The Munchkin sippy cup merits our review and mention at The Perfect Cup since it has many important features and advantages that are vital to concerned parents – without paying a lot (since we do not believe in paying a lot for an item that is in use for a few months)!
Firstly, the ideal sippy cups are easy for a preschooler to carry, and this Munchkin one certainly is. Nothing is more important than this feature. A toddler should be able to easily handle and move the sippy cup. This advice may seem a bit mundane, but lots of sippys out there, even the bpa-free cups which seem to often get a lot more thought and creativity put into their design, don’t always work well in little hands. Small hands have to be able to easily turn it up and down without losing the bpa-free sippy.
This is not only a matter of function, it is developmental as well – a parent wants their preschooler to be encouraged by their use of the sippy cup, not exasperated by it.
In addition, a good sippy cup, especially a bpa-free one, must be easy for a caretaker to clean up. Once more, this Munchkin sippy meets that standard. It does not have a lot of parts, and it can easily be disassembled and reassembled. I personally prefer sippys that can go in the dishwasher, but will purchase one occasionally that must be hand cleaned if it looks particularly promising. That is a personal call every parent will have to make. You may simply not have the time to mess with sippys that are not ok for use in the dishwasher. Regardless, this sippy has only a few parts and is easy to clean, both vital characteristics of any sippy cup.
Above all, this Munchkin sippy cup has, as all ideal sippy cups should, a bpa-free certification! The full story on the the long-term implications of BPA probably will not come out for many years, but in the meantime, it is worth purchasing those cups that do not have any BPA in them. The difference in cost is minimal, and the future impact on your preschooler is – potentially – quite large!
