Magic (Avent Magic Cup)

Member Name: ButterBear

Product:	Avent Magic Cup
Date:	01/02/08 (287 review reads)
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Advantages: Versatile, durable, non spill

Disadvantages: I've found none.

Determined to avoid any bottle attachment issues with my children I decided to train them onto older cups at quite an early age, by 6 months they were using training bottles that had larger teats and by 9 months they'd worked their way up to sippy cups. I had been looking for a cup that would start off with a soft spout making it easier for them to adjust to and that's when I discovered the Avent Magicup range.

Now I've read a lot of negative reviews about the Magicups but have always had a lot of success with them and so am going to give my more positive spin on the cups.

Avent Magicup-
The regular (non sportser) cups come in 2 age groups 6months plus features a soft white teat which allows younger babies with a weaker sucking motion to drink easier. The slightly larger 9months plus version has a solid green plastic spout designed to strengthen the sucking ability.

The cups come with several parts- the main cup, the detachable handles, a clear cap, the unscrew lid and the removable spout. The spouts feature a clear latex style valve which regulates the flow of the drink, it is this valve which helps strengthen the sucking motion but also stops any leakages making this one of the most leak proof cups on the market. In the case where your little one prefers a more steady flow of drink you can completely remove the valve allowing the liquid to flow more freely, of course this takes away the non spill element and you'll need to supervise your little one to avoid spillages.

Magicups come in a variety of vivid colours and can be mixed and matched as you desire, colours range from basic pink and blues to more vivid orange and yellows. You can even take the handles from a 6month cup to add to a 9 month cup, use the 9month spouts in the 6month cups...........they are very versatile, this not only makes life easier for us parents but also means if your younger baby needs a lot of fluid you can use the larger 9month cup with the soft spout meaning your tiny one gets all the drink he or she needs without struggling with the hard spout.


Price & Availability-
I usually get the cups from Boots or Toys R Us, the 6month cup starts from £3.99 and the 9month cups start from £4.99, although prices do vary and other places such as Mothercare & even Asda stock them. Additional spouts are available, again I usually see them in Boots.


Our Experience-
Both my little ones have used these cups, in both the 6 & 9 month sizes and they took to them brilliantly, starting off with the soft spout version allowed them to learn how to suck from the cups, it's a different motion used then when they drank from a bottle so it's not immediately natural for babies to do, and eventually when they were older they could move on to the harder plastic spouts which are needed once baby has a number of teeth as they have a habit of chewing on things. I never experienced a problem with chewing on the soft spouts but why take the risk?

The handles are perfectly designed and fit well into the youngsters hands, this makes it easier for them to manage using the cups, strengthening the muscles they'll need to do such movement and lifting and also helping their coordination, they are however open ended meaning that mummy can hold the handle to help if baby needs her to. I love that the handles, and other components all come apart, this makes the cups easier to clean and ensure there are no nasty germs lurking in crevices threatening to make your baby poorly. They can even be used in sterilisers giving complete peace of mind to us panicky parents.

The screw on top fits snugly over the handles but can also be used without the handles with no risk of coming loose and spilling or leaking in any way. The only time we had any trouble with dripping was after one massive tantrum that saw the cup fly across the room, the lid came a little loose and had a few drips, other then that I've had no problems.

I still have some of Christophers original cups and they are in great condition after all this time (he's almost 4!) Elsa had a habit of chewing on her spouts so we had to replace them often, just to be on the safe side, but otherwise all the Magicups and their component parts have served us well. They are durable, easy to clean, don't spill despite falling or being thrown long distances and give you the fun option of mixing and matching, personalising your little ones cup.


Overall-
A brilliantly designed cup for growing babies, durable, versatile and non-spill........highly recommended.

Summary: I've had success with these cups even though others haven, all I can say is give them a try.