We have a couple of these that came with out lunchsense lunchboxes and I haven’t had any trouble with them.  Honestly they wouldn’t be my first choice in a cup, but they work for the lunch box well because of the size and they’re leakproof when closed.  I am bummed to hear that a regular straw won’t fit in there.  I haven’t tried it, as we haven’t lost the original straw yet.  I’ll be extra careful in keeping up with it knowing that.  As for squeezing, I had no idea.  My almost 5 year old doesn’t squeeze regular juice boxes and he doesn’t squeeze this one either.  If he did, that would be the end of it.  We’ve never had any issues with venting.  I haven’t tried it and he hasn’t complained.

I have one of these containers and I agree that it is horrible as a sippy.  I bought it for the size and shape - perfect to bring in my little cooler for regular juice cup refills (since I dilute my daughter’s juice significantly).  Of course she wants to use it as a sippy whenever she sees it but unfortunately I “lost” the straw! :)

I couldn’t agree more. I bought one thinking it was cheap and easy (my little one is two and can’t quite manage a Sigg spout yet). Worst toddler dinnerware purchase ever. It’s indescribably awful.

I actually have to say I like these cups for my preschooler, as long as they are the ones with the blue lids and not the red and green ones (those don’t work at all). They’ve been a good transition between sippy cups and regular cups, and our favorite thing about them is that the straw folds down so the cup can be packed easily (just be careful if you open it on a plane). We’ve found that the straws that come with the take n toss cups fit these too, if you cut them to the right length. They actually fit more tightly and work a little bit better.

I have used this for the last 6 months or so and I routinely use disposable straws cut to size for replacents.  One of my cups leaks the other works great.

Aimee, we hadn’t seen other colors - are there design differences you can point to that explain the failure of the red and green lidded ones?

Jen, are there any design differences between the two you own? Hadn’t considered the fact that there ARE different sized straws… thanks for the note!

I think the red and green ones are a newer design. For some reason, have much flimsier straws. Either because of that or the “valve”, there is no suction whatsoever and my kids can’t get a single sip out of them. Unfortunately, the red and green cups don’t fit the blue lids so we ended up tossing all of them. There is one store where we live that carries the blue ones and we go there to stock up!

I use these for my 23 month old with no problem. We have used them for almost 2 months. We bought NurturePure Multi-Stage Feeder & Sippy Cup sets, but she broke the lid off of most of the straw cup tops (she likes to throw). The company does not sell replacement parts, so we had several straw cups that can only be used at home. The Rubbermaid straw cup is a really nice alternative for us to use when we’re out and about for water and diluted juice (though not as pretty as other cups).

I have used this container for 4 years with two children and love the size.  I disliked the straw due to cleaning so I tossed it and both my children have been using the cup that way since the beginning.  Once they get to the bottom, I just unscrew the cap and they finish it off.  Too bad you gave it such a bad rap!

I have a light blue lid and a dark blue lid (which came with a strange plastic insulator sleeve), and its the light blue one that doesn’t leak.  I just use the cheap store brand flexible straws cut to size.

I have to admit that I’ve used these for quite a while and just recently bought 3 new ones.  However, I agree that, with a squeeze, out comes a fountain of water/milk/liquid.  Even a gentle squeeze has left some liquid on top so that, when it’s slightly tipped, it spills.  Why do I keep buying them?  Ease of purchase, I guess.  I’m going to stop, though, and will peruse your hard work and research for suggestions of a replacement.  One last concern: I have been using these for a while (my son is 26 months old) and, when he was in the teething stage, he did chew on the hard plastic white straw and I fear where those little bits that came off went (into his little body, I know).  No more Rubbermaid Litterless for me!

My mom always bought these when I was a kid/teen and hated them for the valve and squeeze reasons also. I’ve never even CONSIDERED buying one for my kids, lol. There are SO many better options. It’s too bad though, because they are a great size/shape for lunchboxes…

tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!

I love the Litterless Juice Box (we have the one with the light blue lid pictured above). The issues Z listed just don’t matter to us - I guess my son is a sipper and not a squeezer. Obviously your mileage may vary.

My daughter loves these and we’ve never had a problem with them. And Rubbermaid does sell replacement straws for them. It’s $3 for 10, which seems pretty good to me. You can call customer service or print out the form from their site and mail it in.

These juice boxes are indipensible for my quadriplegic daughter who relies on the gentle squeeze by a caregiver to propel the liquid up through the straw and into her mouth. The straws are easily replaceable via the internet. After 14 years of using these juice boxes, I only wish it was possible to also purchase replacement lids.