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Playtex Infant First Lil’ Gripper Cup { Review }

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I am loving the Playtex trainer cups, particularly the new Playtex Infant Lil’ Gripper cup, and here’s why…

All of the Playtex trainer cups, like the First Sipster and the new Infant Lil’ Gripper,  have “Twist ‘n Click” lids, which I adore. Because the handles are attached to the lid, I never have to worry about fiddling with it to get the spout lined up right.  There is an easily marked “sweet spot”.  You turn the lid until it hits the marked spot. There is an audible click to go by as well, but personally I find the visual indication more useful.  The best part is, I can always get this cup open. The click and lock mean my husband doesn’t over-tighten the lid, making it impossible to open.  Seriously, in the past I’ve had to tell my daughter “We’ll have to use a different cup until daddy gets home, because mommy can’t open that one.”  That never happens with the Twist ‘n Click lids.   It is always done up tight enough to not leak, while still being easy to open.

Now here’s the new and improved part… The cup part of the new Lil’ Gripper is squeezable.  It’s made for adult sized hands to be able to give it a squeeze, which fills the straw with fluid. It’s rigid enough that little ones won’t be able to squeeze it themselves, so no messy squirts to worry about.  It’s pretty brilliant, and even better Baby-G loves drinking from it.

You have no idea how exciting this was for me!  Baby-G has always refused to take a bottle.  I’ve tried many various different kinds and eventually just gave up.  Now as she’s getting older, I’ve tried to introduce sippy cups with limited success.  If I removed the doohicky inside the First Sipster style cup I could get her to drink small amounts by basically pouring it into her mouth, but it was quite the dribbly mess.  The problem was I just couldn’t get her to suck on the sippy spout. She would gladly play with it, and chew on it, but had little interest in drinking from it. Also, she needs me to hold the cup for her and tilt it to the correct angle.
Now with the Playtex Infant First Lil’ Gripper I’ve finally found a sippy cup she will use!  Here’s how it worked with Baby-G… I give the cup a good firm squeeze and the straw fills with a little bit of liquid. I place the straw in her mouth. She tastes the juice and notices the liquid and starts to suck.  She is now sucking on the straw and getting juice.  At which point I was able to hand it off to her.  She was able to hold it on her own and drink.  She quickly and instinctively picked up on how to hold the two handles. Because she’s sipping through a straw, the cup doesn’t need to be tilted. Like I said, it’s pretty brilliant.
I would definitely recommend the Playtex trainer cups.  Personally, I’m loving the new Infant First Lil’ Gripper with it’s straw insert.  But if you prefer the more traditional sippy spout, I’d recommend trying the First Sipster.  I love the Twist ‘n Click lids on both styles of cups, and I love that all of the Playtex brand cups and lids are interchangeable.  The suggested retail in under $6 and you can pick them up at any of the major pharmacies or department stores across Canada.

Disclosure – I received the same Playtex package as described in the giveaway above. My opinions are my own and were not influenced by the company, or by the free product received.

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  5. Katie A says

    We just started using a sippy cup here, but also have the "tilting" problem, I think I will give a straw a try!I like the article How to Use Playtime for Skill DevelopmentKatie couponkatie at hotmail dot com

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  7. Jen M says

    I Like their article on First Solid Foodshttp://www.playtexmommyville.ca/Mommyville/6-12Months/Feeding/Solid_Foods-_When,_What_and_How_.aspxjenyasha87 at hotmail dot com

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  53. Paula says

    I really liked the article on Dream Feeding. My daughter falls asleep while breastfeeding all the time — I thought that's what it was:) She gets too comfy I guess. I might try the dream feeding method along with the evening cluster feeding. Definitely worth a shot!pjkmitchell at hotmail dot com

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  59. Dianne says

    My favorite article is INFANT FIRST AID – HOW TO PREPARE FOR MINOR MEDICAL MISHAPS. When your child gets hurt you tend to panic unless you are prepared. If you read this before they get hurt you will be better prepared and ready to give quick first aid.

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  75. Lisa Garner-Castillo says

    My fave article is On the Move – How Your Baby Learns to Crawl and Walk. My 8 month old is almost there!lgarner83@hotmail.com

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