Miracle Trainer Cup

My son is 20 months old & I really wanted to wean him from the bottle. When I saw this cup locally there was no question of if I will try it. I'd tried other cups with spouts and soft rubber straws but he hated all of them. Countless cups later I came across this one on a store shelf and thought it might be worth a try. At first my son hated this cup. It took some time for him to want to copy me when I drink from a glass or cup and for him to reach for his own cup to also drink from. This is a small cup made for tiny hands, has to soft handles to hold onto & a soft rubber 'top' that is somewhat leak proof (unless the cup is dropped, then it leaks a little). Once my son caught on that in order to make water come out of it he has to bite down a little on the rubber and suck in the water from the cup this became a hit in my house. I went back to the store in hopes of finding another one so my son would have an extra and couldn't find any on the shelf. Thankfully I was able to find a 2 pack here on Amazon. I ordered a set. At night I hang this cup on my sons crib so he can drink water when he's thirsty, during the day he carries it around to drink from and when we go out I have it in the diaper bag or sit it on his stroller. I only use water in his cup because he gets made at it and throws it on the floor- at least water will dry quickly and not stain the rugs if it leaks a little. Using this cup has been so successful that I've managed to help my son learn how to drink from a regular cup, glasses and even water bottles. He is so happy carrying his own cup around that he wants to also take a sip of everything I am drinking too! Clean up is easy. This is 3 pieces that come apart to wash. The rubber top pops off, the handle part unscrews and then there's the cup to wash. No mess and the handles stay attached to the top part where the liquids come out, which makes this cup pretty hard to unscrew for a curious toddler (my son is learning how to unscrew caps on bottles and likes to take a sip then pour the liquid out). My son might be a little bit late on leaving his bottle but kids develop on their own time, not on a set schedule we want them to develop on- so do be patient and persistent on bottle weaning. I didn't drop the bottle cold turkey, so it took a little while longer for my son to stop wanting his bottle and reach for his trainer cup. Now he's reaching for water bottles and my cup when I have water or something to drink (usually water or chocolate milk).

*** See below for update *** Like many parents, we struggled to find the best way to teach our little girl to drink from a cup. We tried various forms of sippy cups, but she couldn't seem to figure out how the mouthpiece worked. And we didn't want to start with regular cups because the water would end up everywhere. Then I stumbled across these. I have to say, I'm VERY impressed by the ingenious simplicity of their design. There are three pieces: the cup itself, a white two-handled "lid" that has lots of tiny holes in it, and a silicone "cap" that snaps into the lid. When the cup is tilted, liquid inside it passes through the holes in the lid but is stopped by the silicone cap. Applying a bit of downward pressure on the edge of the cap creates a small opening which allows liquid to flow out from beneath the cap, but only where the pressure was applied. So when our little one raises the cup to drink from it, nothing actually flows from it until she puts it to her mouth and a little pressure from her teeth/gums creates an opening in the silicone cap. This cup has been indispensable for helping our daughter learn to drink small amounts of water. Some things I really like about this cup: 1) It's very sturdy. This cup has landed on the floor many times and shows no signs of damage. 2) It's about as leak-proof as you can get for an infant/child cup. Our little one waves it around in the air, knocks it over, and occasionally launches it onto the floor. If it hits the floor hard a drop or two may spill, but that's it. 3) The cup's two handles make it easy for little hand to hold. 4) Your little one can drink from anywhere along the rim. 5) It is dishwasher safe. The only [very small] complaint I have is that the silicone top can be a little tricky to separate from the cap. You just have to get a really firm grip on the center circle and pull hard. Fortunately both pieces are tough enough that it would be tough to damage either one in the process. TIP: When we first tried this cup with our daughter, initially she couldn't figure out how it "worked." Unlike her bottle, it has no nipple, and of course she didn't realize that she had to press her upper gums/teeth against the silicone to get water to come out. So we actually removed the silicone top and then, holding the top of the cup against her lower lip, tilted the cup slowly to allow a little water to flow into the cap and then into her mouth. A couple of weeks later, when she seemed to understand the concept, we put the silicone top back on and she learned to bite down on it gently to make water come out. When doing this technique, note that the more full the cup is, the easier it is to control how much water enters the cap when you tilt it, so make sure the cup is fairly full when you try it. Overall we couldn't be happier with these cups! Highly recommended. -------------------------- UPDATE 4/10/2019 -------------------------- We still love these cups, but after several months of use we noticed they were developing black mold beneath the silicone ring that sits at the top of the threads on the cap. At first we were dismayed and thought we would have to throw all of the cups away. However, I removed all of the silicone rings from the caps, soaked everything in a vinegar solution, then scrubbed and washed the rings and caps thoroughly, and they are as good as new! The point here is that even though these cups are dishwasher safe, you DO need to remove the silicone rings from time to time and wash them so mold doesn't accumulate beneath them. At this point we remove the rings every time we wash the cups -- they go into a small basket in our dishwasher along with the colored silicone tops -- and we haven't had any more problem with mold. It may be unnecessary to remove the rings every time you wash the cups, but for us it's easier than trying to remember when we last did it. So, a small extra step to be sure these cups are mold-free. It doesn't take away from how much we like these cups!

My nephew is 12 months and these are perfect! I love that there is no leaking! He has no problem holding it. It is exactly what is in the stores as well. Perfect size for a baby. Any bigger and it would be too heavy.

Perfect for my one year old! He was spilling other sippy cups all over the place but these are amazing! They don’t leak or spill at all and he instinctively knew how to use them! The top silicone part comes off easily for quick cleaning and they’ve held up well to being thrown all around.

They don’t spill, but when dropped (or thrown because what 15 month old isn’t chucking everything) it leaves a large splatter and spray. It’s a wonderful cup as a transition from sippy to open cup drinking, but not one I go too if I don’t want any spills when being abused by a toddler.

Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup Wow, out of all the cups my boys have used this is the closest we've ever come to spill proof. You can turn it upside down and on its side and no liquid comes out. While this cup is believably spill proof, it isn't splatter proof. So when my twin boys launch it full force across the livingroom milk does splat all over the floor on impact but I feel like that is acceptable for a cup that hasn't oozed milk, water or juice all over my furniture. The lid is great, somehow it manages to maximize suction to allow my toddlers to easily drink from it all while stopping anything from pouring, bubbling or oozing from the lid like other cups. It is also surprisingly easy to clean. Like, mind blowingly easy. You just pop the rubber ring right out and pop it right back in after washing the cup. I have only hand washed this cup so far, so I'm not entirely sure how well it will hold up in a dish washer. I threw away all our other sippy cups so I haven't had time to test out the dishwasher on it and honestly I dont think I will because I dont want to damage the ring accidentally. Before this 360 cup we tried the First Year 360 Training cup and it was not spill proof, not splatter proof and not easy to clean. I had to use a butter knife to pry the plastic ring out every time I washed it. My boys also didn't love it. It had a minimal amount of holes in the top (under the ring) so they had to really suck to get anything out. After a few months of use the ring developed a big hole in a spot that was presumably meant to allow air flow, so then it really poured liquid everywhere. I threw those things in the trash the first second I could. I really hate wasting money like that but the damage was already done so, bye bye First Year cup! We have tried SOOOO many sippy cups. Cups with and without straws. For a while, if it said spill proof, I bought it. Let me tell you, none of those cups were even a little bit spill proof. My toddlers could destroy it within a day. The Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup has completely blown my mind. I had zero expectations for this cup. I was pretty sure I was wasting money but I am so completely and totally pleased with these cups. I will be buying more and recommended it to all my friends with destructive toddlers like mine.

Love these cups. Don’t leak and handle makes it easy for baby to hold. Would LOVE more colors to select from but will buy regardless. Best sippy cup out there, does not leak when baby leaves sideways or upside down on carpet

A couple of years ago I purchased the Munchkin Miracle 360 10 oz Sippy Cup for one of our children who did not like to use the conventional sippy cup with a spout. We like the sippy cup very much, so I decided to purchase this Munchkin Miracle 360 7 oz Trainer Cup for our younger child. The trainer cup is designed similar to the sippy cup with the addition of helpful handles. The lid and handles of the trainer cup are interchangeable with the lid of the sippy cup. This is a good feature since I can put the handles on the 10 oz cup if needed as my child grows and wants more liquid. I can also put the regular lid from the sippy cup on the trainer cup if my child no longer needs the handles but wants a smaller amount of liquid. I like that the Miracle 360 cups are BPA-free, dentist-recommended, and easy to use. The cups are also very easy to clean if you remove all the parts. In addition to removing the white collar and colored valve, I also remove the clear O-ring. I had read comments of mold growing around the O-ring, so I wanted to be proactive about cleaning it. Some people use a knife to remove the O-ring. I do not recommend doing this because it could damage the O-ring. I have found that the easiest way for me to remove the O-ring is by using my thumb. On the white threaded section underneath the O-ring, there is a smooth vertical gap where there the horizontal ridges end. I place my thumb on this section and push the O-ring down to completely remove it. I wash all the parts by hand with warm soapy water and also use a bottle nipple brush to clean inside the hole underneath the valve. I do not reassemble the cup until all the parts are completely dry. I have had no issues with mold growing on these cups by following the aforementioned cleaning steps. The only issue I have found with these cups is that they do leak a little when they are dropped on the floor, but this is not a big concern for me.