The first cup is really a first lesson, and Playtex built this one around the two things that make the lesson stick. The spout is soft silicone, close enough to a nipple that a baby coming off the bottle will actually accept it rather than push it away. The two handles let small hands hold something while they work out the tipping, and they pull off the moment your baby is steady enough to grip the cup itself, so the cup keeps going instead of being outgrown in a month. Playtex place Stage 1 at 4 months and up, and it holds 6 oz. It is spill proof, break proof and leak proof, and Playtex stand behind that with a guarantee: if you are not completely satisfied, they will refund the purchase price or replace it. Pink cup with a blue spout lid and pink handles. BPA free and dishwasher safe.

The same Stage 1 cup comes in blue with a green spout lid. When the spout is mastered, Playtex Stage 2 is a pair of straw cups from 9 months, and Stage 4 is the insulated sport spout cup from 24 months.