So…  Um…  Not a question exactly, more of an AARRGHHH.

Two previous children through this age range: the first used sippies occasionally until about one year old and then almost always actual stonewear/ceramic/glass mugs/glasses/cups - the second used a doidy cup a handful of times when I wanted to try to get fennel tea into her for her colic.  Then here comes Rowan, STRONG and BOLD and all air and light and totally unable to hold onto any thought for long.  She bounces wherever she goes.  And she breaks glasses.  All the time.

I’m feeling really frustrated, and not sure what to do with that frustration.  I mean, I don’t want to use plastic, she pours water everywhere for the sheer fun of the sippy spout on the stainless steel drinking bottles, but she throws glasses on the floor or bangs them against her chair or plate…  And I am kind of reassured that she has never hurt herself or anyone else in all this.  But ack.  Broken glass OBVIOUSLY makes me nervous, for sensible reasons.  I’m considering trying to find a load more stainless steel camping mugs or cups (we have one)...

There is this Continuum Concept thing ringing in my head that says she will learn how to use glasses safely by using glasses.  Right, you know, I think that’s my answer isn’t it?  Stop trusting the wisdom of books/experts/etc above what my heart and head are telling me - that breakables aren’t working around this little livewire right now. 

Off to look for unbreakable unplastic cups, I think.  Any suggestions, mamas?  (And anyone with any stories of their approaches and/or comforting tales of when their children did things like this lol?)

My DS was similar - I found that glass shot glasses were pretty unbreakable and didn’t hold too much liquid when spilt or poured out!

how about those stainless steel mugs that you usually get when sailing? very light and unbreakable! or camping mugs?

maybe something like that but cheaper:

http://www.webtogs.co.uk/Lifeventure_Titanium_Mug_102656.html

xxx

Yeah I just ordered a couple of non-plastic-lined steel camping mugs from Amazon (surprisingly cheap).    *phew* I have been dithering about this so much this week and it just seems now like something that didn’t even need to be an issue, I was just being inflexible and stressy!  Thankyou both. 

glad you found something to make life a little bit easier

When you do want to go back to glasses, this brand: http://whitewinered.com/Cardinal-Arcoroc-Granite-5-oz-Rocks-Glass-103492 is practically unbreakable (the dreaded ikea also do their own, almost identical version). It’s what we use for grace - it’s just the right size for her to get her hands around, and they are really stable and very, very durable. She hasn’t actually dropped or thrown one yet, but I dropped one out of the dishwasher onto our stone floor. It took a little chunk out of the floor tile, but the glass didn’t break or even crack.

Angie

Thanks for the tip Angie!

It really came as a shock after the others, who sometimes dropped things by accident, to then this toddler who hurls things with force at every possible opportunity…  :S

Seconder for the Ikea chunky short glasses.  A nice size for little hands too.
xx

We use the little Ikea chunky glass ones, while very good they can be smashed into many many pieces!

Really??? Wow, I must have got really lucky dropping one of them onto stone then - I pretty much assumed they were indesructible after that!

Angie

I’m afraid I can’t offer any new suggestions, as Cerys mainly uses mugs (easier than glasses as they have handles) and uses melamine mugs when she’s being particularly energetic. We bought a melamine set just for the plates, but have ended up using the mugs quite a bit, especially as Cat loves them!

There’s a little bit of acceptance/mourning going on for me lol.  Five years of children using glasses and maybe two accidental breakages the entire time.  And then in just a year, we have got through nearly fifty (5p each car boot sale) mugs and glasses.  And it isn’t accidental either (argh).

Anyone have any tips for dealing with a super-energetic super-physical two year old?  I thought Morgan was intense at this age.  Rowan is that and then some, and she’s talking way more so it’s harder for me to excuse it as frustration.  She is SO physical!  I’m not complaining, I admire that in her and there are so many good things about it.  But stuff gets broken and people get hurt by her and it’s hard work!  Off to post this in parenting.   

http://www.thegreenparent.co.uk/forums/viewthread/16771/ (though feel free to answer wherever if you have any tips LOL)!