Special SuppliesHoney 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.

Worked great to teach my little one how to use a straw. Cute looking, easy for them to hold. Easy to clean

My 9 month old son has refused sippy cups of all kinds even ones with straws. I even tried replacing the spill-free straw from a munchkin cup with a silicone one thinking the ease of suction would encourage him. *spoiler alert* it did not. We were getting water in him in very small amounts with an open cup, but then one day he decided he didn't any bottles anymore either. The open cup is a great skill for him to learn and practice with but he's not developmentally ready to be getting his whole day of fluids from it. The Juice Bear was recommended to me after my husband and I spent many frustrated meals trying to convince the baby to take "one more sip". The difference with the Juice Bear is night and day. He learned to use it after ONE meal. I started the first time using watered down juice to encourage him and focused on putting the straw near the tip of his tongue. Now he is drinking water like a champ with no more frustration. Hopefully this will help with his constipation problems!As an fyi, the plastic is very thin, and so it might not be suitable for the dishwasher (we don't have one so I can't say for sure). I thought with the bear shape it would be harder to clean than it is. It is on the pricier end of sippy cups, especially when it so clearly looks like someone just sent an old honey container with some aquarium tubing, but for the headaches it has saved us it is worth every penny. It is sent with 3 straws, and the straws clean easily with a pipe cleaner. It was a bit difficult to insert the straw at first, but the tight fit means he can drag it around by the straw portion with no chance of it slipping out of the cup, and zero leaks (unless you shake it vigorously (because the straws are not anti-spill).All in all I would recommend, and would even suggest risking the 3-pack because each cup ends up being a bit cheaper in the long run.

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.

Great with kids with medical condition disability or sensory disorders good quality, good design worth every penny size is accurate easy to clean

Drinking through a straw is so important for speech, and this bottle was great!

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.

After reading on Reddit that a lot of moms used this to teach their kids to drink from straws I made the leap to buy. I was a little nervous due to some of the negative reviews about it leaking or not working but I never experienced that when I got and tried my order. There was one review that said the straw didn’t fit I just want to say I didn’t have that problem and I followed the directions where it states to enter it from the top not the bottom. It went in pretty easy to me. My daughter learned to drink through it on her own after the second day. She also now holds it and turns it up side down even chews on the bottle (she’s teething) and it has not spilled. So for me yes it was spill free. Works as it says it will. Very happy. Also love that it comes with the cleaning supplies and more straws in case you need to replace. Thank you!