Nûby Review: Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with Weighted Straw

Today I'm reviewing Nûby's Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with 360 Weighted Straw (whew, that's a mouthful!).  Despite the long name, I was really excited to try out this cup with our little one.    

We've been a huge fan of Nûby's regular straw cups for a while now, and I was looking forward to trying something new from them.  This cup is from their new stainless steel line and it has a weighted straw, something we've never tried before.  

This cup has the bite-valve straw that our daughter loves, is BPA-free, and keeps her drink cool for up to 10 hours.  The weighted straw was pretty neat too - the inner part is flexible with a weighted bottom so it gets every bit of water.  No more frustrated toddler shaking her cup, mad because there's still half an inch of water in it that she can't get - this straw is able to get every drop.  

One thing that could be improved though would be to make it easier to clean.  This, like most double-walled cups, can't be put in the dishwasher but ease of cleaning is always important in my book.  Also, while the weighted-straw is very cool, it does make for a lot more pieces to take apart and clean.  

Despite being tricky to clean, we really love this cup overall and have gotten a lot of compliments on it when we're out and about.

- I received this item for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please read our full Disclosure Policy for more information - 

Nûby's Insulated Stainless Steel No-Spill Flip-It Cup with 360 Weighted Straw can be purchased at various retailers including Babies 'R Us.  

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Tips on Dealing with Teething Troubles + Nûby Review

Oy.  Teething.  
It can be the worst... days or weeks of a grumpy, fussy baby.  Sometimes you just have to muddle through, but know that there are tricks and tools you can use to your advantage - you're not alone.  | This post contains affiliate links and an honest review of products provided to us by Nûby |

How do I know our little one is teething?  

Every baby is different, but some tell-tale signs include fussiness, drooling, putting anything and everything in their mouth, chewing, slightly elevated temperature, and waking more often. 

How can I help our little one deal with these new teeth?  

Food

Food as a teether/soother can help - either some cold chopped fruit in a mesh feeder or a frozen banana to gnaw on (very closely supervised of course).  Drinking cold water can also help take the edge off.  

Washcloth

A frozen washcloth is a great teether you can make, especially in a pinch.  I usually take a baby washcloth, tie a knot in one corner, wet it, wring it out, and stick it in the freezer for a bit.  What I like about these is that even though they're frozen they don't seem too cold to hold, they come out more frosty than frozen.  

Variety of Teethers {Nûby Review}

Having a variety of teethers handy is key - most babies like having different textures and shapes to gum and chew on.  Nûby was kind enough to send me two teethers to try and share with you.  

Turtle FLOPPERS Teether

This little guy is pretty cuddly as far as teethers go.  He's a sweet little stuffed turtle (other animals are available too) with textured rubber BPA-free feet for gnawing on.  His soft body makes him a perfect teether for the car - I make a point to try to have only lightweight, soft toys in the car for safety reasons.  Our little one really likes this cute little guy, and the handle on his back is great for carrying around or attaching to a stroller with linking rings.

 
Safari Loop Teether

​This BPA-free teether definitely has a lot of variety going for it!  There are many shapes, colors, and textures strung along the loop - from animals, to rubber beads, to crinkly "leaves," to massaging nubs, this has it all.  Miss M particularly likes looking at the animal characters and chewing on the crinkly leaves.  However, I feel as though the animals on the loop are pretty hard though, maybe too hard for chewing comfortably.. Miss M hasn't been chewing on the animals in particular, and I'm not sure if she's avoiding them because she likes the other items on the loop more, or if the animals bother her gums/teeth.  

Please Note:  Always supervise your little ones with all teethers (and all toys for that matter), but make sure to pay special close attention once your child's teeth break through the gums.  Once they have exposed teeth they are more likely to chew through a toy or sippy cup straw.  Inspecting these items several times a day is very important.  

Medication (as a last resort, in our book)

Some people use baby Tylenol or pain relieving teething gel to alleviate the discomfort of teething, however I always try to avoid giving medication unless absolutely necessary (our pediatrician agrees with this stance).  So I very rarely give our little one baby Tylenol, and if I do it's usually only as a last-ditch effort to get her to sleep better and wake less from teething.

- I received these items for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please read our full Disclosure Policy for more information - 

Nûby's FLOPPERS Teethers and Nûby's Safari Loop Teether can be purchased at various retailers including Amazon and Target.  

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Nûby Review: Splash n' Catch Bathtime Fishing Set

Today I'm reviewing Nûby's Splash n' Catch Bathtime Fishing Set.  I was so excited to receive this as our little one loves "catching" everything in a net lately.  In fact, one of her favorite things to do is throw the mesh bag for her blocks (which is pretty small) on top of our black lab's back and shriek with delight that she captured her, it's pretty adorable.  | This post contains affiliate links and an honest review of products provided to us by Nûby |

The Splash n' Catch is recommended for ages 18+ months and comes with a fishing net and four colorful sea animals that can be linked together.  It's BPA-free and, according to Nûby also PVC-free, which is very important to us.  Miss M loves catching the animals and taking them in and out of the net.  She's also been playing with this toy out of the tub and has been enjoying putting all kinds of things into the net - small blocks, her snacks, a shoe, etc.  

This toy is great for developing hand-eye coordination and teaching your little one some colors.  The one small flaw of this toy that we found is our little one can't link and unlink the animals together on her own, but maybe with time she will be able to.  

The Splash n' Catch Fishing Set would also be a great toy to bring outside and use in the kiddie pool or water table and I know we'll definitely be bringing it outside this summer.  

Miss M loved putting her other bath toys in the net too (pictured are Nûby's Bath Letters and Numbers).  

- I received this item for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please see our full Disclosure Policy for more information -   

Nûby's Splash n' Catch Bathtime Fishing Set can be purchased at various retailers including Kohl's and Amazon.  

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Nûby Review: Bath Letters and Numbers + GIVEAWAY!

Today I'm reviewing Nûby's Bath Letters and Numbers - and to top it off we're giving away a set of these over on Instagram (details below)!  | This post contains affiliate links and an honest review of products provided to us by Nuby |

I was so excited when we received these Bath Letters and Number to review from Nûby.  I was looking for something a little different than the boats and rubber animals Miss M has now and I thought these foam letters would be a nice change of pace.  

These bath letters are phthalate and BPA free which is very important to us, and are recommended for ages 18+ months.  Right now Maddie just loves the colors and shapes of them but as she gets older these will be a great tool to teach numbers and letters.  They stick remarkably well to the wall of the tub when wet, and our little one had a lot of fun moving them around and taking them on and off. 

I initially had some reservations that these would stay wet for a long time and get yucky in storage but that wasn't the case at all - the foam dries remarkably fast and holding moisture isn't an issue.  Overall these are a simple, fun toy for in and out of the tub.  

*GIVEAWAY*

We've partnered with Nûby to give a set of these Bath Letters and Numbers to one lucky winner on Instagram!  Follow me (@birchlandinghome) and find our giveaway post for details and to enter.  Good luck!  

- I received this item for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please see our full Disclosure Policy for more information -   

Nûby's Bath Letters and Numbers can be purchased at BuyBabyDirect.com, Baby Depot, and Amazon.  

Nûby Review: No-Spill Insulated Cool Sipper

The last few days have been hot in New England and it (finally) feels like spring.  Even the last bit of snowbank in our yard has finally melted too - hooray!  I thought a warm day like today would be a great time to review our Nûby No-Spill Insulated Cool Sipper Cup.  | This post contains affiliate links and an honest review of products provided by Nûby |

This cup is a Step 4 training cup and is recommended for ages 18-months+.  Maddie is almost 17 months old and I think for most toddlers you could introduce this cup to them a little early if they seem ready.  Maddie has always been a bit behind in her oral development and so it took her a little longer than I think it would for most kids to get the hang of how to tip the cup up and sip through the spout, but she did it.  I can certainly see how this cup helps transition little ones to drink from an open cup.  

The cup has an insulated base which helped keep Miss M's water cold while we were drawing with chalk out on the hot pavement.  It has a soft silicone spout and is BPA-free which is very important to us.  I really liked that the cup only has three parts (cup, spout, and threaded top), which is so much easier to clean than the straw cups with a million parts that Maddie is currently using.  I'd say the only improvement that could make it easier to clean would be to make it dishwasher safe.  

- I received this item for review from Nûby but all opinions expressed are my own.  Please read our full Disclosure Policy for more information. -   

Nûby's No-Spill Insulated Cool Sipper can be purchased at Amazon and Big Lots.  

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Nûby Parent Blogger

Excited to announce that I'll be joining the Nûby Parent Blogger Network!  

What does that mean?  Well, I'll be writing some reviews of Nûby products and maybe even doing the occasional giveaway right here on the blog!  Stay tuned.. :)