Say thank you for offering a drink? It’s a sippy cup not a can of beer 
Some women just want to find something to complain about with their MIL.
If it was at her home and was to prevent spills…good for her! That’s called drama prevention! Obviously it didn’t work…it stopped the spills, but didn’t stop you from causing drama.
Pick your battles. Not that big of a deal.
Maybe send some preferred cups to grandma for her to have on hand at her house! Then you’re happy and she doesn’t have to worry about giving the wrong cup to your child
Wow you are some kind of petty.
Grandma doesn’t want to clean up a mess if they spill. That is not a Hill I would die on. Let it go.
Was it at her house and she didn’t want spills on her rug?
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Find a real problem to worry about 
Pick the hill you wanna die on- it ain’t that serious
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Nothing wrong with that. You use what you want. It’s not like it’s a bottle. She probably wants to keep hers house clean
I don’t think ita a big deal
Who cares. Maybe it’s all she had. Maybe she didn’t want stuff spilled all over her house. Maybe she forgot. Don’t go looking for injury or it will be a long life.
Probably because she lets them eat and drink all around the house like this grandma does. So what?!?!
Jeez. Really?! It’s a cup. Get over it
I wouldn’t care if grandma wanted to give them a special cup 
Omg. The drama I wish I had instead of the legit issues I do have.
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It depends. My kids are older & still use 360 cups in the car. They spill a lot. Otherwise we have straw cups & cups with lids we all use. Some call those sippy cups. If Grandma is using actual training cups for school aged kids I’d probably find out why. If it’s a spilling issue I’d offer an alternative that doesn’t make them feel like a baby. If it’s just a grandma thing & the kids aren’t bothered I’d let it go. Really what difference does it make?
She probably doesn’t want spills all over her house. I still give my teenage grand a cup with a top on it. I drink out of one myself if I’m going to be away from the table. I don’t see the big deal.
Maybe you can buy some of the no-spill cups with straws as I’m pretty sure that’s why she still gives them. Kids in my house get no-spill especially around bed time for water.
If it’s because she doesn’t want them to spill their drink in “her” house, I think it’s her prerogative.
Soooooo my grandma does this- because of spills. Her house- her rules.
“How would y’all feel if your mil gave your kids a sippy cup after you told her they no longer drink of one”
If you are in the middle of transferring over then I’d be a little upset but if they have been using a cup for a while I wouldn’t worry about it. My parents still give my 7yr old a sippy when he is there because they don’t trust that he won’t spill his drink lol
I’d be thankful for a mil who’s involved in their life. Pick your battles
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I would not even take the time to address this with my MIL. Happy to have family help. Plus, without kids at your house everyday, you wonder if it will get spilled. It’s not a big deal.
Is this really a question? It’s a cup ! Kid is hydrated . Moving on
It sounds like she’s not respecting you in your eyes is the real issue
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If it bothers you have the kids pick a pack of cups with straws for her house. Next time you go over, say hey I noticed you gave the kids sippy cups when they where her last time. The kids have graduated to cups with straws. The kids were so excited to have special cups at your house.
This way it acknowledges that you are aware she didn’t give them the right cups last time. You’re not expecting her to go buy new cups, you brought the kids new cups. And the kids are excited to use them.
It’s her house if she doesn’t want stuff spilled on her carpet then that’s her decision. You just have to let the kids know they don’t get them at home. But my MIL has only met my daughter once when she was 6 months old at one of my step son’s ball games and she only lives 15 mins away.
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It cuts down on spills. Maybe send a spill proof straw style cup.
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Pick your battles momma at least she’s giving them drinks lol
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She probably doesn’t want juice or milk spilled on her floors or couch 
Id just go with it. After 4 children Ive realized grandparents do their own thing and that its ok. What happens at Grandmas…
I wouldn’t feel too upset. It’s not like they’re going to demand back the sippy cups. Or at they shouldn’t
It depends on how serious it is. If your kid is meeting milestones and doesn’t have an emotional attachment to one, I don’t see it being a big deal if they have it sometimes.
If you’re trying to wean, work on drinking from cups, then I can see how big of a deal it is.
ALSO, the biggest deal is that they went against your explicit instructions which breaks trust. That is a big deal in my opinion.
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It’s all I had, then the kids said buscia those are for babies.we went to store to pick out new cups
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Lol the kids might use it with you. But my kid still uses one because he always spills it. If she wants to keep her house from spills and stains. It’s just a sippy cup. Yes.
I’m not giving any kid on open cup or even one with a straw. Unless I know they won’t spill it.
Kid has a tantrum and could be knocked it over. I’m not wasting any milk or juice when they can simply wait to understand to be careful.
They are worst things she could be doing?
I still gave my 10 year old grand kids sippy cups, until one of them said no more sippy cups nana. 
If she’s at her house she probably doesn’t want drinks spilled. As a mother of 3, i wouldn’t be mad
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Your child didn’t go thirsty correct? Then don’t worry about what kind of cup. Just worry about them getting liquids.
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If it’s in her house
She may feel safer giving a sippy cup
Or even a plastic cup
Don’t be to hard on your child’s Grand Mother
I’m a Grand Mother
Let us have our Grand Mother moments
Pick your battles on this one. Kids are messy. Maybe she just didn’t want any massive spills. I occasionally still give my kids spill proof cups depending on where we are. They’re 5&8
Omg if that’s the worst problem your dealing with then I say your doing great. Cut your MIL some slack. Be glad she even cares about your kid. My MIL didn’t care at all and my kids didn’t get presents
We use them to keep from kids spilling onto our floors/carpets. Juice boxes, pop, tea, etc leave stains. Yes we love our relatives, but are you willing to foot the bill for a new carpet?!? I didn’t think so… There’s a reason behind everything. And this should have been common sense…
Its only a different type of cup… at least she’s giving them a drink
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If it’s her house maybe send a straw cup to use, I know I wouldn’t want to deal with unnecessary spills and stains, even with my own children.
After I switched my kid to normal cups, I still gave a sippy cup when we went into the car, to other people’s houses, and when my kid wanted to take their drink in my or their room to avoid spills.
There getting a drink who cares what cup it’s in
OMG !!! I will definitely call the cops on her , sue her for all the emotional stress she caused me and she will NEVER see my kids again …… HOW DARE she gave the kids a sippy cup
I don’t see anything wrong with it. Especially if she is the one having to clean up after them if they spill a drink.
Unless your gonna clean the mess. I wouldn’t worry about it.
No spill at her house is important
She probably uses them so she doesn’t have to worry about spills… heck I even still do this especially during play dates. Why don’t you buy some non spill cups you’re okay with. I doubt she will care as long as she has easy non spill drinking cups to give them
Maybe offer her another spillproof option?
I’m going to be honest. I’d be annoyed. My MIL does almost everything I ask her not to. Parenting is hard enough having our kids not follow directions. It’s even harder when we have our support systems bending the rules for them. BUT now that I am a seasoned parent, you learn to do your best at not sweating the small stuff. Boundaries are important, but so are the sweet moments remembered by our children when the grandparents are no longer there. Choose your hard. Because they are going to give in to the sippy cup, give you (and carry out) advise you did not solicit, bring them home with only ice cream and soda on their bellies, agree with them that your a mean Mom so they get the feel goods that day etc… etc… etc… They are going to spoil those babies. That doesn’t mean they get to break very serious boundaries when it comes to health and wellness. Have open communication with everyone in your village. They still may roll their eyes but they will also know you won’t sit by and let them run the show when it is important. Just my opinion. May the odds be ever in your favor! 
You got this!
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I feel like if something this stupid got me haired up I’d simply watch my own kids.
Maybe she’s worried the kids will spill juice on her carpets? Perhaps you could compromise and get them sports bottle with straw type bottles?
My child is 15 years old, and I get pissed off if my MIL gives my son ANYTHING sweetwise or food wise. Just not a sippy cup! I’d be livid! 
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I would trade it in for a big kid cup
I want to give my 7yr old a sippy cup. He spills crap everywhere…lol
Did she put drugs in it? If the answer is no then I would move on to something that’s an actual problem.
Not make a big deal out of it. It’s a cup
I did so they didn’t spill
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To protect her house or furniture I would understand or in the car or something accidents happen.
If the child has a medical/ dental issue and they medically needed to cut the cup then I’d explain that to mil otherwise pick your battles. Aslong as they’re not in the street drinking out of bottles I wouldn’t push it.
It would depend if they’re walking around in her house drinking it and she doesn’t want it spilled, I think that would be OK
Are you talking gifting them or is she using them when they are with her? If it’s at her house or in her vehicle, I don’t see the big deal, she is likely trying to avoid spills, and kids spill things. Most people of any age still drink from them… the reusable straw cups, lol. I just don’t see the big deal
I don’t see the problem I mean it’s probably so they don’t spill stuff on her nice stuff and I mean it’s her carpet her furniture I would respect that bc I know if I had nice things that I worked for I would not want it stained up or ruined bc of someone else’s kids . I mean I have kids I know the kinds of messes and stains they leave behind so I don’t think it’s a problem for the grandparents to not want the mess . I mean at least they are seeing and spending time with your children like that’s the important thing let them have sippys at their house u don’t have to have them at your house but as grandparents get older it’s probably harder for them to sit and scrub juice out of carpets and out of furniture and where ever else kids like to spill stuff .
Come on, give grandma a break! If your kid never uses it who cares? It made grandma happy to give it!
Umm it’s a just a sippy cup ! Did she add whiskey to it or something?!?!? 
not a big a deal
Not a care. Once she is sure they won’t spill she will switch to a cup. Im sure they spend more time with you thus they aren’t using the sippy cup as much as a reg cup
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She used them at her house bc spills. It made me furious at first but sometimes mom mom just does it differently and that’s ok
Why would you be mad? Let gmom live her life with them babies. No mess with them sippy cups.
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As adults we drink out of different types of sippy cups. They have little silicone pieces we sip from, we use straws in stanleys, yetis etc, we sip from our contigo cups whether hot or cold sooooo…… 
we don’t drink out of straight ass cups all of the time so why should we hold kids accountable to? However that being said, the type of water bottle should be relevant to the child’s age as well the tiny baby sippys for example would really not be fair for an older child .
Depends. Were you at her house? Maybe she didn’t have plastic cups for the kids and only had the sippys left. If so, you could have brought cups over. If it happened at your house, get rid of the sippy cups…
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If it is at her house maybe she is concerned that they might spill. Just being cautious
I would throw them away and replace with the cup i want her into use.
Or just buy her special cups for my kid means she has other younger grabdkids that visit.
As a grandma , we can’t bend over easy as we use to . Tired of cleaning up spills . Unless you want to replace if and when they ruin stuff I see your point but remember this is HER HOUSE NOT yours .
Tell they don’t use them anymore
If the child walks around the house with food or drink. Sippy cups are the thing to have. Less mess to clean. Let her enjoy her time with the child.
Bwhahaha…um seriously??? Really??? I’d say thank you for giving them something to drink. And guess she PROBABLY DIDNT WANT TO DEAL WITH SPILLS. AS THATS WHY MY ALMOST 6 YEAR OLD GWTS A SIPPY CUP IF HES NOT SITTING AT THE TABLE OR ITS NOT WATER IN THE CUP.
I wouldn’t care that much some people have severe ocd and don’t want possible messes like my mother in law
If you want to send over some smaller kid’s sized travel mugs that have lids or straw cups with lids in place of the sippy cups she’s given your children that would probably be helpful. Travel mugs come in a huge variety of sizes and even my 9 and 12 year old will use smaller travel cups than us adults when taking a drink on the go. I know our children’s dentist told us those hard spout topped sippy cups are bad for their teeth and not to use after a year old so if you’re concerned about hard spout sippy cups and their teeth just mention it and offer an alternative that you can bring next time the kids spend time with their grandparents.
Say nothing and donate to a local charity.
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Buy a few cups with lids and straws and leave them their for the child. Not a big deal.
Not a problem I would be glad she is giving them a drink who cares what they are drinking out of!
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Really lol People complain about absolutely everything… what if she don’t want the kids to spill their drink. It could be worse.
If they are at her house and she has the cup, why not? I mean of course unless they are 6/7 and up. I wouldn’t say anything. Don’t find a reason to get upset. Probably be more respectful if you brought your own cups to her house to help keep from her stuff getting messed up cause of your kids drinks. 
Assume she doesn’t want them spilling drinks and not care whatsoever
Look after your own kids then. Simple.
Stop being petty and grow up. It’s just a cup.
Buy them one age appropriate then for her house. Kids spill drinks all the time maybe she doesn’t want a mess.
I’d respect that kids have accidents and she doesn’t want to have her things ruined!
Why would you care? It’s not going to cause the kids to regress. It might save her carpet or couch. If the kids have an objection, they’ll tell her. And she’s more likely to listen to them anyway. Save your breath.
She probably doent want them to spill everywhere!!
Seriously? Leave the poor woman alone and be grateful she’s even watching your kid and giving them something to drink.
Maybe your mil doesn’t want stuff dumped all over her house, what’s the big deal. It’s a sippy cup. Can you think of anything more stupid to pick a fight about. Grow up
At her house? Who cares, I totally get the use of a sippy cup to keep kids from spilling (accidents happen!). At my house? Get rid of them, problem solved. It’s a cup. Occasional use isn’t going to damage their dentistry.
The post on this page make me want to jump off a bridge.