Welk glas is geschikt voor kinderen?

Een klein, laag en breed glas van gehard glas, 9 tot 13 cl voor peuters en 16 tot 20 cl voor schoolkinderen. Bekijk onze tumbler glazen.

Vanaf welke leeftijd kan een kind uit een glas drinken?

Rond twee jaar aan tafel onder toezicht, rond vier jaar zelfstandig.

Waarom gehard glas voor kinderen?

Het is twee tot drie keer sterker en breekt in stompe korrels in plaats van scherpe scherven.

Which glass
for children?

Plastic cups are convenient, but children prefer drinking from a real glass, just like grown-ups. Below, you'll find out which glass is suitable for children, why hardened glass is the best choice, how many cl a children's glass holds, at what age to introduce one, and how to prevent breakage and cuts.

Hardened glass9 to 20 clLow, wide shape

Why hardened glass

Hardened glass, such as the Duralex Picardie or the Arcoroc Islande, is reheated after blowing and then cooled quickly. This makes it two to three times stronger than regular glass, and when struck hard, it breaks into blunt granules rather than sharp shards. That's exactly what you want somewhere glasses are likely to fall. Most hardened glasses easily survive a fall onto the kitchen floor.

The Picardie glass has been used in French school cafeterias since 1954 and may well be the best-known children's glass in the world. Read all about the materials in our article about hardened, crystal, or unbreakable glass.

How many cl and what shape?

For toddlers and preschoolers, 9 to 13 cl: small enough to hold with both hands and not too heavy when full. From around age six, 16 to 20 cl. Choose a low, wide shape with a heavy base; a tall, narrow glass tips over with the first swing. A glass with ridges or a narrow middle is easier for small hands to hold.

Don't put stemmed glasses or thin crystal on a children's table. Colored hardened glass is a fun way to tell glasses apart. Read our article about colored glass.

From what age, and the rules

Many parents start using a small glass at the table around age two, with supervision, alongside a sippy cup for on the go. By around age four, a child can drink from a glass just fine. Unbreakable Tritan glasses are an alternative for outdoors and in the car. Read our article about Tritan or polycarbonate.

If a glass does break, pick it up yourself and use a damp paper towel for the small shards. Read our article about cleaning up broken glass. Hardened glass with a chip in the rim should be discarded, just like any other glass. For small hardened glasses, see our tumbler glasses.

The right glass

The 9 cl Duralex Picardie is the classic children's glass: tempered, low and wide, sold in sets of six. The 16 cl Picardie is the next size up for school-aged children. Find all sizes in the tumbler glasses collection.

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