Drinking Mold Sippy Cup

It s hard to get excited about a cup design but the munchkin miracle 360 sippy cup impressed me as soon as i saw it.

Drinking mold sippy cup.

I ve been drinking from this bottle for about month or so. I kept refilling water without knowing about the fungus mold. Sippy cups are definitely a place where mold can grow. Drinking from a sippy cup with mold doesn t always have negative effects.

4 4 out of 5 stars 224 ratings based on 224 reviews current price 5 79 5. A sippy cup is a training cup usually plastic with a screw or snap on lid and a spout that lets your child drink without spilling. Mold craves warmth and moisture and when you add food particles to the mix mold will find your child s sippy cup irresistible sardar says. You can get models with or without handles and choose ones with different types of spouts.

79 11 79 11. Photos of a child s sippy cup with thick black mold growing inside it were posted in late february by a parent in canada to the facebook page. But in some children it might cause an allergic reaction or respiratory problems. The images sent a shock wave through social media.

Place the lid rubber piece and cup upside down on a dish drain to dry. Yes mold can grow inside a child s sippy cup a mother s pictures on social media highlight the health hazards that can occur when mold grows inside the lids on children s drinking cups. Sippy cups are at increased risk of mold growth when they contain moisture and can t dry efficiently because they re mostly closed off to fresh air circulation. You need to dissect your kids sippy cups every night and wash wash wash.

I don t have any symptoms of illness though. And some molds can make you vomit which could explain why some parents have said in their posts that their children have gotten sick after drinking from the dirty cup. They can just pick it up and put it to their mouths without looking. It is a tedious task no doubt.

I just wanna know if this can cause anything serious. Additionally the parts of sippy cups which are notoriously difficult to clean make these products even more attractive to mold. Wear non porous dish gloves while scrubbing the sippy cup if you have sensitive or dry skin. Product title munchkin miracle 360 spoutless sippy cup 10oz 1 pack color may vary average rating.

I have stopped drinking from that bottle though.