Thanks for all the great tips, I have been giving Boomer a Tommy Tippee which she handles quite well and I always give her sips from my glass when we are out and about. This morning I gave her a shot glass with just a bit of water and she just picked it up and drank it, second filling went down her top - but I'm still mightily proud. I think I'm going to make a real effort not to use the spouted mugs from now on.