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

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This is a great cup to use when you are starting to feed your child solids and they are ready to learn how to drink from a cup. ARK’s Bear Bottle is recommended for individuals who tend to aspirate or have difficulties generating and maintaining suction. The reason why I like it is because you can squeeze the honey bear’s tummy which will make the liquid come up almost to the top, making it easier for your child to get their drink out! This is a great choice of straw cup for any child, but I especially like it for kiddos who seem to struggle with figuring out how to drink from a straw. The cup is used by speech and feeding therapists around the world to teach lip rounding, tongue retraction and other oral-motor skills.

The Honey Bear with Straw allows you to control the flow of liquid into a child´s mouth and teaches children to straw drink. Bite Tube Tip - These tips are similar to the Bite-n-Chew Tip, but with a hollow center so that you can put puréed foods (applesauce, yogurt, etc. We tried several different methods but she does great with an open cup, so we’ve just been using that. If you have any issue with our products, please contact us, we will do our best to find a satisfactory solution for you within 24 hours. The TalkTools Bite Blocks can also be used to teach jaw position and muscle memory for standard speech sound production.The refrigerator tubing can be purchased at Home Depot, and you have to make sure it is the ice maker tubing as that is a food grade tubing. You can wash the cup and the straw in warm soapy water and use a bottle brush or a small brush to clean the inside of the straw. A place for Canadian redditors, those who want to have children, are having children, have children, and anyone who supports them. I read the article that describes how kids will, out of self-preservation, stop drinking if they choke when they drink. Talking to your pediatrician about your child’s transition to drinking from a cup may be helpful as well as each child follows their own timeline.

Kit includes: 1 easy-to-squeeze Bear Bottle with a snap-close cap, 1 Select-Flow Valve, 2 tubing straws, and 1 yellow Lip Blok® (1. How long each tool lasts depends on the oral sensory needs of the child, whether or not they are seeing an occupational therapist if needed, as well as many other variables in his/her life. With a little patience, your toddler can turn drinking water or juice from the Honey Bear Straw Cup into a fun and enjoyable activity. As the father of a child with special needs, I know from personal experience that a honey bear with a straw can be an invaluable tool in teaching your child how to drink. Brush Tips - The soft version has gentle bristles for gum massage; the hard version has firmer bristles closer to that of a traditional toothbrush.Preefer Tip - This tip attachment is rounded with ridges all along the circumference for when a "rolling" action is desired for a different kind of sensory input.