Gerber NUK Learner Cups

My kids are breast-fed. But this is not about breast feeding vs. formula feeding, I mention it because it matters in my recommendation of this next product: The Gerber NUK Learner Cup. You see, I not only breastfeed but my kids seem to have a deeply ingrained aversion to bottles. I'm just going to say it here, my boobies must be yummy. Still, there comes a time in every mom's life where some time away from babe is much needed and desired. And regardless of mom's wishes, baby still needs to eat, drink and, pleasegod, be merry.

Up until my bigger kids became teenagers I considered myself a techie, someone on the edge of the technological revolution. Nowadays (good GOD I'm old, I typed nowadays. Seriously.), I'm happy that I can tell the difference between the big ones ipods, psps and cells. Forget knowing exactly how to use each one. I did, however, start to use messageboards, bulletinboards, whatever-they-call-them nowadays, well before they were out of diapers. There were days during my early parenting years that they were solely responsible for my sanity.

This go-around, with #6, I again have the blessing of an online community. Thanks to the wonderful ladies on my current "mommy board" I discovered the Gerber NUK Learner Cup, the exact one pictured above is currently drying next to my sink. Now #6 did not like this cup right away. Of course he also didn't like bottles or any other cup. Lately though he's finally expressed an interest in things-that-don't-come-from-boobs and this, this is a winner.

I think the nipple/sippy-part makes the transition from boob to cup easier. It's the softest, read most breast-like, sippy nipple out there. I even recommended it to my sister, before #6 himself actually liked it, and her little one loved it from the get go. Much like all the other adorable babes on my mommy board. It was just mine who was a little obstinate. I'm again gonna go with my boobs being extra yummy here.

Bottomline, if you breastfeed, or even if you don't, and are ready to give baby a cup, this is an excellent cup to get baby started.