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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. 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.
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When it comes time to choose a cup for your child, parents need to consider the effect that sippy cups have on speech development. My client’s Mom did the straw kit and it really helped with keeping her tongue in her mouth- and now that she can hear (yay hearing aids!) her speech is really improving. Tonya, love this! You can also get similarly hard tubing at beer brewery stores, call first. Definitely food-grade, definitely strong. Green Sprouts Training Cup : Handles make this easy for your baby to grab onto and bring towards their mouth. A slightly larger opening allows for more freedom of movement, but also more spills. Straw CupsADA. Undated. American Dental Association. Transitioning to Cups for Babies and Toddlers. https://www.happyfamilyorganics.com/learning-center/article/the-pros-and-cons-of-cups-sippy-cups-and-straws/ Opens a new window [Accessed March 2023] My daughter Seren (now 13 months) was breastfed, never had a bottle, and when it came time for her to drink, I went straight to a straw – which she still uses today. I bulk buy disposable straws and carry them everywhere. She only drinks water or milk, so I can easily dunk a straw into my water or a water bottle. That’s exactly how my brother-in-law taught one of his kids (almost a year old) to drink from a straw. Granted, he’s a typically developing child, but he figured it out in about five minutes at a restaurant.
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We then got an appointment with a Talktools trained ST and it works! We have seen major improvement in lip closure/tongue retraction even though we are still on the first straw. FYI-the straws aren’t special, you could buy them anywhere–the magic is in the therapy instructions and in that they’ve done the legwork and gathered a nice gradually increasing in difficulty set for you). 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. Honey Bear Cup: Originally designed for a therapeutic setting, the Honey Bear Cup is a great way to teach little ones how straws work. By pressing on the bear’s belly, you can help your baby drink from a straw before they have figured it out on their own. Once baby learns to use the straw, however, you may want to cut the straw tip to better fit baby’s mouth. Accessories 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.Straw type: Though a straw cup obviously has a straw, there are different types of straws. Some are weighted at the bottom; these keep the straw down even if the baby tips the cup, so water will still come out. There are also flip-up straws, where the built-in straw collapses into a lid for travel purposes; these cups are usually best for toddlers and preschoolers. And, finally, there are straws that disassemble into multiple components for easier cleaning.