I bought this for my 8 mth old, but though he was sucking, he didn't seem to get any liquid out. Do you need the orange bit on the inside?
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That little cap you mean? That is for added leak protection when transporting the cup. You take it out to drink. When the spouts are new they take a little "breaking in" first. Pinch it a few times and also let some of the air out every so often. Hope that helps!
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Take the orange cap out and your little one will get the water. The cap is included in case you need to shake/mix up formula or something else in the cup.
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It sounds like you have a defective bottle. It should easily squeeze out of the bottle.
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There is no vent hole in this cup. Meaning your baby will have to open his/her mouth to allow air back into the cup otherwise the baby will no longer able to suck the milf/juice from the cup. Also, it is not insulated either. So for cold liquid, water will condense on the outside of the cup.The sleeve around the cup will loosen in time after a few washing cycle in the dish washer.... I don't recommend this cup. I won't buy this if I have a chance to do it again.
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as long as he is past putting every thing in his mouth it should be fine. It's messy for all ages till around 5 and you can insist they clean it themselves. Worth the mess considering how much kids enjoy it.
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I found that to be a big problem. My two year olds were getting frustrated trying to drink through the plastic valve, so I tried it myself. Even I, an adult, could barely get liquid through the valve, so I don't think babies/toddlers can. Without the plastic valve, the sippy cap is not leak proof. I returned my set to Amazon.
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That works too. I had to do that because the nipple that came with it was choking my granddaughter also it is very long nipple an d made her gag. I switched it out with slow flow and it still works.
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Im having the same problem and according to the reviews on this site...We are not alone. Ive tried saturating the heck out of um .. to a fine mist and no mater what they just dont seem to stick very well. Looks to me like it needs more work. There was some mention about placing it under a book to flatten the design? I dont know... to be honest the instructions that came with this thing, In my opinion were very lacking. If my 6 yr old son didnt just "HAVE TO HAVE IT!" I wouldnt have gone with this toy and I wont be recommending it to anyone else.
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I prefer the kidsme. The smaller area for food fits his mouth better which means less mess. Plus its easier to clean. I have both but don't bother with the mesh.
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The hole is small and doesn't leak too much if you tip it upside down, but my daughter pushes the nipple on the floor (purposely) and it leaks all over. Problem is that she only will drink milk from those cups and those nipples!
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You do not have to bite the straw for the liquid to come up. My grandson had no problem with this cup and has used it for about 6 months (he is now 23 months old). He still has this cup but his other plastic zippy cups with straws have been replaced with stainless cups.
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You put the food in the nipple part and the kid sucks on it like a pacifier. Bits of food get sucked out through the holes in the pacifier part. It works great & is dishwasher-friendly, but if you're using something juicy, or if your kid is slobbery, then when they turn it upside down, all the juice that collected in it when it's in the direction as pictured runs out the other end and onto your kid and your floor. The idea is to be able to give babies real fruit (or whatever) at an age where fruit would otherwise be a choking hazard.
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Yup the whole sections pops out and my clumsy 20 month old cna take it empty it in the potty and put it back after momma washes it :). Liquids pour out super easy from the back if that makes sense. Solids yo ukinda have to shake em out a bit if they are stuck to the bottom but they find their way out! I usually wipe with a baby wipe then rinse in the bath tup with a spritz of soap for solids or just quick water rinse for pee. There is a sort of built in channel so you can empty from the back of the potty (once that section is pulled out) , it's hard to explain but when you come to empty it it makes sense! I've bought 2 of these and while light weight they are still pretty sturdy and haven't been damaged here yet. The white one gets a little dusty sometimes but a wipe wipes it off well. and my son doen't usually pee out, the pee guard seems decently high but he can get on/ off easy. We've bought 2 (they were on sale under 10$) to have one in the car for traveling and one in the house.
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Use a baby bottle cleaner. It has a small tip for the bite valve and a brush head for the bottle. Works great!
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Mine leaked as well and I discovered that if I tilt the feeding tube back a bit it helped. In other words raise the end up. Sometimes it helps to totally stop the leaking and other times to a small drip. At least its better.
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Yes. There is a slit instead of a hole. It only releases liquid with slight pressure from the mouth.
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It depends....my pediatrician recommended starting my son on sippy cups by his 1st birthday. I started with the sippy part and after 3 days he got it so I moved to the straw and thst only took him one day. However, this cup is horrible for the straw...yes it taught my son howto use it but the pressure bbuild-up made the milk always come up the straw and pour out all over the place. I recommend Munchkin click and lock cups, theyv have a straw cup to and no matter how many times it gets dropped it never leaks! Hope this helps.
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It doesn't. The mouth piece is solid, however, it has something inside that prevents it from leaking.