Plastic Tumbler, Aluminium Tumbler, Flask, Mineral Bottle, Which one you use?

Dear cwong77, Mineral water is better to quench our thirst. Much better than those cola drinks. How about our favorite coconut water? Thanks and take care!

Iriene.. hehee.. talk about coconut water.. should I get one tomorrow?

Hi Iriene, what a lovely compliment, thank you, I've been doing it for years. Now when I've bought special bottles for my son to take to school with water in they always get lost somewhere so I've given up and he takes the plastic ones. He can refill it at the school as their is a natural springwater tap there. I only need to buy bottled water when he loses all the bottles but I try to get him to remember to bring them home to re use. I've never seen any detriment in using plastic bottles for this, and they freeze well, I wouldn't send him off with glass ones in case they broke, plus they are heavy.

Dear Thea, That is genius, very creative and practical too Excellent idea, keep it up! Btw, I remembered you and your son sell this special frozen water by the beach during hot summer. It is fantastic. I read in the e-mail, mineral water bottles are not supposed to be reused. What are your views on this? I get my son to bring a stainless steel flask of water to school, the setback is, it is quite heavy.. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it! Very interesting and do keep in touch:)

Dear James, It is true that using recycled mineral bottles and plastic bottle code 7 is bad for health. You practice the good habit of drinking plenty of water while you travel. It is also healthy to drink from the glass bottle and the flask. Good, keep it up It is advisable if you are at home, drink from the glass or from the porcelain cup. Less using plastic item especially for hot drink... All the best, health come first!

Iriene88, There is quite a lot of talk about these soft drink plastic bottles for sometime and I am wondering about its validity. Especially, when these soft drinks are being stored for a considerable amount of time on the shelf and at home before they are actually being consumed. I mean think about it, soft drinks are much harsher than ordinary plain water and it is so harsh that our oral health could actually be affected. So, I am wondering to this day if these bottles with health issues actually shouldn't even be allowed at all, to begin with. Anyway, since we have expert studies on this issue, then I suppose arguing here would be pointless and not give any discount on our love ones' health. There are good quality plastic tumblers available in adventure shops and certain supermarkets for your children to bring to school. Their quality and safety is by far proven and tested, also, it some could even hold hot water without affecting its structure and quality. Most of the big supermarkets and adventure shops do carry them from 500ml to 1L models. They are much safer and some models allow it to be safely latched and secured to your child's backpack to prevent accidental loss and pilferage. Hope this will be of help here.

P.S. I hope this recent article by Discovery will be able to open up some minds today. Have a read and share it with your children's schools. Ref: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/04/28/water-bottles-health.html

Dear skysuccess, It is good to carry a stainless steel flask which can store hot or cold beverages. This is absolutely a good practice. Keep it up I read in the e-mail, mineral water bottles are not supposed to be reused. What are your views on this? I get my son to bring a stainless steel flask of water to school, the setback is, it is quite heavy.. Thanks for sharing and do keep in touch :)

Dear meapas, We as parents always remember to carry water bottles whenever we bring our children out. Even now, when my son are quite big, I still remind him to bring a bottle of mineral water (new) with him wherever he go. I told him to drink plenty of water! It is good for our health :) Thanks for sharing and happy myLotting!

Dear yogambal, When my son in elementary / primary school he brought a bottle of mineral water along with him. Now, in secondary school, they are not allowed to bring water in mineral bottle. So, most of them bring tumbler or flask. My son brought flask, it is heavy! I read in the e-mail, mineral water bottles are not supposed to be reused. However, if anyone want to reuse, it is advisable to reuse 2-3 times only. It is good to hear that you prefer to buy mineral water to quench thirst...keep it up All the best, do keep in touch :)

Dear dorannmwin, Glad to hear from you again, really appreciate it It is wonderful to know that you are concious about taking care of good health by using those plastic bottles that are BPA free. In Malaysia, Tupperware products are available, it is of good quality...and many people buy this brand due to its reusable feature :) I read in the e-mail, mineral water bottles are not supposed to be reused. However, if anyone want to reuse, it is advisable to reuse 2-3 times only. Thanks and hope to hear your views on my other topics too :)

Hi, Glad to know that you are health concious too. Drink fresh juice is truly refreshing and full of Vitamin C. Good, keep it up I read in the e-mail, mineral water bottles are not supposed to be reused. What are your views on this? I get my son to bring a stainless steel flask of water to school, the setback is, it is quite heavy.. Thanks for sharing and do keep in touch:)