As a mom of four kids ranging in age from 1 to 10 years old, Forbes contributor and co-author of this story, Korin Miller, has plenty of personal experience with kids water bottles.

When my son was heading into preschool, I thought I had everything figured out—cool backpack? Check. Healthy lunch? Packed.

We wash each of the kids' water bottles by hand, noting any tricky issues we encounter – such as awkward nooks and crannies. Durability Kids' water bottles will inevitably get dropped at some point, ...