Nuby 3 Piece Girl No-Spill Cup with Flex Straw, 10 Ounce

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For a more budget-friendly option, straw sippy cups made from plastic are a great starting point. They’re easy to clean, and some even come with a contoured design so babies can hold their cup easier. Many parents and caregivers are concerned about the chemicals in plastic, though almost all are now BPA-free. Children can begin phasing out bottles between 12 months and 24 months old. However, a sippy cup is safe to use for babies before that big transition happens. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents begin phasing out baby bottles and sippy cups when babies are between 12 and 24 months of age. Bottle use long after the first year of life can negatively impact swallowing and speech development. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) observes, “A bottle nipple rests over the front third of the tongue, preventing that essential elevation so necessary for being an effective and efficient eater. When toddlers continue to use the infant swallow pattern, chewing and swallowing new foods can be challenging or messy at best.” This tongue-forward positioning can also negatively impact the development of jaw muscles and other physical complications, making it even more important that parents begin the weaning process from the bottle and toward regular drinking cups. Kids love straw cups. And so do parents, too. If your child is ready to move away from their beloved sippy cup but isn't quite ready for an open cup, then straw cups are the next stepping stone. Children can usually start learning how to use a straw between 6 and 12 months when they've been introduced to solid foods. But, of course, every baby develops differently, so some may be ready earlier or later.

Straw Sippy Cups. ASHA identifies straw-top sippy cups as an excellent alternative to spouted sippy cups in terms of speech and swallowing development. So, if babies are open to trying them as a first transition cup or if they have mastered the spout cup and are ready to graduate, straw sippies are a great option. These cups are widely portable and even mostly spill-proof. While tilting straw cup designs were some of our favorites for their agility and flip-top lids, wider straws like the Nuby Flex Straw are more rugged and significantly easier to clean. The 360 Wonder Cup is a revolutionary drinking cup that’s perfect for the transition between bottle and open cup. With a leak-resistant design, this cup encourages natural drinking development with a soft silicone rim insert that can be sipped from all sides. We then pulled together the most popular and best-rated sippy cups, including trainers, straws, spouted, and rimless cups. We filled them up, toted them around, tipped them over, shook them upside down, and ran them through the dishwasher. We offered them to five different babies and toddlers and took notes on ease-of-use for each one. When it is time to start looking at sippy cup options for your baby, there are some key factors to consider to help with selection. First, you will want to consider age/milestone appropriateness. Babies who are ready for a sippy cup are usually around six months of age and can sit up in a high chair. Many sippy cups are manufactured for ages 6mo+, though, as demonstrated on this list, there are some that are more appropriate for older toddlers and a few designed for younger babies. That said, all babies are different, and a sippy that is well-received by one 6-month-old may be completely rejected by another, especially in cases where the baby has formed an emotional connection with the breast or bottle. While open cups are the end goal, every baby is different. Some kids may have more trouble transitioning from the bottle or breast, and others may resist the transition altogether. Various sippy cup options can help ease the transition for these kids by offering a transitional step between bottles and open cups. Additionally, modern parents are concerned with spill-proof options to help alleviate some frustration—for both babies and parents—and reduce messes during cup transition.

The Philips Avent My Bendy Straw Cup seemed simple enough, but when you open the cover milk squirts out, and it leaks like crazy even when sitting on a flat surface! Cups are for when your child is ready to move from the bottle to an open cup. Usually, this can happen from around 12 months onwards. But don’t worry if they’re still using a sippy cup or a straw cup at this age, as every child develops at their own pace.

We are dedicated to developing innovative products for babies and toddlers so you can rest assured that our sippy cups have been thoroughly tried and tested by experts. Our sippy cups with soft spouts or flexi-straws are kind to delicate gums and precious teeth, and ensure your little one is pleasantly distracted from the discomfort of teething. Another alternative to plastic is glass. These cups, like stainless steel, are reusable, but they’re not as durable when dropped. If a protective cover is not on a glass sippy cup, it poses a risk of injury to your baby, as the glass could break. With an overwhelming amount of cups available, how do you know which cup will be best for your little one? Every child is different and will have different needs, so the cup you choose will need to be one that they’ll find easiest to use to help them develop. A flip-top lid makes it easy to take this option on the go, and the handles are good for small hands learning to grasp their cup. While young kids will likely have no problems with the cup, some adults find the weighted straw hard to clean.There are three main sippy cup tops, and our test babies were immensely helpful in demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages of each. Most of the sippy cups we tested are pictured below, and you will notice there are several different styles. These are categorized as follows.