Hi Kelly, now you made me laugh! I had to look back to see what you were talking about. I wasn’t trying to be funny, but you did make me laugh! Thanks for having a good sense of humor and extending it.

Sorry you had this issue. However, these are meant to be used as straws not chewed on for teething.

The paint on the outside is from china but they use a special grade and give you the paint code you can look up and research. The non painted ones do better in dishwasher than the painted should be on top dishwasher crack in order for paint not to chip.

They also have silicone slip covers. The bottles stay insulated very very well. Top opening is large enough to add flavor ice cubes. In the summer condensation may make your little one clothes wet and hands. We did buy the silicone cover we bought cute socks and made our own slip cover. I would give it 4 stars only because of initial price, but they do last forever and they are so easy to keep clean. I really do love this product it’s a good investment since the child can use it birth to adulthood if they wanted.