It's not that bad!
Written: Jun 11 '06
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Pros: soft spout, removable handles, no-spill
Cons: handles aren't grippy, spout is white and will stain
The Bottom Line: Seems pretty average to me, but I like the soft spout.
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| pinkskittle's Full Review: Avent 7 Ounce Magic Trainer With Handle |
I was surprised to see the negative reviews about this product. There might be better sippy cups out there, but this one isn't that bad. I imagine it's average.
My son is almost 6 months old and we decided to let him try out a sippy cup, if only just to play with it.
We went to the store and were bombarded with how many choices there were. There were two things I was looking for in a sippy cup:
1) Two handles
2) Non-spill
When I saw the Avent Magic Trainer, I noticed it had a "soft spout." That pretty much sold me. I figured it would be a lot easier for my son to transition from breast/bottle to a soft spout on a cup. The spout is firm, firmer than the rubber on a bottle nipple, yet pliable.
As for my other criteria, the cup has 2 handles that can be removed from the cup like training wheels on a bike. The handles aren't grippy like most other sippy cups, they're a smooth plastic which I didn't really like, but my son doesn't seem to mind them too much! The other part that I don't like is that I have to turn the handles so they line up properly with the spout. I suppose it's not that hard, but it's a nuisance.
The non-spill part of the cup works great. I've seen non-spill sippy cups that will still dribble if you hold them upside-down, but this one holds it all in until your child starts to suck on the spout. It took a minute to get my son to figure out to suck on it (I put some milk on the end of the spout and he realized there was more in the cup to suck out). He's not quite old enough to be able to hold the cup on his own for too long, but he drank out of it with help like a champ. The only bad thing is that it seems to make it really hard to geto out that last bit of liquid, and if you've pumped breast milk for the cup, you worked hard for it and want your baby to have it! My recommendation is to remove the valve that makes the cup non-spill if you really want the baby can get to the last bit.
It seems like most people take issue in how many parts there are on the cup. There are 4 parts: the cup, the removable handles, the spout, and the valve. I found it extremely easy to figure out how all the parts fit together. The only part I wasn't sure about was which way the valve snapped onto the spout. The valve is a small curved disc. I wasn't sure if it went on curve-out or in. So I checked the diagram. Curve in!
It also seems like some people find it hard to clean. Yes, the spout is white and will get stained. That part is annoying. My advice is to get a different cup with a dark spout for your child to drink out of if he or she is eating, say, carrots. I haven't found any problems cleaning it out. As long as you are able to rinse the cup out after use, there's little chance of it getting clogged up and crusty. Even if it does get clogged and crusty, just soak the parts in some water for a bit to loosen everything up. I recommend cleaning the cup with a bottle brush.
My final take on the cup is that it seems like an average sippy cup. I don't have much to compare it to, since this is our first one. It's not amazing or special (although I didn't see a soft-spout on any other cup), but it's not bad either.
Recommended:
Yes
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