On the positive side of the cup that my 6 months old son has understood immediately how he "operate" the cup has. He keeps them even himself firmly. While he chews rather it around, because it's fun, but also it comes out the water, which he drinks then. When the lid is screwed right down to it, it does not drip, so you can let him play with it well. AAAAB: here come the cons, for I have deducted 2 stars: It's not as easy to screw on the lid so that it does not drip. I frickel always there for a while rum and have not yet figured out how to do it right. Then micht disrupts the strong Gummy odor. Little has his nose since it directly, it surprises me almost that does not seem to bother him the smell. Lastly, I would have still found good when were on the mug mL information, like water bottles, so I can better assess whether and how much he drank. Since I've not found a better cup, I would buy this again.