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Horrified dad finds mould in her daughter’s sippy cup

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Horrified dad finds mould in her daughter’s sippy cupHorrified dad finds mould in her daughter’s sippy cup

“Although we have been absolutely meticulous cleaning the bottle and cap every day, including dispersible sterilizing tablets, the cap has been making our 7-year-old daughter poorly. The internal components have been hoarding bacteria.”

When it comes to toddlers, there are certain items that have over the decades become staple products in the household. The bibs, the pacifiers, the walker, mobile, crib, and then the sippy cups.

Because almost everyone of us have used a sippy cup during their childhoods, you’d think that it’s safe, right? A Facebook post from this English father will make you think again.

For some weeks now, Craig Beresford’s daughter had been complaining of stomach aches. At first he couldn’t figure out what was causing it: he and and his wife had been monitoring what they let their daughter eat.

It wasn’t until he was cleaning one of her sippy cups and saw what was in it that the realisation dawned on him.

“Although we have been absolutely meticulous cleaning the bottle and cap every day, including dispersible sterilizing tablets, the cap has been making our 7 year old daughter poorly,” he said.

In the photo he shared, you could see patches of mold clinging onto the crevices of the cup.

“I took a sharp knife and broke the cap apart,” he continued. “It isn't designed to be taken apart and requires a bit of force to disassemble. The internal components have been hoarding bacteria.”

The post went viral like wildfire, and soon parents began dismantling their children’s own sippy cups, and found out that theirs too were harbouring molds, going so far as uploading the photos on the comments section.

Mold prevention

Mold seeks these three components to thrive: moisture, warmth and food. A good measure to prevent molds from growing is make sure you keep an eye out for these three components, that and conducting regular cleaning.

Submerging these cups in boiling water for a few minutes in an effective way to disinfect them. Scrubbing crevices and hard to reach areas with a brush will also ensure that they're free of molds.

The more regular these cleanings are the better, especially if the get in direct contact with your children.

Mold comes in thousands of different strains, but only a few, including the notorious Stachybotrys chartarum, aka black mold, produce toxins. But just like with anything, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Ok, so I'm having to edit this post from the start, due to hundreds of inept people not willing to read beyond the first... Posted by Craig Beresford on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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