Special Supplies Honey Bear Straw Cup Long Straws, Squeezable Therapy and Special Needs Assistive Drink Container, Spill Proof and Leak Resistant Lid (Pack of 1 Bottle and 3 Straws)

My two year old is already using open cups, but had never drank from a straw before. We needed a portable drinking option and have started phasing out the use of the 360-style cups. This Honey Bear cup was just what we needed!The technique of trapping liquid in the straw with your finger before releasing it into the child's mouth worked very quickly for us and once he figured out how to wrap his mouth around the straw and suction liquid out, it was a seamless transition from there! The appealing bear design made the process even easier and the size of the cup is great for small hands.While it has been a great learning/transitioning tool, I'll need to find a cup that isn't squeezable--as it's become more of a fun, messy feature for us. Also, my LO likes to pull the straw completely out or push it all the way into the cup, so he can close the lid. If using for a small child, just be mindful that there's nothing limiting the straw movement with this cup. I do like that it is a soft straw that fits snuggly into the cap. Even turned on its side, water doesn't come out unless the cup is squeezed or if the top isn't secure.Overall, I'm glad I ordered one single bear vs one of the multipacks since we were using it primarily as a learning tool. I really appreciate the cleaning tools it comes with and we did receive three total straws.

Basically it’s a squeezy water bottle. Squeeze bear belly, liquid goes into straw and into mouth. Comes with cleaning tools. As a special education teacher, I have bought several of these for my students over the years. Teaches kids to accept liquid (transition from bottle) and learn to drink through straw.

Bought this for my 9 month old to teach them how to use a straw. Works great, he ended up learning using this in about a week. I'd recommend washing twice before using, there's a bit of a smell to the cup straight out of the package but it goes away. Eyes, nose and mouth wash off after about a dozen washes. Easy to clean with a bottle brush and a straw brush. Just make sure you get a straw brush for thin straws.Straw is very soft and flexible, I just wish that it actually fit through the hole in the cap better. If the straw accidentally goes all the way through the cap, you have to take the whole straw out and put it through the top again as the hole seems to be smaller through the bottom and the straw won't fit back up through. There are no valves in the straw so it doesn't require much suction to get liquid and if you squeeze the bottle, the liquid will go up through the straw for easier drinking.

I bought this when my baby was just starting to learn to drink from a straw cup. She was strictly breastfed- wouldn't take a bottle. She could not figure out how to use a regular straw cup, and my friend recommended that I try one of these. I really like how you can squeeze it to get the water to go up the straw. My baby figured out how to use it pretty quickly!I will say the water does come up super fast, so my babe would accidentally drink too much and then have a coughing fit. The straw also pulls out of the cup so easily, so my baby would just yank it right out. It's also not leak-proof at all. If it's on its side or falls, whatever is inside is going everywhere. the cap part broke off after a few weeks of use.I did appreciate the multiple cleaning tools it came with which helped clean the cup's odd shape. Overall I would recommend it if your baby is struggling to figure out a straw cup! I would not use it as a long-term option.

Bought this cup when my little guy was struggling to use a straw after I read an article written by a pediatric speech therapist recommending it. My toodler started using straw cups no problem after using this. The "squeeze" feature is also helpful to help the kidos learn about drinking out of the straw. Cup is also cute and it does not spill if he tips it to get a drink. After using this cup for about 2 weeks or so, he now can successfully use any straw. Mission accomplished.

This is a great cup to add to the arsenal. I like having a large variety of different cups so my son gets used to drinking from many different things.I didn’t even know these honey bear bottle cups existed. They are 1,000% direct knock offs of the honey company’s bears. Someone here said you could easily use one of those and they are right but they are smaller and it take about three years to get through one of those so I’m pretty sure buying one of these is the better route.But Speaking of buying, this ONE cup for over $8 is too much. There are many many listings w three or four in a pack for only 16$. Since the reviews are 95% positive I would tell you to just risk it and get the multipacks for a little more money. I was unsure of committing to the multipack but now I wish I’d just gotten more of them bc the price doesn’t make any sense to order just this one.I find very little leakage happens at any point. He flings this thing around, shakes it, throws it, etc. sometimes stuff dribbles out of the straw, especially when he flicks the straw and stares us dead in the eye lol the straw is so insanely tightly in there is no way fluid can leak.As for cleaning I do not dishwash this. I wash it by hand. The plastic does not in anywya look like it could handle the heat of our dishwasher. It’s not worth risking it getting ruined when it takes two seconds to wash by hand.I really like these and will totally order more.

My son loves his little bear sippy cup. The only thing that concerned this Momma Bear, is that the lid cannot withstand too much punishment - like a toddler ripping at it or knocking it off a highchair. The lid very easily broke off and leaves a jagged/sharp plastic end sticking out. You can always remove it or trim it down but if the little one gets a hold of this before you do, it could very easily cut them.

LOVE! This taught my baby how to drink from a straw super quickly!!!