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Simple items can make daily caregiving easier. Here are a few of my time savers.
1. My husband feeds himself on good days. I prepare his meal so that the food is soft enough to be "chewed" without teeth, and swallowed without choking. His eating utensils include a favorite fork and a long handled ice tea spoon. I purchased a dish at auction years ago that is used for almost every meal. It is actually a "pot" made by Prizer, cast iron covered in porcelain, divided in three sections, meant to be used on the stove or oven to cook or reheat foods. I pre-warm this pot/plate on the stove and then place his food onto this plate where it will stay warm for about 15 minutes - hopefully long enough for him to eat the food before it gets cold.
There are dishes and plates available for handicap use that you can find in catalogs, a drug or department store or on the internet. Some items made for early childhood use are easily adapted for all ages. Look in the baby section of the drug store - be careful to choose items that are not too babyish.
2. Eating utensils can be adapted from everyday dinnerware. In order to try utensils in different shapes and sizes find inexpensive used dinnerware at yard sales or second hand stores. What works today may not work tomorrow, but might work again next week. And you can carry any extras in the car.
3. The NUBY (6+) brand of drinking cup works well for me. I make a slight adaption to the nipple end to receive a straw. It doesn't spill when tipped over and I am able to control the flow of liquid to give water when he is laying in bed. (See my instructional video "How to Stop the Spills")
4. You may find straws of various sizes helpful depending on the drinking vessel used at the moment. My husband uses a large diameter straw to drink the milk left in the bottom of his cereal bowl. The large diameter lets him suck up smaller bits of cereal left in the milk. A narrow diameter straw will be needed for the Nuby adaptation mentioned in No. 3, a larger diameter straw for the soda can in No 5.
5. Drinking from a soda can be a challenge when the straw keeps popping back out of the can because of the fizz from the seltzer. To solve this problem, after opening the pop top, twist the pop top ring around to cover the opening and insert the straw into the opening between the pop top ring and the side of the opening. Not THROUGH the pop top ring. Twist the pop top ring to squeeze the straw between the side of the opening and the pop top ring to hold the straw in place. (See my instructional video "Keep the Straw in the Can")
6. Put the soda can or NUBY into a foam insulated sleeve to make it easier to hold and to keep it cold.
7. Boxes of pop-up facial tissues are kept in every room of the house for spills, drool, blowing/wiping noses. To eliminate the frustration of a nearly empty box of tissues that won't stay on the table, look for a weighted tissue box holder.
Are you worried about that Nuby cup your baby is drinking from? Take a minute to review the following list of safe Nuby options before you throw it out in a panic. Nuby's naming system can be confusing, but educating yourself on what's what will help you avoid toxic plastic. I've confirmed with Nuby which products are free of bisphenol-a and phthalates. They informed me that all of their products are PVC free as well.
Nuby makes hundreds of products, so this list is not comprehensive, but it will give you a great foundation for providing your children with safer feeding options.
Nuby Bottles:
7 oz 3-Stage Standard Neck Bottle w/ handles and soft silicone spout included
11 oz 3-Stage Standard Neck Bottle w/ handles and soft silicone spout included
10 oz Tinted Bottles With Bottles with Non-Drip Nipples (3 pack)
Nuby Sippy Cups:
Easy Grip 10 oz No-Spill Sipper with Soft Silicone Spout (also called the Gripper Cup) Easy Grip 10 oz No-Spill Sports Sipper Insulated 9 oz Cup with Flip-It Top 10 oz Two Handle Cup with Soft Silicone Spout (also called 2 Handle No-spill 10 oz Cup) 14 oz Tinted Flip-It Leak-proof Straw Cup (also called the 14 oz Sport Sipper) 12 oz No-spill Mega Sipper With Fat Flip-It Straw (also called 12 oz Mega Sipper, as well as, 12 oz No-spill Flip-it Straw Cup) 12 oz No-Spill Sport Sipper (also called 12 oz No-spill Gripper, or Easy Grip Sport Sipper) 9 oz Printed Insulated No-spill Cup with Silicone Spout 2 Pack 9oz No-spill Printed Cup with Silicone Spout 2 pack 9oz No-Spill Printed Cup with Flip-it Straw Insulated 9 oz Printed Cup with Flip-It Straw 11oz Insulated Magic Motion Flip-it Cup 9oz Insulated No-spill Cup with Flip-it Cap 2 Pack
All Nuby Flip-it Cap Sippys and Flip-it Straw Cups do contain some BPA in the flip-it cover. The liquid does not come in contact with the flip-it cover, so I would still recommend them as a good option. Use your own discretion when purchasing.
Nuby Teethers:
Nuby Nibbler
Jiggle Giggle Butterfly and Cow Cool Bite Vibrating teethers
Icy Bite teether
Ice Gel Teether Keys on a Ring
Bug-A-Loop Teether
Kool Soother Teethers
Jiggle Giggle Vibrating Teethers (all styles)
Fun Teethers (all styles)
Cool-Sicles Teethers (all styles)
Pur Icy Bite Teethers (triangle shape)
Nuby Dishes and Utensils:
Soft Edge Hot Safe Feeding Spoons 3 Pack Spoon and Fork Set (2 each) with Easy Grip Wacky Ware Spoon and Fork with Soft Handle Wacky Ware Microwaveable Bowl with Lid Fun Feeding Spoons with Toys and Sounds Snack Cup and Spoon All Nuby Wash or Toss Dishes Powdered Formula Dispenser
So after all the hours and hours of research, Nuby offers quite a few safer feeding alternatives. The company has also been completely open and honest about the materials used in their whole line of products.
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