Choosing sippy straw cups for your baby with hundreds of collection on the market would be a very handful job to do. It can be pretty overwhelming when you’re standing in front of a selection of 30+ sippy straw cups.

But whether you like it or not, it is a must to do job. Why? Pediatricians recommend weaning your baby from the bottle (of breastmilk or formula) and switching to a cup at approximately 12 months old in order to support oral appropriate oral motor skill development. Let them exercise their face muscles (lips and jaw), tongue, and soft palate, all of which are connected to speech and feeding.

Before we go through recommendation part, I would like to let you know pros and cons between choosing a sippy cup or a straw cup.

Sippy cup and straw cup pros and cons

Just like with a bottle, baby places her tongue at the front of her mouth to form a seal and suckle while using a sippy cup. For this reason, some pediatricians and speech and language pathologists recommend straw cups over sippy cups. With straw cups, your baby is more likely to learn the new skill of pulling her tongue to the back of her mouth when she drinks.

In addition to learning the proper tongue and mouth placement for drinking (rather than suckling), your baby must also master the hand-eye coordination required to hold, lift, and tip her cup towards her mouth, all while sitting upright on her own. Straw cups offer less practice for these skills because your baby can successfully drink from them while still reclining and sucking, and not sitting upright or fully tipping the cup to her mouth.

Now we go to recommendation part.

The 5 best straw cups for your baby in 2021

Philips Avent Bendy Straw Cup

This straw cup is recommended by U.S. pediatric dentists
Allows for healthy oral development; short straw designed to allow natural tongue movement and swallowing process.
100% Leak-proof Money Back Guarantee.
Mix and match Philips Avent bottle and cup parts. Compatible with all Philips Avent bottles & sippy cups (excl. glass bottles & My First Big Kid Cup).
BPA-Free and dishwasher safe.

Lollacup - Straw Sippy Cup

BPA-free, BPS-free, phthalate-free, because parents deserve peace of mind when it comes to what goes in baby's mouth.
Designed for easy sipping. The valve-free straw may not be spill-proof, but it makes for easy transitioning and easy cleaning. The valve-free straw also makes the Lollacup a great choice for smoothies!
Flexible straw has a weighted end that anchors in the liquid to help young children actually get a sip, even when the cup is tilted.
The handles are great for toddlers' little hands, but they do also detach with a simple twist in case you're on-the-go and need to put the Lollacup into a diaper bag pocket or cup holder.
Minimal parts make the cup easy to clean and re-assemble.
Straw-cleaning brush included, just in case you need to give the inside of the straw a good scrub.
All materials and parts are FDA-approved and meet/exceed the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's standards.

Dr. Brown's Baby's First Straw Cup

Spill-proof and travel safe with handles that are easy for little hands to hold.
Attached lid stays open when baby drinks and keeps straw clean when not in use.
Easy to use, easy to clean and dishwasher safe.
Straw cleaning brush included.
Available in 9 oz/270 ml size. BPA Free.
Polypropylene, Silicone

Thinkbaby Thinkster Straw Bottle

Free of Bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, nitrosamines, lead, PVC, PET, and biologically harmful chemicals.
No spill straw, features our cross cut design. Perfect for 16 to 48 months.
Extra soft, medical grade silicone, straw provides easy transition from sippy cup to the next stage of feeding straw bottles.
Comes with easy to close swivel top reduces chance of spillage during travel and protects the straw from coming into contact with foreign substances.

Thermos Foogo Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel

Thermos vacuum insulation keeps beverages cold and fresh for 10 hours; exterior stays condensation free.
Made from bisphenol A free (BPA-Free) materials and features interchangeable parts that fit all FOOGO Phases cups.
Kid-proof design: durable stainless steel interior and exterior inhibits bacteria growth.
Hand wash/top rack dishwasher safe.
THERMOS vacuum insulation keeps beverages cold and fresh for 10 hours.
Made from bisphenol A free (BPA-Free) materials and features interchangeable parts that fit all FOOGO Phases cups.

Parents love sippy straw cup that are easy to clean, are affordable, and easy to replace. Many also note that these don't leak a common complaint amongst many sippy cup users. Baby sippy straw cups are useful to help babies undergo a transition from breastfeeding to drinking in a glass like an adult. The more precise the product you choose, the faster your child's learning process will be to drink like a grown-up.

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