The First Years Squeeze & Sip Straw Cups, 7 Oz-3Pk

This cup is amazing. Every detail is thoughtfully designed. My daughter literally got the hang of it within the first 30 seconds. We’ve had them for a week and she’s drinking water with every meal. It’s 90% leak free, she drops it or shakes it upside down a few droplets come out, but considering it’s water I couldn’t care less. It’s the perfect size for her little 1 year old hands. Has enough give for an adult to squeeze, but it’s perfectly sturdy when she’s holding it. There are small grippy bumps, which are great when it’s covered in food. The straw comes out and cleans easy. I really can’t say enough good things about the cups.

As a parent navigating the transition from bottle to straw drinking, I found The First Years Straw Cups to be an outstanding training tool that made the learning process surprisingly smooth. What Makes These Cups Effective: Innovative Squeeze Feature: The genius of this cup is the ability to gently squeeze it to push liquid up through the straw, teaching your baby the mechanics of straw drinking. Within days of consistent use, my child understood the concept and began drinking independently without any prompting. This hands-on teaching method is far more effective than just hoping they figure it out. Safety-Conscious Design: The soft, flexible straw tip is gentle on tender gums and emerging teeth. I appreciate that there’s no hard plastic poking around in my baby’s mouth during this oral development stage. Easy Maintenance: Dishwasher safe components make cleanup effortless—a must-have feature for busy parents dealing with multiple cups throughout the day. Value: At this price point, you’re getting excellent quality without the premium cost of some competitor brands. I felt comfortable buying multiple cups to keep in different locations. One Design Consideration: Due to the straw configuration, liquid remains in the upper portion of the straw after drinking rather than draining back down. This means minor spills can occur when the cup is tipped or opened, especially in diaper bags. However, this is a small trade-off for the effective learning mechanism. I simply ensure the cup is upright when transporting or keep it in a sealed pocket. Bottom Line: These cups successfully bridged the gap between bottle and independent straw drinking for my child. The squeeze-to-teach feature is invaluable, and the minor spill issue is manageable with basic precautions. Highly recommend for the 6-12 month transition period.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

My baby is learning how to use a straw right now. She places her mouth on this straw and I just squeeze it just a little bit and the water comes right out. She’s getting the hang of it a lot faster than the other cups that we are not able to squeeze. This is a must have for babies teething as well because the silicone straws very soft usually products like this are hard to clean, but this one is not. The straw comes apart easily and is very easy and a quick wash.

My baby took to this right away. Perfect size for little hands. The squeeze feature, the valve straw, and the leak resistance, excellent. We are transitioning from bottle and this will make the process so much easier. I used a honeybear cup with my first but I like this much better.

My daughter loves these cups. Started introducing straw cups between 4-6 months when we started solids and we had a hard time with a few different choices. This one has been the easiest to clean and the most successful with getting our daughter to drink from a straw. We stopped using bottles and formula at 12 months cold turkey and she was completely fine with the transition. We just ordered three more 3 packs, and we've purchased two 3 packs in the past. We offer one with water and one with whole cows milk with every meal and so having at least 6 for a day is essential for us. It can be alittle tough to squeeze depending on the hand strength of the person helping the child learn how to use the cup but once she got the hang of it, we havent had to squeeze it for her. She cant squeeze it herself and make a mess that way, yet. If there is liquid in the clear rubber straw, the top piece, she will flick it on purpose and it splatters. If she drops it to set it down it will also splatter and there usually is always alittle leftover milk or water in the top straw. Design wise I dont know if its avoidable and I dont think its that big of an issue, its just alittle inconvenient to clean up milk splatters. Its truly not that bad though. I dont know if I would call this spill proof. Again if there is liquid in that top straw even if she sets it down nicely but its tipped on the side it will leak out. Also I think if there is any suction happening even if its not being drank from sometimes it will slowly start to come out the top. Ive had them sitting on the counter or floor for too long after a meal and milk will have started to slowly pour out and make a mess, if youre a lazy girlie like me, this will annoy you. I try to empty the cups after use but sometimes its a whirlwind with this baby and I just dont get to it. TLDR: its my favorite cup and my baby's favorite cup with minor annoyances we have like 15 of them now to get us through 2-3 days. The colors are fun as well, I think we've bought every color variation at this point.

As a graduate student in Speech Pathology, I absolutely love using this with my little one. The ability to squeeze the cup and move the water toward the top of the straw makes it easier for babies to learn how to suck through a straw. It’s leak-proof for when my little one inevitably turns the cup completely upside down (which happens a lot!), and it’s also throw-proof (he loves to test the durability of everything). This is a great introductory straw cup for introducing water!

Please get this if your baby is struggling to drink a straw. My baby became a pro straw drinker in less than 2 weeks lol.

Excelente opción de vaso entrenador, mi bebé aprendió a usarlo desde el primer día , se lava súper fácil y los colores son súper bonitos , le caben 6 oz de líquido

El mejor vaso para aprender a usar popote

Muy buen producto para los papitos que están por iniciar la alimentación complementaria.

Si presionas el vaso, sale agua por el popote. Empecé desde los 6 meses a darle aquí a mi bebé y aprendió súper rápido, se puede succionar fácilmente y no se derrama. OJO: no tienen asa, así que al principio se le pueden resbalar MUY FÁCIL el vaso a bebé o incluso les costará sostenerlo, aprenderán, pero deben tener las manos limpias para evitar el resbale.