A straw asks less of a nine month old than a spout does, which is why Playtex put it at Stage 2, the step between the trainer cup and drinking properly. There is no tipping to work out and no head tilt to learn; they suck, and it arrives. Both cups are contoured rather than straight sided, so they sit in a small hand without slipping and a child can control the sip themselves instead of taking whatever the cup gives them. These are the non insulated Stage 2 cups, so they are light to carry and easy to rinse. Playtex guarantee them spill proof, break proof and leak proof. Two cups in the pack, 9 oz each, one green with a navy lid and one blue with a green lid. BPA free and dishwasher safe.

The same Stage 2 two-pack comes in pink and purple. One step back is Stage 1, the soft spout trainer from 4 months; one step on is Stage 4, the insulated sport spout cup from 24 months.