The season of "drinking more water" is here, and it's time to buy a new water cup for your baby.
So, can you buy a plastic water cup for dozens of dollars on the Internet???
In fact, many mothers do not know that the baby's water cup selection is also very knowledgeable!!!
So before letting your baby drink more water, choose a safe and easy water cup for your baby today!
01. Pick a children's water cup to see these 4 points
Specifically, it mainly looks at four points: material, anti-choking design, leak-proof design, and detachable.
- 1. Look at the material
First of all, the material must be safe.
The most suitable materials for baby water cups are glass and plastic.
Glass is the safest of all materials, easy to clean, and environmentally friendly. But the biggest problem is fragile, the baby is not convenient to use, once broken, it is easy to hurt the baby. And it's also not easy to carry.
Older babies can choose to use glasses at home.
In contrast, the advantages of plastic cups are very obvious, the appearance is good-looking, the colors are varied, and it is not easy to break when used, which is loved by parents and babies.
The mainstream children's plastic cups on the market are roughly three types of materials: PP, Tritan and PPSU, which are all food-grade materials and are safe and non-toxic.
PP (polypropylene)
This is currently the most widely used material for baby water cups, and there will be a triangular recycling logo with an arrow "5" at the bottom of the cup.
It has a transparent appearance, and if there is a pattern on the cup, it will not be easily deformed, and it can withstand high temperatures of 100 °C, so even if it is filled with boiling water, it is not worried. The price is also relatively cheap.
However, PP plastic cups are easy to be irradiated by ultraviolet light and age, and they cannot withstand bumps, so it is best to prepare a cup sleeve for the cup is perfect.
However, if it is a baby in the mouth period and loves to bite things, it is not recommended to use a cup made of PP material~
To sum up, PP material cups are relatively cheap, high temperature resistant, very suitable for children, but the only fly in the ointment is that it is not resistant to wear, and it is not recommended for babies that are too small.
Tritan
There is a high-value water cup in the baby water cup, the material is Tritan, which is a new type of plastic material, its transparency is higher, it is easier to observe the amount of water and the state in the cup, and it is also suitable for going out and carrying, not afraid of bumping.
However, the fly in the ointment is that its heat resistance is not as high as PP, and its heat resistance temperature is between 94 °C ~ 109 °C, and it is generally recommended that we install water at about 80 °C.
PPSU
PPSU's water cup has the highest price and better relative performance.
Can hold hot water, can hold drinks, is not afraid of bumping, can not withstand beating, is not afraid of ultraviolet rays... There is no danger in the mouth period when the baby nibbles a few more times.
It should be reminded here that although durable, it does not mean that all materials of the water cup (including lids, seals, handles, etc.) are PPSU, so you must not hold the idea of using a cup to grow up, and you have to change it.
- 2. Anti-choking
For very small babies, it is easy to be choked when the straw takes a large gulp of water, and the anti-choking design will make the water flow out a little slower, and parents can pay more attention to the cross-mouth and one-word design of the straw mouth when purchasing.
But parents must be next to them when they usually use it, because the baby may be injured by the spout or straw.
And for older babies do not need this function, because it will be counterproductive and will affect the speed of the baby's drinking water, so you can not consider this function of the cup.
- 3. Leak-proof
Children's water cups generally have leak-proof valves, so that babies can drink water without the help of adults, and they will not spill water everywhere, and babies may drink more water because of this sense of accomplishment.
And mom and dad don't have to change their baby's wet clothes and clean up the surrounding water stains frequently.
This design is more designed for the baby's specific age group: from the bottle to the regular cup. This water cup can help your baby get through this stage smoothly.
For leak-proof cups, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Stomatology give us some recommendations for use:
●When using a leak-proof cup, it is best to sit on the table and maintain a good sitting posture to avoid danger;
●To prevent early childhood caries, leak-proof cups should be used only for drinking water, not sugary or carbonated beverages (and not for milk);
●In order to avoid oral problems that affect the development of the child's gums, use leak-proof cups only during snacks or meal times;
●Parents should teach their children to use regular cups as early as possible.
4. Detachable
The various parts of the water cup must be removable, and the lid, sealing ring, straw, etc. must be able to be disassembled and cleaned, otherwise it is easy to hide dirt and dirt, produce bacteria, and endanger the baby's health.
02. Use children's water cup to pay attention to these 2 points:
- Potential hazards to avoid
Previously, many children were injured because they ran with the cup in their mouths, fell and poked the cup in the face, causing lacerations.
We are all vigilant and know not to let the baby run with sharp objects, but we rarely notice this, so remind us that it is best for the baby to sit obediently when using the children's water cup.
So you must not let your child run around and drink water at home.
- Be careful to increase the chance of dental caries
The mother will always find ways to drink more for the baby, the water cup is not only water, milk, juice, carbonated drinks will be packed in the baby's leak-proof cup, the baby's teeth and acid contact for a long time, will greatly increase the risk of dental caries.
So try to fill the cup with only water.
In short, when buying a water cup for your baby, you must choose a regular manufacturer on the market, which can help us avoid most of the risks.
The water cup used by children must be more careful, after all, the safety and health of the baby is the most important.
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