There are small and large, light and heavy, cool and warm drinking bottles and lots of different caps.
Choosing the right drinking bottle for your child can quickly become a nightmare.
But that doesn’t have to be the case, because in this blog post we will help you find the right drinking bottle for your child.
Chapter 1: Age of the child for drinking bottle
Chapter 2 : Where to use the water bottle
Chapter 3 : Size of the drinking bottle
Chapter 4: Material of the drinking bottle
Chapter 5: Cleaning the drinking bottle
Chapter 6: Opening the drinking bottle
7. Conclusion
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To find the right drinking bottle for YOUR child, you need to ask yourself the following questions: How old is your child? Where will the drinking bottle be used? Which materials do you and your child prefer, or which material is best suited to the purpose of the drinking bottle? Do I have any preferences regarding how the bottle should be cleaned?
1. Age:
Depending on the age of the child, different criteria should be considered when choosing a drinking bottle.
For babies and toddlers up to one year, the bottle should be light and leak-proof. The mouthpiece should be soft so as not to injure the child's gums.
From one year onwards, children's preferences vary greatly. Some prefer spout closures, while others prefer straws or sports closures.
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2. Location:
Depending on the location, different criteria should be taken into account when choosing a drinking bottle.
If the bottle is intended for use in bed at night, the most important criterion for choosing it is that it is leak-proof. If the bottle is to be used during the day, the question is, where exactly? Is the weight important? The volume? Should the bottle be able to insulate?
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3rd size
Now that you have decided what you want to use a drinking bottle for, you can use this knowledge, your child's age and your child's drinking habits to decide on a size.
The size of the drinking bottle should be based on these three facts: the child's age, the area of use and the amount the child drinks.
As a rule of thumb, up to 3 years old, a bottle with a volume of 250 ml is usually sufficient for most trips.
Most drinking bottles have a volume of 350 ml. These are suitable for all ages. Drinking bottles with a volume of 500 ml are usually only necessary for school children.
But as already mentioned, these are average values that may vary depending on your child's drinking habits and the area of use of the drinking bottle.
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4. Material
Now you should decide on a material. There are drinking bottles made of plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, silicone and glass. Each material has its advantages and disadvantages.
plastic bottle n:
Plastic bottles can release harmful substances into the water and are not heat-resistant. However, they are very light.
Disadvantages:
- Taste: Liquids can change their taste slightly
- Pollutants: Can be released into the water (To reduce this, they should not be filled with fatty or hot drinks)
- Not heat resistant
- Cleaning: Contaminants adhere better to plastic than glass or stainless steel
- Sustainability: Made from fossil raw materials (petroleum/natural gas). Therefore not sustainable
- Degradation: Plastic lasts for hundreds of years and the released microplastics pollute our waters and oceans
Advantages:
-Light
-robust/break-proof
-Easy to clean as it can usually be cleaned in dishwashers (but always follow the instructions for use)
Stainless steel bottles:
Stainless steel bottles are tasteless and odorless, but heavier and larger than plastic bottles. Stainless steel bottles are available as single-walled and double-walled bottles. The double-walled bottles keep liquids warm or cold. However, they are a bit heavier than single-walled ones. In winter or at forest playgroups/kindergartens or on ski slopes, a double-walled drinking bottle can make sense. Such a bottle is not ideal for long hikes.
Advantages:
-Taste and odor neutral
- Robust
-Insulation for double-walled bottles
Disadvantages:
-Heavier and larger (especially double-walled bottles)
Silicone has become very popular in recent years. Understandably, because it is very light, soft and flexible. Unfortunately, from an ecological point of view, it is not ideal because it is difficult to degrade. Liquids can also easily take on the taste.
Aluminum is not recommended for drinking bottles because it is hazardous to health. Damage to the bottle can cause aluminum to migrate into drinking water. It is also not tasteless and easily deformed, which quickly leads to dents. The advantage of the low weight does not outweigh the disadvantages of this material.
Glass is great because it is tasteless and odorless, free of harmful substances, easy to clean and scratch-resistant. Of course, the disadvantages of fragility and weight must be taken into account when choosing a drinking bottle for children.
5. Cleaning
This is a matter of personal preference. Should the bottle be dishwasher safe or do you not mind washing it by hand?
Plastic, silicone and glass bottles can often be washed in the dishwasher. Stainless steel and aluminum are less likely to be washed. However, always follow the manufacturer's instructions.
6th opening
A large opening makes filling and cleaning easier. We therefore do not recommend drinking bottles with openings that are too small.
Conclusion:
There is no such thing as THE right drinking bottle. Choosing the right drinking bottle depends on many factors as well as the preferences of you and your child.
We really hope that our overview has helped you to ask the right questions before you buy. And that you can use all the advantages and disadvantages to find the best drinking bottle for your child.
If you have any further questions or suggestions on this topic, please do not hesitate to write to us. We look forward to hearing from you and hope you and your child enjoy the new drinking bottle.
✅ Product information: We offer drinking bottles from the brands 24Bottles , Fresk & Konges Sløjd .