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

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The talktools straw hierarchy is great but I felt much more confident using it after watching the DVD about it (not cheap but they have been know to give parents a 50% discount at times if you ask nicely-even then it’s still pricey). Many different companies make similar cups but Sarah notes that the brittle plastic flip-up lids on most break easily and create dangerous sharp edges. So she prefers this version from The 730 Project, which has a one-piece lid that's much harder to break. 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). 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 Cups

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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.When you are out and about, you may want a more spill-proof option. These straw cups provide the right level of support that your child needs to learn to drink from a straw. Around 5-6 months, many babies will begin mouthing their toys as they start to explore their world. Soon after, they will be looking to gnaw on some cold teethers as their first teeth emerge.

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We spoke with four parents on BabyCenter's editorial team who have four children between them and told us what straw cups worked best to help their babies make the transition from bottles and were easiest to use, travel with, and clean. Why do we ask parents to be off the bottle? For one it is really bad on the teeth. It allows the sugary substances to hang out in the mouth a little longer than they should. It is also thought that if once a child is older and feeding themselves that if they are walking around with a bottle in their mouth all the time they will not use their mouth to communicate. The cup is used by speech and feeding therapists around the world to teach lip rounding, tongue retraction and other oral-motor skills. We totally agree!!! Enzo has been drinking from a special cup for weeks now. It’s still a mess but this week he has shown great improvement. He will definitely gain weight now!!!! We have the 360 cups and a honey bear cup and my daughter prefers the honeybear. It was a lot easier to teach her to use a straw and she's able to get more water/milk per sip than the 360 cups."The “cup” also has sturdy, but soft handles, which make them easier for babies to hold. But unlike other straw cups, the handles slide on the cup like a koozie instead of being attached to the cup's cap. You can slip the handles off to more easily fit this bottle in small spaces, and take them off entirely when your child doesn't need them anymore.

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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. 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. When it comes time to choose a cup for your child, parents need to consider the effect that sippy cups have on speech development. 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 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."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: As a speech therapist specializing in oral motor development, I have very strong opinions about cup drinking.Teaching your toddler how to drink from a cup is a precursor to speech development, and making a smooth transition now will prevent problems down the road. How Bottle Drinking Effects Tongue Position 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 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.

Talktools Honey Bear Drinking Cup with 2 Flexible Straws

ADA. 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]When you are at home and have the time, practicing with an open cup will aid your child’s oral motor development. Although plastic shot glasses are a good starting point, you’ll soon be looking for a more sustainable option. That means that he didn’t get fun bumpers on his crib. (Not to mention that the crib must be following the new guidelines.)He won’t get a walker.He will get every immunization.And we will attempt to wean off that bottle by one year of age. In some therapy circles, the honey bear is an obvious adaptation that is used to help kids learn to drink from a straw. I was unaware of this great use of a honey bear for many many years, and it was kind of a “duh” moment when I learned about using it. You don’t actually have to use a honey bear, and I have used condiment squeeze bottles as well because I did not want to wait until I finished all of the honey and I could buy an empty picnic condiment bottle at walmart.