So why are they so popular?

The Doidy Cup from Bickiepegs is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup rather than a spout or teated bottle. The special slanted design makes it easy for little ones to sip rather than pour, as they can see what they're drinking without tilting their head too much. This encourages a natural drinking action as well as helping them to learn to put down the cup properly.

The Doidy cup is an ideal aid to weaning as the natural mouth action used is the same as in breast feeding. In addition, dental professionals suggest that training children to drink from a cup as soon as possible can cut down on the long-term dental problems associated with prolonged use of bottles.

Babies as young as 6 months find the two-handled Doidy cup easy to hold and use, but with Mum's help the cup can be used from birth. Dishwasher (top shelf) and microwave safe (although microwaving liquids can result in 'hot spots' and microwaving is therefore not advised for children's drinks).

Bickipegs Doidy Cups come in 4 lovely colours, all the same size, red, yellow, blue and pink although check the prices as they do vary with the colour between £2.99 and £4.

Technical Details

• The Doidy Cup is designed to teach your child to drink from the rim of a cup
• Unique slanted cup design
• Enables children to drink easily, as they can see the contents without tilting their heads much
• Made in the UK and dishwasher safe

MUMS REVIEWS:

"When I was returning to work I needed a way my baby would drink my milk in my absence. After spending a huge amount on bottles (she would not take them) this cup was recommended. We brought two and my baby gets on really well with them, I would highly recommend this cup to anyone else in the same situation."

"These cups are great. My baby wasn't interested in the usual sippy cup. he thought it was just another toy and would thrown it around, but he immediately started drinking from the doidy cup. Highly recommend it!"

"If you are about to begin weaning your child on to solid foods, I would suggest purchasing this cup to encourage drinking without a bottle. They are fantastico! "