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Drink with a Doidy

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 and naive thinking that the ...
...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 ...

RClure 07.10.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Doidy Cup

A great way to give you baby treats safely

Advantages: Can give you baby all kinds of fruit & treat without fear of choking
Disadvantages: Can be a bit hard to clean depending on what fruit had been in it

When I was first told about this product I thought it would be a bit of a waste of time so never bothered getting one, then on day my little girl swallowed a bit of pear whole and started to choke, this frightened me and I didn't want it to happen again so I went online and purchased on of these feeders straight away. This item is a very simple idea; you have a white handle which is quite chunky and very easy for a baby to hold, this has a green ...
...of the net, you can then put any kind of fruit or treat in the net, screw the green base back to the white handle and there you are a nice safe baby feeder. I only tend to put fruit in mine (grapes, banana, apple, pear etc), it does say you can put biscuits in it but I don't think they would be very easy to eat through the net. This net teaches you baby to chew so it's a great idea if you are moving on from puree food to mashed, it also prevents ...

soutram 02.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Happy Mummy Baby Safe Feeder

Great first cup, non-spill, with room for improvement.

Advantages: Non-spill, has interchangeable handles for CTN Bottles.
Disadvantages: Non-secure safety lid.

...I have been using the Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles since my first baby, and I was extremely frustrated I couldn't find handles to fit them, like Avent have for their bottles and cups. I wanted to encourage my daughter to self-feed herself a bit more, but she couldn't get a grip on the bottles. Now I have 2 of the cups and it's great to get the handles onto the bottles so she can drink her milk by herself! Very handy if you are rushing around ...
...cups themselves are very good, I have encountered however a couple of niggling issues. Nothing to put me off them, but definitely things that could use improvement in my mind. ic To start with, the lid is tricky to get on, and does not stay on well. This is the clear safety lid that goes over the spout, not the cup lid with the spout itself. It is shaped with a "bubble" to fit on top of the spout, which makes putting it on a bit faffy, it won't snap ...

pattypapageorgiou 20.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Explora First Sips

Great

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We used the wean machine from when we started weaning my litttle girl and still use it now. The machine has 2 levels of puree - and we are now on the atachment with the bigger holes. Everyone who has seen me using this cool wee gadget have commented on brilliant it is. We have found it to work better with fruit rather than vegetables. It is really handy when out and about as you can puree fruit quickly and easily for your child. I found that many ...
...some fruits are a little reluctant to be mashed by the wean machine - plums and mango being the worst. We love this gadget and has made weaning really easy for us. The fact that the mashed fruit remins in a incorporated bowl, means no having to carry extra bowls etc. Also the pulp of the fruit stays in a little compartment and doesn't spill over everything. Best of all it is dishwasher safe, so cleaning it couldn't be easier. All in all a fantastic ...

frios 15.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cheeky Rascals The Wean Machine

Excellent Elmer gift

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Disadvantages: see review

When Baby B was christened we were bought so many gifts it was amazing to see just how thoughtful and generous people were. Mrs B and I spent a good half an hour opening presents whilst baby B watched on making sure she didn't miss a thing! One of the presents we were bought was this Elmer the elephant gift set and when we opened it both Mrs B and I said "Oh wow!" What is it? It is basically a spoon, a cup (with two handles either side), ...
...design on all made from plastic so it is ideal for young children. What does it look like? Elmer the elephant is a children's story character. Elmer is a big friendly elephant made from patchwork so as you can imagine very colourful! Elmer has big squares of different bright colours all over her body and this makes her stand out to children as she is so bright and colourful. These bright colours and friendly design have been mimicked on ...

mrbing10 13.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Petit Jour Elmer The Elephant Dinner Gift Set