Beginner Cups

Most people transition their baby to a sippy cup then a straw cup. But being a speech therapist I hate sippy cups. If you do a quick google search you can find some really good articles about why you shouldn't use them. My biggest concern is lingual protrusion or creating a lisp. Lisps are really hard to correct so why even go there? Jackson still drinks mainly from the bottle but we do water in the straw cup.

My suggestion is to get a soft long straw cup to start with and then go to a shorter straw once the baby gets the hang of it. We started with a cheapy from target and he learned in one day. I used some tactile cues but mainly I showed him with my own mouth and he got it!

It's a bad picture but you get the point

After the cheapy one, we tried the Lolla cup. I like it because it has a lid, doesn't spill, and it's easy to use. It also is one of those cups that it doesn't matter what position he tilts it, he will still get water. Jackson does have trouble with it because the water comes out really fast but he also has had a hard time transitioning through the nipple sizes (which I read is common with kids with tongue ties). They are really expensive!