Comments on: BPA Free Bottles & Sippy Cups for Toddlers http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Debra Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:47:04 +0000 http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/#comment-1088 In an effort to be a responsible parent, I called Sassy, as I was about to order a new combination sippy cup/snack container for my toddler. They told me there is a trace of BPA in the mechanism that covers the straw feature, although there is no BPA in the cup potions. This site has the cup, (Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup) listed here as BPA-free. Please advise! In an effort to be a responsible parent, I called Sassy, as I was about to order a new combination sippy cup/snack container for my toddler. They told me there is a trace of BPA in the mechanism that covers the straw feature, although there is no BPA in the cup potions. This site has the cup, (Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup) listed here as BPA-free. Please advise!

]]> By: Kathy http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Kathy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:09:03 +0000 http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/#comment-357 Glad you're finding the lists useful! :) To respond to Alyse's comment, she has a point. The media is adding a bit of sensationalism to the whole ordeal and causing people to panic more than what is truly necessary. However, there have been many new studies done and the effects, while not completely conclusive, are enough to make the FDA re-evaluate their stance as well as Canada to deem it a dangerous substance. There is something unsettling about that as a parent and a consumer. While you aren't going to see any immediate dangerous effects from exposure, even at small amounts... there is no telling how it could affect a person later in life. Many parents are switching to BPA Free more for peace of mind. If you can avoid it, affordably, then why not avoid it? It can't hurt you to use a safer product... it may hurt you if you don't. There is no telling. But people don't want to take that chance. Glad you’re finding the lists useful! :)

To respond to Alyse’s comment, she has a point. The media is adding a bit of sensationalism to the whole ordeal and causing people to panic more than what is truly necessary. However, there have been many new studies done and the effects, while not completely conclusive, are enough to make the FDA re-evaluate their stance as well as Canada to deem it a dangerous substance. There is something unsettling about that as a parent and a consumer.

While you aren’t going to see any immediate dangerous effects from exposure, even at small amounts… there is no telling how it could affect a person later in life. Many parents are switching to BPA Free more for peace of mind. If you can avoid it, affordably, then why not avoid it? It can’t hurt you to use a safer product… it may hurt you if you don’t. There is no telling. But people don’t want to take that chance.

]]> By: Alyse http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Alyse Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:46:26 +0000 http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/#comment-355 Just so everyone knows, consumers are not expoed to enough BPA to even be worried about it! I feel that the media is making a huge deal about nothing at all! I am a mother and was concerned until i read the reports on the consumer reports. I just feel that with many other things, the media made it out to be a huge deal. I rarely watch the news just for that reason. Just so everyone knows, consumers are not expoed to enough BPA to even be worried about it! I feel that the media is making a huge deal about nothing at all! I am a mother and was concerned until i read the reports on the consumer reports. I just feel that with many other things, the media made it out to be a huge deal. I rarely watch the news just for that reason.

]]> By: Erin Sather http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Erin Sather Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:41:46 +0000 http://www.tipsfortoddlers.com/bpa-free-bottles-sippy-cups-for-toddlers/#comment-348 Just a quick comment....not all #7 plastics contain BPA's as they are not all polycarbonate plastic. The #7 designation includes other types of plastics as well, not only ones containing BPA. Just a quick comment….not all #7 plastics contain BPA’s as they are not all polycarbonate plastic. The #7 designation includes other types of plastics as well, not only ones containing BPA.

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