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Sippy & straw cups

NUK Learner Cup

About $7-8Checked Oct 17, 20263 sources

Our take

A soft, bottle-like spout with handles, a good bridge for babies who are used to bottles. Totally leak-proof in one lab test, but the spout can collapse and drip with strong sucking, and many babies outgrow it by about 10 months.

Soft spoutTritan plasticHandles

Consider instead: Munchkin Miracle 360 for a cup that lasts longer.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Later Offer water in a cup with meals from around 6 months, and aim to move off bottles between 12 and 18 months.
Cost per monthAbout $0.42 a month over a typical 18 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Secondhand?Buy new. Buy new; valves and straws wear out.
TipStraw and open cups are easier on developing mouths than hard spouts.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Familiar for bottle-fed babies
  • Leak-proof in BabyGearLab's test
  • Only three parts

Recurring complaints

  • Hard to drink from for some babies
  • Short useful life

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

2 of 2 checks clear.

MaterialTritan plastic, BPA-free, soft silicone spout
RecallsNone found for NUK cups in CPSC recalls

When to buy it

Registry

Optional

~6 months

Offer water in a cup at meals as solids start

12-18 months

Aim to finish with bottles

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Common questions

Is the NUK Learner Cup non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Material: Tritan plastic, BPA-free, soft silicone spout. Recalls: None found for NUK cups in CPSC recalls. It scores 76 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 75 overall.

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Sources

  1. BabyGearLab: Best sippy cups (Jan 2025)babygearlab.com
  2. Mommyhood101: Best sippy cups of 2026, testedmommyhood101.com
  3. CPSC recall database: "cup" recalls since 2020saferproducts.gov
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