Association recommends that a sippy cup with a snap on lid and without a valve is better for dental development. (That sounds a lot like a Tilty Cup to me!)
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I learned that since kids need to tilt their heads less in learning to use this sippy, they more easily transition to regular drinking cups at the appropriate time.
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“The cups are clear because we did some research on pigments in plastics and found that some pigments have traces of Cadmium in them. NONE of our cups have Cadmium in them.”
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I read the Tilty blog and the creator made the point that his son saw sippy cups with valves more like teethers/chew toys than cups. So true!
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I learned that when shopping for a training cup, avoid those that have no-spill valves. A useful training cup will have a snap-on or screw-on lid with a spout.Thanks!
Tilty is made of Polypropylene (PP) and BPA isn’t used in PP products.
Requires less head tilt than any other sippy cup.
I learned they are clear because pigments have traces of Cadmium in them.
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Tiltys are clear because most tints have cadmium in them. The company is working on finding safer tints for future Tiltys!
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Reading the testimonials I found out that there is no leaking or dripping. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
i learned The cups are clear because we did some research on pigments in plastics and found that some pigments have traces of Cadmium in them. NONE of our cups have Cadmium in them. We will be releasing a line of colored cups that use an organic pigment that is 100% safe.
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I learned that the cups are clear because pigments in plastics found that some pigment have traces of Cadmium in them.
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They use Polypropylene because it is safe, light, readily available, and also used throughout the world in the medical industry. Pretty impressive.
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I learned that Tilty makes their cups in a clear shade because sippys that are colored on pigments have traces of Cadmium in them.
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i learned that they wanted to make a cup without the need for a valve because of the recommendation of the dental association.
I learned that “NONE of our cups have Cadmium in them” explaining why they are clear. Thanks!
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The cups are clear because we did some research on pigments in plastics and found that some pigments have traces of Cadmium in them. NONE of our cups have Cadmium in them.
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