... Well it’s a Doidy cup. I do wish Ciao could have chosen a picture of a nicer coloured one for the display!
*** What is it? ***
It’s a cup that has been especially designed in the UK on a slant to encourage babies to drink from the rim of a cup. I was recommended to try it from my ... Read review
The Doidy Cup is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup Unique ... more
slanted cup design Enables children to drink easily, as they can see the contents without tilting their heads much Made in the UK and dishwasher safe One supplied in Re...
Postage & Packaging: £5.95 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The Doidy Cup is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup Unique ... more
slanted cup design enables children to drink easily Children can see the contents without tilting their heads much Made in the UK and dishwasher safe One supplied in Ye...
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The Doidy Cup is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup Unique ... more
slanted cup design enables children to drink easily Children can see the contents without tilting their heads too much Made in the UK and dishwasher safe One supplied i...
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This unique training cup is specially designed to encourage children to drink from a rim ... more
rather than a spout. Babies as young as 6 months find the two handled cup easy to hold and to drink from as the natural action used is the same as in breast feeding.
Advantages: An easy way to introduce your baby to drinking from a cup Disadvantages: You really need a wetsuit on
...cry. Well it’s a Doidy cup. I do wish Ciao could have chosen a picture of a nicer coloured one for the display!
*** What is it? ***
It’s a cup that has been especially designed in the UK on a slant to encourage babies to drink from the rim of a cup. I was recommended to try it from my health visitor who thinks they are great as in the early days of weaning my son just wouldn’t drink. Okay, so I was rather optimistic ... ...son would drink out of it no problem at all. As I was using the Avent bottles, I just got the 3-month feeder cup attachments to use the bottle. My son had other ideas. Looking back now, I was really silly thinking that he would drink from a valved mouthpiece at 4 months even though he’d hardly even used a teat with him being breastfed.
What on earth is that, I hear you cry. Well it’s a Doidy cup. I do wish Ciao could have chosen a picture of a nicer coloured one for the display!
*** What is it? ***
It’s a cup that has been especially designed in the UK on a slant to encourage babies to drink from the rim of a cup. I was recommended to try it from my health visitor who thinks they are great as in the early days of weaning my son just wouldn’t drink. Okay, so I was rather optimistic and naive thinking that the first cup I purchased my son would drink out of it no problem at all. As I was using the Avent bottles, I just got the 3-month feeder cup attachments to use the bottle. My son had other ideas. Looking back now, I was really silly thinking that he would drink from a valved mouthpiece at 4 months even though he’d hardly even used a teat with him being breastfed.
*** What’s the history behind it? ***
The cup is made by Bickiepegs, some of you may remember the Bickiepeg teethers which have recently come back available at such places as boots. The company goes back to 1925 and is based in Aberdeen and I believe these cups have been available for quite some years, I think 25.
*** Product Claims ***
Well, firstly the cups are made of plastic and are dishwasher proof on the top shelf and microwavable although they do not recommend that you use this form to heat drinks. They are for children from 6 months but they recommend they can be used from birth with the help of an adult. They are designed at a slant so firstly your baby can see what is in the cup and that they don’t have to lean forward and lower their head to get to the contents. They’ve also got a better chance of putting the cups down without knocking it over. They’ve got two tiddly handles (about the length of a matchstick but a little wider) for those tiny hands. They also claim that many health authorities now promote the cup in their aim to get babies from bottles to cups easily to avoid tooth decay (It is recommended that babies are weaned off teats between 8 and 12 months).
*** Colours/Price ***
Cups are generally available at £3.50 each. They come in most colours: white, red, orange, purple, blue, green, pink, yellow, turquoise and lilac.
*** Why might I try it? ***
Well, it does actually work. At about five months when I introduced my son to it, he automatically put his hands on the handles and lifted the cup up to drink. If you’re having difficult in getting your child to drink, then it is certainly worth a try.
*** Some negative points ***
It is highly likely that you will get soaked initially! My son gets so excited with water and his hands go up and down and so does the water! It’s great for at home but unless you take a bottle of water out with you, not really idea for being out and about. Now my son is a bit older, I hardly use mine as he will use a valve cup now and find it far too messy to even consider giving him milk in his Doidy.
*** How do I get one? ***
I purchased my red and purple ones from www.bickiepegs.co.uk which means they come direct from the company. They charge £1 p&p for orders under £10 and you normally receive your package within 14 days. I have also seen them in a recent mail order catalogue although I’ve not seen them in any shops to date.
N.B. I put the lid & grip to be average in the criteria although it doesn't have a lid but I wasn't given that option!!!
Advantages: Teaches your child to drink from an open cup Disadvantages: None
The DoidyCup.
Your baby is growing up and until now they have been happy guzzling milk from a bottle with a teat or being breastfed. With their meals you want to start introducing them to water what do you do?
****How I discovered the DOIDYCup****
My little boy had been bottle fed and breast fed for the first 3 months of his life, followed by being bottle fed alone, so I knew he was happy drinking his milk from a bottle. At 5 months he was showing signs of needing solids, at which point I wanted to start giving him water with his meals. So (probably like most parents), I filled up one of his bottles with water and offered it to my boy. He put the teat in his mouth and sucked. The teat was in his mouth for a couple of seconds to allow a couple of sucks before he spat out the water and refused to take the bottle.
Its ...
Advantages: Helps baby to learn to drink from a cup Disadvantages: Expensive, prone to spillages
The Doidycup is a beaker designed to help babies transition from bottle to cup. It's slanted rim supposedly helps baby to see the liquid, and therefore guide it to their mouth easily. It really works!
I started using this product with my 3 month old son, who was grabbing for adult glasses. Although it was initially too heavy for him to use alone, he soon loved to sip from it.
He has played with it empty, and learned by six months to tip it up, with water to sip. At 12 months, this is all we use, yet I know babies of the same age who cannot drink from anything other than bottles.
The advantages : Comes in a range of attractive colours, helps teach babies to drink from cups, no lid to clean (or lose!), comes with a resealable bag for transporting
The disadvantages : Unlike typical lidded beakers, the Doidy can be tipped over ...
Advantages: Durable, Easy to use, Fun Disadvantages: None so far
of the Doidycups (I must confess, I couldn't remember their actual name!) As luck would have it, she had one in the room, washed it and I put some of her water into the cup.
She did really well at first, although you must expect some spillage as the babies aren't able to control the flow of water themselves, that parts up to you. Not easy when the cup itself isn't see through, maybe they should consider that for next time.
We carried on using this but it wasn't good when she was really thirsty as she can't get enough at the pace she needs it. So I have been using it just once a week at tea time (she generally drinks less at tea time) as I don't want her to forget it as I think it will be great the bigger she gets.
The other good thing about these is the cost. I paid £1.49 for it from the reception at my local health centre. I would have ...
