Originally Posted by Lucy:
Mine have their names on them, and always, always sit in the exact same spot on the end cap of my kitchen counter, which is where the eating table is, as well. With new kids, or younger kids, I do monitor that they don't take the wrong cup. And I don't do non-lid cups until I'm convinced they won't spill. Usually age 4, maybe even 5. But if an accident happens, it's water, so no real harm. I actually can't remember ever mopping up a spill, though. And I'm going on 20 years.
This is what I do and it works out well, but I only have up to 5 a day so it's pretty easy for me to do. Now, when I worked in a center, we couldn't leave them out. It was too hard to do activities and watch 12 cups all day.