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?
66406
No, it would not hold up. The cap is soft and slightly pliable so it would get chewed up.
66407
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.
66408
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.
1446959
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.
478652
The clear plastic cap over the nipple should fit tightly enough that you need to apply a little force to remove it. There is the yellow cap that goes on what would be the bottle end to keep it clean and sanitary on mine I never felt that yellow cap stayed on as well as it should. Unfortunately I only have one of these (didn't work for my baby) so I would say if the clear plastic cap is falling off it is likely damaged.
1887305
It is a flexible plastic (think like a floppy plastic 3 ring binder), not likely to tear but if pulled hard, it might weaken in some areas.I think it could withstand use by a child of that age.
2008914
Hm.. depends on head size. I'd say it will go as small as a size 6 head. it's not designed for toddlers though
1247744
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.
641030
don't know, i don't have kids, but really depends on size of cap. looking at it, it appears to be small enough, you may have a problem with small fitted caps, you also have to look at the depth of the crown or height of the cap. it looks to be 3.5 to 4 inch in depth.
1138609
My two year old still wears his and so does my two month old. As they lose their neck pudge it'll become looser. It'll fit probably up through various toddler ages.
1945068
Holding it and pulling should hold up, chewing maybe not depending on how much force, it's not very wide and a little chewing might be enough to go right through it.
988864
No it's hard plastic It might split in half though but it won't splinter. I would go with a large black kong ball if you are worried about it.
1318332
I have squirrels in the yard but they have not bothered it as of yet. I don't see them chewing through the stainless steel mesh, but if they knock it down of course it would spill out. It is not a screw on cap. Just goes down onto feeder. I will certainly update when and if a squirrel attempts to dislodge this feeder.
987007
my son who is 2 uses the pull-sports-top and my 6 year old the regular cap. they will use them for years to come. and I have the larger size for myself.
1282096
It didn't completely break so far, but it's very loose now, so most shapes do not hold well. I have three kids who pay with it pretty actively; taking that into consideration the durability is ok, but not great.
1144540
This has a hard spout. My son just turned 2 and the only draw back I see so far is that he's a "chewer" and he chews the hard plastic spout. Otherwise, great cup!
1551675
It does reflect my image when I look at it, however the image is not crystal clear!! I think it will scratch easily, but no great harm done by it. I think it would be perfect for a toddler and it would make eating a fun thing to do.
726494
14 months in, both 4 oz and 9 oz (with a 80% bottle fed baby) None have broken, one got chipped right on the lip (in a place that would have been covered by the cap, so no danger to baby.) Chipped while washing. When the cap and nipple are on, they are nearly impossible to break, because of the sleeves. Sleeves are not great for use in dishwasher, though.
859037
My son is 10yrs old and had it since March. So far it's still going strong. But it does look as if you gave intentional force that it would break. My opinion only.... Hope this helps�