Talktools Honey Bear Drinking Cup with 2 Flexible Straws - Includes Instructions - Spill-proof Lid by TalkTools

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Yes, cup drinking is messy for a few days. But open cups are much easier to clean than sippy cups and straw cups.To introduce an open cup: The "honey bear" style of straw cup has become very popular in recent years because it's so easy for babies and toddlers to learn to use. The magic lies in the cup's flexibility: When you squeeze the sides, the liquid rises up the straw. This visual demonstration of the physics of creating a vacuum is a revelation to babies, and really helps them understand how to use the straw. The cup is used by speech and feeding therapists around the world to teach lip rounding, tongue retraction and other oral-motor skills.

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I work as a early intervention occupational therapist. We work on feeding a lot…. For straws, you can use a squeezable straw cup such as a honey bear….My son just learned how to drink from a straw in a matter of a few days using a honey bear cup." Christine Mattheis, Group VP, Content & Brand Solutions at BabyCenter says that her daughter started using this cup at 6 months and got the hang of it immediately. "I love that the cup is truly leakproof -- she would throw that thing around and not a drop would come out of it," says Christine. And although children this age should technically be capable of sipping straight from an open cup — and should practice it — they can be inconvenient if your baby is drinking anywhere that a mess matters. That’s where a training cup, like a straw cup, comes into play. Zoli Weighted Straw Cup: With a cover to minimize spills, and a straw that is sized “just right” for your baby’s mouth, the Zoli cup is a great way for children to get sips on the go. Parents love the look of the Olababy, and appreciate that even if babies accidentally hit themselves in the face or mouth with this cup, the soft silicone won't bang them up. A final high point: When your baby's ready for an open cup, just take the straw and lid off and you're all set.BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. We consulted advocacy groups like the AAP and the ADA to learn what types of straw cups they recommend. Per their guidance, all the straw cups on this list have: This may sound crazy, but I recommend introducing a cup at 6 months, or when your baby is able to sit independently, but you should definitely help your child transition to a cup before 12 months. By introducing the cup at such a young age, you will help your child to learn new ways of using their lips and tongue through natural learning opportunities (drinking!). And you will beat the teeth, avoiding tooth decay and dental problems caused by prolonged bottle usage. How To Transition from a Bottle to Cup Like other weighted straw cups, this one dispenses liquid at any angle, which helps babies new to cups learn to drink more easily. But Dr. Brown's Milestones boasts a few features that make it better for travel than competitors. First, like Dr. Brown’s bottles, they're narrow, making it easier to fit into all the bags you're already using to carry around bottles. This also allows them to fit into your car's cup holders. When it comes time to choose a cup for your child, parents need to consider the effect that sippy cups have on speech development.

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Now that you have all the facts, I am sure you are wondering when you should start introducing a cup. This cup is microwave-safe, freezer-safe, and can hold hot liquids that are up to 428 degrees Fahrenheit; that said, the AAP recommends serving liquids that are maximum room-temperature-warm to your baby, and warns against microwaving to warm. The sippy cup has become the go to cup after the bottle. This may be great for a typical child, but to help with oral motor development we need a regular cup or one with a straw. You saw us try with the straw a few weeks ago. First attempts are not meant to be successful and we have five more months to go right? We tried just a regular cup tonight. What you may not know, however, is that these teeth come equipped with “sensors” that tell them when to stop growing. Teeth will only grow until something disrupts their path (i.e. gums, other teeth, tongue).This also applies to bottles, meaning that providing a bottle after teeth begin to emerge can have an impact on the growth of baby teeth. How Bottle Drinking Can Effect SpeechThe difference between the two is that the honey bear has a softer, smaller round straw. The litterless juice box’s straw is sort of squarish so it is in my opinion “step two” of the straw drinking journey.