"The very basic Tommee Tippee ones with the solid spout are quite good but seem to explode open when chucked from a highchair. But she can actually get water out of the spout so that is a bonus. " Those are the ones that work for us...Surestart in our area are giving them away as they are good for development of the correct sucking/speaking bits of a baby's mouth. J has, fortunately, really got into drinking and will pick his cup up - he's been doing this since about 7/8 months. Even if he doesn't get it in his mouth evey time it at least shows us when he is thirsty! Nell