What is a honey bear straw cup?

The Honey Bear is a TalkTools original that allows you to control the flow of liquid into a child’s mouth and encourages children to learn straw drinking. It is used by speech and feeding therapists around the world to teach lip rounding, tongue retraction and other oral-motor skills.

How do you clean a honey bear straw cup?

The cleaning stuff works great, I keep a bottle cleaning soap by the sink that I’ll pump into the honey bear and soak in hot water, then use the sponge to scrub into the crevices. Works well. My one complaint is that if you squeeze too hard the liquid will sometimes come out the bottom of the lid which can get messy.

When should I introduce Honey Bear Cup?

6-9 months
6-9 months: Introduce a straw cup. We like to start with a honey bear straw cup (see recommendation below). You can squeeze the honey bottle to help move the liquid up the straw. This will allow your baby to become comfortable with a straw and learn how it works.

How do you use a honey Bear Bottle?

The Bear Bottle, aka the “honey bear straw cup,” features a unique valve that controls the direction of fluid – liquid flows up into the straw, but does not flow back down. Simply squeeze the bear’s belly until fluid reaches the top of the straw and release.

How do you teach straw drinking speech therapy?

Place the straw just inside the child’s mouth and squeeze a small amount of liquid into the mouth. Repeat until the child gets the idea that he/she needs to suck to drink. 2. When the child is ready, squeeze the fluid only partially up the straw, stopping a short distance below the top.

Why is it called a honey bear Cup?

Luckily, an adapted straw cup called the Honey Bear Cup can ease children’s exposure to the use of a straw. The Honey Bear Cup was originally created for children who did not have the fundamental musculature needed to suck liquid from a straw. The concept behind the cup is simple.

How do you introduce a honey bear Cup?

Initial Presentation: Place the straw in the child’s mouth and squeeze the cup gently to let liquid from the straw travel directly to the child’s mouth. Gauge your child’s reaction to the liquid in their mouth. At first, it may come as a shock.