Will the cap hold up to a 6 year old chewing on it or will it end up deforming or getting all scratched and chewed up looking? Or would it split?
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No, it would not hold up. The cap is soft and slightly pliable so it would get chewed up.
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The plastic portion is very sturdy however a child could possibly tear the rubber spout off if gnawed on long enough, then you may have a chocking hazard. Don't mistaken this for a sippy cup.
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I will say that the spout & cap are made of very think rubber. In my opinion, I don't think that even a dog could chew through it but don't really know.
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No. I have a 4 & 6 year olds who have abided it for as long as we have it and no breakage.
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I had the topper for a couple of weeks before I used it. As long as you don't remove it from the packaging I'm sure it would keep for quite a while. The key I'm sure is not to take it out or open the plastic. My son loved it. It really was a great looking picture.
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The yellow cap could be chewed up. I corrected puppy when he first tried. (That is where the kibble is stored so it made perfect sense for him to try it). Mine wasn't interested in chewing at the cap once he found out there was another way to get the food. The body is too large for chewing on (I have only seen the large size so far. It is surprisingly large.) and it is very sturdy thick plastic I bought mine from here with the Starmark brand name, but it looks like Leerburg is selling the exact same line of toys so I assume they are supplied from the same manufacture.
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I don't think you're supposed to let them chew on it. You just brush their teeth with it and put it away. If they inadvertently bite down on it, I don't think that should be any issue.
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My two year old has been playing with it for about two months now and so far no rips or tears! He's a pretty rambunctious little guy too, so it has been pretty roughly handled. We keep it in a closet until were ready to play with it so it definitely doesn't get used every day. Hope this helps.
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It's pretty shiny, very sturdy. Unsure about how it scratches, I got it for my dad as a gag gift (he hates when his food touches other food). I doubt he actually used it for food. I think it would work well for a toddler!
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Not unless your 0-6mo old baby can bite/rip open a stuffed animal. My son loves his and it seems to hold up very well in wash and through constant use by him!
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I feel it would work fine for the 4 year old. We bought it for our 3 year old granddaughter. As for the 6 year old, probably would depend on the size of the child and "how much" pillow do they want. It would work great for a travel pillow like the ad says if the 6 year old doesn't like it. Ours loves it and even her little head sure doesn't take up much of this smaller pillow even so now that I say that, the 6 year old should like it too!
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I think its pretty hard. I have noticed a few scratches around the spout after numerous times through the dishwasher, but I still think it holds up pretty well against kids biting on it.
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It actually holds up pretty well as is. I haven't tried recovering it as I haven't needed to. My only issue with it, other than normal wear and tear (and it's holding up well to claws), is that my guy has started to bite it and rip pieces of it off on the side. I figure I have seven more ways to flip it until he's done destroying it.
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I have an 8 year old and one that just turned 2 but she is more like a kitten still. She really likes this but does not eat it politely. Generally drags it out of container and makes a mess with the peat. Course, I just clean it up with hand vac because both cats really love this. Try it out for your kitten and see. I do not think it will hurt it. I put it down and then pick it up each day. Give it a little rest. The little girl waits on the mat for it to appear again. LOL
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It's housed tight inside a durable black plastic so outside beatings and weather would cause no deterioration. I guess a critter could scratch or gnaw it, tho since it's a hard finish (not knobby or with gaps) I think it an unlikely interest. We've had it out since purchase...inside is perfect, straw is nested.
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I have found it to be durable so far. We have had it for about 6 months and my toddler has been jumping/sitting in it and have shown no signs of wearing. Besides needing to fluff it up every couple of days we really like it.
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Jessica, it'll last more than a year. The stick is about 6" long and is in a cardboard cylinder. What I do for my son is cut it in half and find a pill bottle cap that fits snuggly on it to keep it from drying out. It also keeps the stick from picking up dirt and grass that will stick to it. Also, it keeps it from spreading onto things you don't want sticky. When you cut it in half one of the pieces will be open on both ends, so, I use athletic tape to seal up one end. Now that you have 2 shorter pieces, it's easier to handle and breaks less frequently. Hope this helps.
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My 6 year old takes these just fine with something to drink. They are capsules not tabs, so you could always open it if you wanted to. They also have a children's chewable if that would be easier for you.
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Like everything else- these will not last forever. However, I have been impressed with their life span thus far. I used these for a few months as my son was transitioning into solid foods and could have used them longer. They probably got about 20 uses each and I hand washed them. I will keep them to use for future children. The caps have held up just fine for me, but I was tipped off by someone else to save some caps from commercial baby food pouches in case you need a replacement down the road.