HYDRO FLASK Kids Water Bottle Jr. Stainless Steel Insulated With Straw Cap for Water, Milk, Juice, School, Camp, Sport, Play and Lunch, Easy to Clean, Leak-Resistant

It’s the perfect size for my preschooler to carry around. It actually helps her drink more water, since she gets to carry around a water bottle like mine. They are easy to open with a pop up tab for carrying. There’s a “boot” or basically extra plastic, around the base of it so even when your child slams it down it doesn’t make a loud bang. I found this feature to make it well worth the price in addition to the great quality. It keeps her water icy cold throughout the whole day. It’s also easy to clean compared to other water bottles I have bought her. If you are considering a water bottle for your child I would recommend this one highly due to quality, brand reputation and the features it includes!

We love this water bottle! It is light, keeps water cold, and has not yet leaked at all. My absolute favorite part is the silicone boot at the bottom, which makes it hit the table, floor, etc softly when it is slammed or dropped. This is what differentiates it from competitors in my opinion.

To be honest, I don't remember when I bought this, but it is still in one piece and doesn't have a dent on it. Keep my kids water cold all day long and easy to carry from the cap.

Bought this for my daughter she liked it a lot and keeps her drinks cold for a long period of time

Love this water bottle! I purchased this water bottle for my daughter to take to preschool everyday and the quality is great. She drops it and hits it on multiple things and it stays in great condition. We have had this water bottle for a few months now and it still looks brand new. It’s definitely worth the money.

My daughter was going through the teething, chewing on everything stage. We went through a few water bottles and a couple months. It was ridiculous. I decided to actually pay the real money for a Hydro Flask as that is all I use for myself. We have had it for a few months now and it is holding up strong. She has not chewed through the mouthpiece at all. Worth the money. Keeps her water icy cold. Does not leak if the mouthpiece is shut completely.

If you want an easy to clean lead free kids water bottle, this is a solid choice. If your main concerns are oral motor development and you are willing to spend a little bit more time cleaning the lid and you are okay with a leaded sealing dot under the bottom metal cap, the Klean Kanteen TK Wide straw bottle is the way to go. The Thermos Funtainer is a good less expensive bottle for oral motor development but it also has a leaded sealing dot under the plastic bottom boot. If you want the most durable kids bottle possible and are okay with a leaded sealing dot under the metal bottom cap, the Yeti is the top contender. Just keep in mind that while the Yeti may look fairly easier to clean, the lid has a bunch of crevices that are very difficult to clean. It wouldn’t surprise me if over them, mold grew under part of the cap that you can’t access to clean with the Yeti. If you want to a completely plastic free bottle, the Pura Kiki straw bottle is the way to go. All new Pura Kiki bottles should be lead free for their sealing dot. They also sell single walled bottles.Lead explanation - Most insulated stainless steel water bottles sold in the US use a leaded sealing dot to vacuum seal their bottles. It doesn’t touch the inside of the bottle. Instead it is on the outside. Since it is illegal for kids products to contain more than 90 ppm in accessible components, water bottles marketed to kids with a leaded sealing dot will often have a bumper or sticker on the bottom that isn’t supposed to come oxff. Kleen Kanteen and Yeti both seem to have extremely durable bottom caps that rarely come off. However, it would be ideal if more companies would use lead free sealing dots like Hydroflask started doing post 2018. When buying other insulated stainless steel brands, be mindful that adult bottles only usually cover the leaded sealing dot with paint that can wear off. Children might use these bottles and be exposed to lead. Single layer non insulated stainless steel bottles (such as Kleen Kanteen) are not a concern because they do not use a sealing dot.Additional comments: The dew color hydroflask spout is sharper around the edges than the lake color. I ordered a replacement because I thought it was a defect but the replacement was no better. I also wish that the Hydroflask came with a stainless steel or medical grade silicone straw so that plastic is not constantly touching the water.Pictures: Yeti, Hydroflask, and Klean Kanteen caps from left to rightYeti lead free sealing dot vs Yeti metal boot that covers the leaded sealing dot for the adult 26 oz bottleLast photo: 2 adult bottles - purple Kleen Kanteen single wall non insulated bottle that has no lead because it doesn’t require a sealing dot vs pink Camelbak insulated bottle with leaded sealing dot covered by a thin layer or paintAn ideal bottle would combine the Klean Kanteen straw lid with an insulated lead free bottle base. Although single walled Klean Kanteen bottles are lead free, the straw spout only fits the wide mouth insulated bottles.

Agrrrr, I hated to spend this much on kids bottle, but let me tell you it is so worth it! I can totally see how durable this one is and how there is no chance he can bite off or crack any of those pieces. Since he started to drink water I went through probably over 20 bottles with him and all got destroyed. In his defense, I was not smart enough to buy a thermos right away, first 5 plastic bottles lasted about a week. However, even thermos bottles were not so lucky, there is always either a torn straw piece, bitten off straw or ripped off straw incident.It's been a few weeks, but I can see how durable this bottle is and I predict it will last at least until summer. If it goes longer than that, I will update my review. It is very easy to open, eventually great value for the money, if it lasts that long, keeps the water cold or warm, fits enough water for a 3 year old till lunch and overall a wonderful travel mug for your little one.