Though our diaper-bag cup is still the Safe Sippy, and though we use a normal cup for mealtime, in our play area I wanted a cup that Aiden could pick up and drink from whenever he wanted to.

On impulse, I bought the Mighty Grip Flip Straw Cup from Munchkin. Though I would have preferred stainless steel, I thought this was an inexpensive way to start off until Aiden could figure out how to hold the Safe Sippy on its own (trickier because it needs to be tilted up).

Aiden loves straws, so this cup was right up his alley. At 9 months, he had no problem picking up the cup and drinking from it. If it slips, he figures out how to maneuver it around until it’s straw-end up. Pretty neat that he can do all that!

Purchased from London Drugs