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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I Go, You Go, Foogo

Posted by Missy W. @ 5:27 AM

Just checking in from the ongoing struggle to find a good, safe sippy cup. I recently ditched our old favorite, the SIGG, because of the “aluminum just might cause dementia” argument and opted for all stainless or BPA free products. (Sidenote: my friend Laurie, a fastidious cleaner, found mold in her son’s SIGG the other day. Eeeyuw!)

Sy’s favorite on-the-go water bottle is the Foogo Straw Bottle by Thermos. Way back in 2007, Thermos launched their kid’s line, Foogo. I think it was a smart move. A lot of people trust the line and have good memories of their products from childhood. Turns out it’s safe, too. Bonus.

Here’s a little bit about the product:
The vacuum-insulated stainless steel interior and exterior is non-reactive to all food and beverages. The soft drinking spout (straw) is made from “food contact safe” Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE). The valve plate and lid are made from polypropylene (PP#5). All materials are FDA approved. All plastics used for Thermos Foogo products are BPA free.

When tested against other “insulated” cups, the milk samples in the competitor brands contained up to 5,000 times more bacteria than the milk in the Foogo products. I’ll just say “yuck” and move on. I like that it’s stainless steel. So far, no one has come up with a reason not to use stainless. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it doesn’t turn us into werewolves or something.

Sy loves the little pop top lid. It’s easy for her to push open and makes her pretty proud that she can do it. Of course, after a year of owning this bottle, our little push button just broke. The bottle works just fine still, but the top doesn’t close all the way anymore. It doesn’t leak, it’s just not as much fun for Sy to play with. The straw is easy to drink from and she loves that if I put ice in it in the morning, they clink away for quite some time before melting (cup is supposed to keep drinks cold for up to 12 hours). Any cup made from stainless can get heavy, so you just have to keep your toes out of the way. That being said, Sy has never dropped it on her toe before (or mine, thankfully).

I like that it’s condensation free (no slipping), doesn’t leak* and isn’t a total pain to wash. Yes, there are five parts, but it doesn’t enrage me the way some bottles do. You have to make sure that you push the straw all the way into the connector part. I haven’t shoved it in far enough before and Sy’s come home from her play group before with a full bottle only for me to find the straw floating around. It was before she had a ton of words, poor kid was probably thirsty!

Snapshot:
*We’ve tried the sippy cup from the Foogo line when Sy was little. It leaked like crazy and was a bit heavy for her. I prefer the Born Free bottles for milk.
The Foogo line is not cheap, this straw bottle comes in at $17.99.
Keeps drinks cold, easy for child to operate, keeps milk a little more germ-free.
Dishwasher safe, non-slip bottom, comes in two oh so fashionable color choices (that’d be pink and blue).
Holds up to 12 oz of liquid.

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