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Technical Details
| Model Number | D/Red |
| Item Weight | 45 g |
| Product Dimensions | 13.4 x 9.6 x 8.6 cm |
| Item model number | D/Red |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Batteries required | No |
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| ASIN | B000RBE6Q6 |
| Best Sellers Rank |
160 in Baby (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 200 g |
| Date First Available | 26 May 2007 |
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The Doidy Cup from Bickiepegs is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup rather than a spout or teated bottle. The special slanted design makes it easy for little ones to sip rather than pour, as they can see what they're drinking without tilting their head too much. This encourages a natural drinking action as well as helping them to learn to put down the cup properly. The Doidy cup is an ideal aid to weaning as the natural mouth action used is the same as in breast feeding. In addition, dental professionals suggest that training children to drink from a cup as soon as possible can cut down on the long-term dental problems associated with prolonged use of bottles. Babies as young as 6 months will find the two-handled Doidy cup easy to hold and use, but with Mum's help the cup can be used from birth. Dishwasher (top shelf) and microwave safe (although microwaving liquids can result in 'hot spots' and microwaving is therefore not advised for children's drinks).
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376 of 391 people found the following review helpful
By Mamamellow
Colour Name:Red
A friend bought my baby one of these cups for his first birthday and gave me all the gumph that comes with it - the articles and so on recommending it. Whilst I think the design is OK and I use it occasionally there are several things that concern me about the hype surrounding its use. In terms of functionality, it certainly makes drinking from an open cup slightly easier than a standard beaker with handles, although I do think the handles are not ergonomic enough and the design could be improved here.
Supposedly, health visitors recommend the use of this cup from 3 months onwards, even if a baby is breastfed. The reasons cited for the use of this cup extend from preventing bottle/spouty cup caries (tooth decay), to preventing speech impediments. The makers of this cup and health visitors would have us believe that feeding your child from a bottle or spouty cup after 6 months of age will lead to anything from tooth decay, malnutrition and speech impairment! However, if you read the research carefully, there is actually very little evidence to support these claims. I am a dentist and have a vested interest in my patients' oral health and have studied the articles carefully.
The evidence that bottle feeding and spouty cups can cause tooth decay is certainly clear - feeding a baby or child any sugary drinks such as squash or fruit juice through a bottle or spouty cup of any kind can and will cause tooth decay, sometimes quite severe necessitating removal of the baby teeth under general anaesthetic in severe cases. Formula feeds given to a baby in a bottle, whilst allowing the baby to suck for prolonged periods, can also, to some extent, cause tooth decay, although to a lesser extent as milk/formula are less 'cariogenic' than sugary drinks. (Cariogenic = causes tooth decay.... Read more ›
Supposedly, health visitors recommend the use of this cup from 3 months onwards, even if a baby is breastfed. The reasons cited for the use of this cup extend from preventing bottle/spouty cup caries (tooth decay), to preventing speech impediments. The makers of this cup and health visitors would have us believe that feeding your child from a bottle or spouty cup after 6 months of age will lead to anything from tooth decay, malnutrition and speech impairment! However, if you read the research carefully, there is actually very little evidence to support these claims. I am a dentist and have a vested interest in my patients' oral health and have studied the articles carefully.
The evidence that bottle feeding and spouty cups can cause tooth decay is certainly clear - feeding a baby or child any sugary drinks such as squash or fruit juice through a bottle or spouty cup of any kind can and will cause tooth decay, sometimes quite severe necessitating removal of the baby teeth under general anaesthetic in severe cases. Formula feeds given to a baby in a bottle, whilst allowing the baby to suck for prolonged periods, can also, to some extent, cause tooth decay, although to a lesser extent as milk/formula are less 'cariogenic' than sugary drinks. (Cariogenic = causes tooth decay.... Read more ›
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mama Simba
Colour Name:Cerise Pink
My 6 month old daughter won;t drink from a spout lidded beaker yet she drinks from this, its great.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By Mavebabe
Colour Name:Red
When I was returning to work I needed a way my baby would drink my milk in my absence. After spending a huge amount on bottles (she would not take them) this cup was recommended. We brought two and my baby gets on really well with them, I would highly recommend this cup to anyone else in the same situation.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By K. Schneider
Colour Name:Red|Amazon Verified Purchase
My baby was 100% breastfed and refused a bottle and dummy at an early age. Now, at 9 months, I am trying to get her to drink water but she was confused by the bottles and cups where you would have to suck (quite hard on some of them) so she would just play with them.
With the doidy cup she can see the water and has quickly understood she is supposed to drink it.
I hold it for her so she doesn't spill any,she even washes her hands in it! The angled lip means I can see when the water is in the right place for her to sip.
There are no fancy bits for her to play with and get distracted by, it's just a cup with water in.
With the doidy cup she can see the water and has quickly understood she is supposed to drink it.
I hold it for her so she doesn't spill any,she even washes her hands in it! The angled lip means I can see when the water is in the right place for her to sip.
There are no fancy bits for her to play with and get distracted by, it's just a cup with water in.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Mummy Negin
Colour Name:Red
This cup is absolutely amazing!! I breast feed my son, but also tried to give him expressed milk out of a bottle once a day to get him used to it for times that I need to leave him. He was very reluctant to drink from a bottle and at 6 weeks old he totally rejected it - he would scream the house down if a bottle teat went anywhere near his mouth!! At 7 weeks old I tried him out on the doidy cup and by my third attempt to feed him with the doidy cup (at 8 weeks old) he had learnt to sip from the cup. He's been drinking from the cup once a day since then and on a few occasions I've left him for about 6 hours at a time alone with his dad and they've got on well with the doidy cup. He's now 4 months old and holds the cup himself. His co-ordination is not great so he still needs a bit of guidance to get the cup to his mouth, but it's great that he can control the pace of drinking himself now. It is quite messy using the doidy cup though, especially now that my son wants to hold the cup himself. He usually needs a change of top after each feed no matter how many and what type of bib I use. I think it's worth it though, as with a doidy cup you can skip out bottles and beakers with spouts altogether. I'd definitely recommend it, especially for breast feeding mums who may occasionally need to leave their baby with someone else.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bradley
Colour Name:Red
The Doidy cup is now a firm favourite with my baby he loves that he can see the water and give it to himself. I would recommend this cup to any mother with a baby over 3 months. It teaches them a lot quicker to drink themselves. My baby preferred it to a bottle.
54 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Red
I have not recieved my cup form amazon yet but have just order three because they are excellent. My son is seven months old and with help form his pops has always used a doidy cup. (a smaller one to start with ) He never liked a bottle teat in his mouth and on the very few occasions my husband tried to give him my expressed breast milk it seemed easier for him to take it from a cup. My son was exlusivly breast fed so when we started using this cup for other liquids at six months he found it more agrreable. The elipses mouth means that it is easier to drink from without spillage or choking and gagging becasue the parent can control the amount of fluid that is allowed to enter the childs mouth. The elipses alaos means that the fluid stays just as the lip of the cup and the baby can lap the fluid like a kitten, this is vital before six months to avoid choking and it also avoids bottle-teat and breast-nipple confusion which can happen if babies are bounced between bottle and breast too young or too soon. Using this type of cup does indeed mean that a the parent must give constant supervision until the child has mastered the art of sipping for itself but I would rather sit and teach my child to drink from a cup that do the boring housework... too often children are expected to manage new skils by themselves and are given apparatus to do so by themselves and I believe this is somethime what can hold them back. Why put off what children are entilrey capable off and my son certainly prefers his water like this (like the grown ups are doing it) to having a plastic spout in his mouth. (I have to say I did try to suck myself the spouty cup we gave him at six months and boy it was indeed revolting, no wonder he didnt fancy doing that!!!!... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
This cup really helped my daughter to drink from a cup, she began using this cup at 9months old and was able to drink from it unaided by a year old. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Toni Mander
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy transition to cups
Yes it's messy and my 8-month-old tries to wave his arms around while holding the cup, but how else do you learn, eh? Read more
Published 6 days ago by dancingkangaroo
4.0 out of 5 stars
good but...
Great idea but I keep worrying I am going to spill liquids out of this cup when I put it down. Guess it takes some getting used to
Published 8 days ago by tikker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
Excellent product, really helping baby learn to drink independently. As she would never take a bottle, she really struggled with sippy cups too but this product means she can drink... Read more
Published 10 days ago by J NORBURY
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Great product!
My 5 month old breastfed baby point blank refuses a bottle. I had heard good things about doidy cups and thought we would give it a try. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Bg13
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant training cups
My son started using this cup from ten months. It was the only way to get him to drink water now six months later he is using normal kiddy cup drinking gallons
Published 20 days ago by muni
3.0 out of 5 stars
good first cup
It does make drinking easier for my toddler than a normal cup. however be careful as due to the design it is also easier to spill!!!
Published 27 days ago by Pen Name
5.0 out of 5 stars
useful to help your child learn to drink without a teat
useful to help your child learn to drink without a teat as they (and you) can see the drink coming to the edge of the cup. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fiozg
5.0 out of 5 stars
A design classic for a reason
My seven month old finds it easy to drink water from the doidy cup. It's a really handy shape and size, too.
Published 1 month ago by Plankton
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Doidy Cup
These little cups are ideal when training small babies to use proper cups, with gentle handling babies can sip from these cups with a little help from an adault.
Published 1 month ago by Myra Reeves
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