If you have kids, you have mess. It’s true… a known fact even. If anyone tries to tell you otherwise, their either lying, are really quick to clean up, are in major denial or they don’t have kids. Kids = messy! It’s a math equation. Trust me on this one.
So when my very independent middle son Ryan wants something to drink, he says the same thing every time: “I want to do it”. Everything from taking milk out of the fridge, to pouring it in his bottle or cup, to drinking it. In fact, he wasn’t even a year before he would insisted on eating unassisted. If I held on to his food, he smacked it away, only mere inches away from his lips. He didn’t know how to use a fork and could barely manage handling his food with a spoon but it didn’t matter. He needed one of each and he would try his hardest to self feed with utensils ALONE! Talk about independence. If I’ve done one thing right as a parent, it is this!
While I humbly toot my own horn about teaching my son to be independent (I’m sure it had nothing to do with his personality), let me backtrack and let you know that he’s obsessed with his bottles. It’s his security blanket. He will only drink out of bottles. No ifs ands or buts. The thing is, he’s almost three and we need to kick this habit to the curb. So I decided to entice him with some fun sippy cups.
We tried out the new Playtex Playtime Cups that have a Thomas the Tank Engine design on them. The cups have the Twist ‘N Click technology which makes them leak-proof (guarantee). Which is perfect for my little guy. I can let him feel grownup without worrying about spills and messes. You’ll know that the lid is secure when you hear the clicking sound. The cups are also 100% spill- and break-proof. I offered it to Ryan and while he was hesitant at first, he gave it a go and he liked it. He actually drank from it without much fuss. It’s especially handy now that the weather is warmer and I’m focused on keeping my kids hydrated.
While Ryan is still obsessed with his bottles, we try to only use them first thing in the morning and right before bed time when he drinks milk. I think using the Playtex Cups is a great way to transition him out of his bottles.
Here’s some of my other favourite features of this cup:
* Double wall insulation to keep drinks cool longer
* Streamlined ergonomic design making it easier for your children’s little hands to hold
* Dishwasher Safe
* BPA Free
GIVEAWAY
One lucky Mayahood blog reader will have a chance to win TWO (2) Playtex PlayTime Cups. Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please give it a few seconds to load). Contest is open to all residents of Canada. Contest ends Tuesday August 11, 2105.
I love these spillproof cups, I’ve been using them for the past 10 years with each little kid. They are great for leaving water in bed because they don’t spill.
Biggest mess my grand children make would have to be at meal times, since they are still young, they get food everywhere!!
Definitely the biggest mess would be when they are eating anything with spaghetti sauce, it seems to get everywhere.
Love the cups because they don’t spill or leak! My son loves them!
Spaghetti. They seem to love it and also love to make a big mess.
His toys! They are everywhere! Clean one second messy again the next lol
Spillage of juice and milk. Our blue carpet now looks like it has some sort of disease with all the spots on it.
At lunch time yesterday we had 3 milk spills and two of them were practically whole cups.
The biggest mess they make is when they eat! Lots of spills and crumbs on the table and floor!
Soup and pasta sauce, but especially soup, since my youngest is still working on holding his spoon straight 🙂
Biggest mess my grandkids make is always with food, any kind of food, food everywhere lol
Right now it’s anything to do with feeding. Although the transition to eating solids is amazing it’s one of the most messies jobs I’ve ever had! Peas in the ears, carrots up the nose and cereal in the hair oh my!
Food and drink stains of coarse. It’s inevitable sometimes.
sand from the sand box gets everywhere
My kids make the biggest messes with the toys.
depends on which kid… the middle with his toys and the youngest meal time…. of course everything on the floor to see what dog will come running first to clean up
My grandchildren, the older ones are much tidier now. The young ones make a huge mess when eating or drinking, spills everywhere so it would be great to win these. 🙂
My kids make the biggest messes when they are eating.
The biggest mess my son makes is usually with his Lego. It’s everywhere!
Biggest mess my grand children make would have to be at craft time
Either a leaky cup or a diaper blowout!
biggest mess would be in their rooms with all the stuff and toys
mud…they can’t seem to stay out of it or stop making it (with sand from the sandbox and water from their water table)
The biggest mess they make is with crumbs when they eat. Although the play-dough mess they make is a close second.