The glasses look nice and have a good reputation, but many reviews on W-S (c. 2010) say that they tend to chip at the rim. Does anyone have experience with recently manufactured glasses?

We use half-pint jelly jars - they are not tempered but the glass is thick and durable enough to withstand repeated droppings off the high chair tray - and you can't beat the price!

We use Siena Glass Tumblers from Williams-Sonoma for our toddler, and they've withstood a few drops on our hardwood floors. No chipping or cracking. I originally brought them for the big people but I agree, small glasses like these work so well for little hands.

I don't like serving food or hot liquids in plastic, so we also use our old ceramic plates for food. He's broken only 2 or 3 plates/bowls in two years. I don't have to worry about plasticky stuff leaching into hot foods so worth it to keep the old plateware for the kids. And I think it's more fun for him to use real stuff at the table!

We purchased ours through Cooking.com in early 2011. We have two sets - we use the larger ones (12 oz, I think) as water glasses and the smaller ones (like those pictured) for wine (French cafe-style). Our stemmed wine glasses are too tall and delicate for the dishwasher so get saved for special occasions. After daily use for approaching two years (we don't throw them at each other but aren't particularly careful either), none of our Duralex Picardie glasses have chipped. (Of course, now that I've written that, I'm probably going to accidentally drop and chip or smash at least 2...)

We have three different sizes of the Duralex glasses that we use on a daily basis. I bought them all at thrift stores or estate sales, so I can't attest to the age of the glasses. We haven't had any trouble with any of them chipping though, and we have two small children who aren't particularly careful. I really love these glasses, because they are stackable and easy to hold on to.

Not specifically about the Picardie model, but I would remark that Duralex glasses (all the models) are still in full use at South Europe, at cafes, bars, eateries, school cafeteries and so on (and homes, too). They are known by being sturdy and resisting their hard life so well.
Especially the smallest ones, used traditionally to serve very hot coffe, directly from the Italian espresso machine.

Little glasses POKAL by IKEA are perfect for little hands as well. Very sturdy too. Only $2.99 for a pack of six!
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60081734/

I bought a set of Picardie glasses from Costco a while back at a ridiculously low price. I did notice that one had a chip and another developed a chip later on. I contacted Duralex and a very nice woman at consumer response was extremely helpful. After I showed proof of the chips, she shipped me the replacement glasses. For such a large company, I've got to say that the attention to customer service made me want to buy even more of their products.

We buy these from the Montessori supply store but I don't know the brand. Product of Spain. Perfect size, very durable, and as the kids get older they love using the really well designed water jug to refill their cup. No breakage and no chips after several years of use. http://www.forsmallhands.com/durable-juice-glass-set

http://www.forsmallhands.com/glass-pitcher-with-lid

Big fan here, too! We have used both the Duralex this year (purchased at Sur La Table) and at my child's school, they use the ones from For Small Hands... neither have had issues with chipping and boy, do they see a ton of wear! Highly recommend either.

We have the mini Picardies from WIlliams-Sonoma and they're about 8 yrs old and have never had a single chip!

I love my Picardies that I bought about five years ago from World Market. We use them on a daily basis and still have not broken or chipped any of them. On several occasions they have come crashing down onto the wood floor without incident. The two smaller size juice glasses are perfect for the kids.

I've had my Picardies through three children now (the smallest size) and we've never broken one! I never thought about it, but guess I have to recommend them now. They've been truly tested and are great, great, great for little hands. I also have to recommend the littlest Ikea glasses, too. They've been good, too. Not as great as the Picardies, but good, too.

By far the cheapest option I've found is to buy matching shot glasses at thrift stores. And then it doesn't matter if they break.

When your kids are still new to drinking from a tumbler, you can put silicone sippy cup lids like these on the picardies:

http://www.theglassbabybottle.com/nontoxic/BK-PIC4PACKMULTI.shtml

This gets them ready for the "weight" and feel of pouring from a glass into their mouths but with a little more guidance.

We love these glasses and use them all the time. I purchased them off Amazon about a year ago. We have the 12 oz glasses as well as the 7.75 oz. My two-year-old uses the smaller size everyday. We've dropped them on our hardwood floor several times now and have never had a problem.

We got these off Amazon as well after an rather scary accident informed us our Anchor Hocking glasses weren't tempered glass like we thought. At that time, the Picardies were only listed as coming in sets of 12 so if you want a smaller amount go in with someone else. They weren't expensive anyway. I did check for chips as soon as they arrived because rim chips are what make tempered glass unstable. But, I knew that Duralex has lovely customer service and a reputation for trading out cups that arrive damaged so I wasn't worried. None of our glasses were chipped, and they still haven't been. We use these for every meal, including ones that includes friends' babies and toddlers that haven't been trained to use glass cups. We have a floating laminate wood floor over linoleum and concrete. Plenty of dropped glasses, no chips or breakage.

Lastly, I want to mention that we put these in our dishwasher which has got to be about 20 years old. The Duralex glasses never have any crud left inside them like the glasses from our 3 previous sets always did. This is my first victory in the search for glasses that will come clean without my help. We'll be adding the big Duralex glasses for adults this holiday season b/c I'm not about to handwash all December again.

ooh! thanks 'windy_student' for the ikea option! i hadn't noticed them before.

lucy started using glasses at a young age (around 15 mths) and since her hands are extra tiny, she has used ikea's toy cups! http://www.mintinthemiddle.com/2012/09/lucy-recommends.html
like 'asprygal', i've also bought thrift store shot glasses and/or candle holders (not sure what they are) and tiny tumblers (they may be ikea's http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60216101/)

when my mom bought the adult size picardie glasses, the sales women actually threw one on the ground to prove that they don't break!

The IKEA Pokal glasses are not only inexpensive and sturdy (dropped of a porch onto a rock path - no damage!) but they have a "line" a little over halfway up the side of the glass (shape change) which makes a perfect pour line for littles learning to pour their own drinks. Their price and durability make them a staple at my kids Montessori school. The pour line sold me on them for home use when I was looking at the Picardie.

We use 13cl Duralex glasses with our little one. They shape and size is perfect. We get them at the HEMA (ubiquitous in The Netherlands).

You can break them -- we have. But then our kitchen floor is a very hard tile. Overall I've been pleased with them. They don't break easily and are the perfect size. To save money, I bought a box of glasses by Libbey off a clearance table. One by one the rims are chipping though every day use.

I use the bathroom cup from Muiji. It's small enough for my 3 year old and comes with a handle. http://www.muji.us/store/bathroom/bath-acc/pp-cup.html