{"product_id":"tum-tum-3-way-trainer-cup","title":"Tum Tum 3 Way Trainer Cup – Free Flow, 180ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne cup, three stages. It starts as a free-flow straw cup for a baby just off the breast or bottle, becomes a transition cup as they learn to sip from a rim, and ends up as an open cup with handles. No valve anywhere in that journey — nothing for your little one to fight against, just a drink when they ask for one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned with feeding and swallowing specialist speech therapist Stacey Zimmels, which is why each stage is shaped the way it is rather than simply being a cup with bits taken off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStage 1 — Free-flow straw cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ideal first cup after breast or bottle. The straw is deliberately short, which encourages a mature swallow pattern rather than the suck babies already know. There's an air hole in the lid to let steam escape, so warm milk goes in the cup it's drunk from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStage 2 — Transition cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLid on, straw out. The recessed rim lets your little one close their lips around the edge exactly as they would on an open cup, but with far less on the floor while they work it out. This is the stage that does the real teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStage 3 — Open cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo handles for small hands to grip, a wide base that resists the inevitable elbow, and a measure marked inside so you can see what's actually gone in. Drinking from a cup, properly, unaided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe practical bits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft, flexible silicone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentle on new gums and forgiving for determined chewers — it gives rather than cracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm or cold drinks.\u003c\/strong\u003e The silicone handles anything from -40°C to 250°C, so freezer, fridge and microwave are all fair game. 180ml is a sensible first-cup size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/strong\u003e (lid out for the microwave). One less thing to decant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWon't shatter when dropped.\u003c\/strong\u003e Which, let's be honest, is where it's headed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood-grade silicone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Naturally bacteria-resistant, BPA and phthalate free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTested to EN14350\u003c\/strong\u003e — the European safety standard specifically for children's drinking equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide anti-topple base.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not impossible to knock over, but it takes some doing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash thoroughly before first use and after every use. It's dishwasher safe, and microwave safe with the lid removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your detergent leaves a film or a faint smell behind — silicone can hang on to it — clean with hot water and a little white vinegar or bicarbonate of soda. It lifts the residue and the cup comes back fresh. Worth doing before first use too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClever little ones work out how to lift the lid rather sooner than you'd like — which is rather the point, but keep a mat under the high chair while they practise. Open-cup drinking is a messy skill long before it's a tidy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180ml silicone cup with two handles and interior measure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraw lid with air hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort straw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraw cleaning brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatented design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e💡 Which of our cups should you choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree free-flow cups, three different jobs. This is the \u003cstrong\u003elearning\u003c\/strong\u003e cup — straw, then a recessed rim, then an open cup with handles. Our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silicone-sippy-cup\"\u003efree-flow silicone sippy cup\u003c\/a\u003e is the one for the table once they've got the hang of it, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tum-tum-tippy-up-sippy-cup\"\u003eTum Tum Tippy Up Cup\u003c\/a\u003e is the one for the changing bag — free-flow \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e leakproof, with a weighted straw that keeps drinking even when the cup is tipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/for-the-baby\/the-ultimate-guide-to-sippy-cups\"\u003eguide to sippy cups\u003c\/a\u003e explains when to start, what the NHS actually recommends, and how to be off bottles by twelve months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sippy-cups\"\u003esippy cups collection\u003c\/a\u003e — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tum Tum","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":54071404462427,"sku":"TT5100","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":54071404495195,"sku":"TT5101","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":54071404527963,"sku":"TT5102","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Tum-Tum-3-Way-Trainer-Cup-_-Free-Flow_-180ml-Tum-Tum-168047694.webp?v=1789505822","url":"https:\/\/forthebaby.co.uk\/products\/tum-tum-3-way-trainer-cup","provider":"For the Baby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}