ez pz Tiny Cup (Blue) - 100% Silicone Training Cup for Infants - Designed by a Pediatric Feeding Specialist - 4 Months+ - Baby-led Weaning Gear & Baby Gift

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Happy Cup + Straw System: The final cup in the Developmental Cup Set is the 8oz Happy Cup + Straw for children 2+ years.

Training Side of the Straw: Introduce straw drinking to your baby around 9 months of age by starting with the training side of the straw (curved + sensory bumps out). Build Your Own Little Kid Bundle Mealtime Set Mealtime Plate Mealtime Bowl Basics Cup + Lid Snack Bowl Snack Bowl Lid NEW! Open Cup: Remove the lid to reveal a larger sized open cup and have your child continue practicing open-cup drinking.Age Range: Between 4-6 months start open cup drinking (breastmilk / formula) by holding the cup for your baby. Open cup drinking is important, as it supports healthy oral and speech development, aids with teething, helps your toddler build a strong swallow and can decrease tooth decay.

Change up the ratio over a few days (or weeks, following your toddler’s lead) by a ½ ounce until your toddler is able to drink 4oz of milk at a sitting. Here is some additional information to guide you through each of the cups in the set so your baby can obtain their drinking and swallowing milestones. Dishwasher safe Built to last (silicone is bendable and flexible and doesn't fade, corrode or deteriorate).Toddler Drinking Milestone: A 12-month old should drink independently from an open cup with minimal spillage. You can even offer them the Mini Spoon, too, since the skill of scooping matures around 11-18 months of age!

Transitioning from the Tiny Cup to Mini Cup: Open-cup drinking is important, as it supports healthy oral and speech development, aids with teething, helps your child build a strong swallow and can decrease tooth decay. Made with soft silicone to protect baby’s developing teeth, the open cup will activate your baby’s natural lip closure and tongue elevation. They have the largest electric fleet of vans of any UK parcel operator and are committed to even more.I usually fill the Mini cup with 3 ½ oz of water (or milk) at meals and will give them more (if requested) after mealtime.

If your little one refuses it because they are used to the taste of formula or breastmilk, then take it slow by adding in ½ an ounce of milk and 3oz of breastmilk/formula into the Mini Cup (it holds 4oz but I give a ½ oz of room to decrease spillage). Breastmilk: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that parents can continue breastfeeding and offering breastmilk even after your child's first birthday. Build Your Own Toddler Bundle Happy Feeding Set Happy Mat Happy Bowl Happy Cup + Straw Happy Utensils Play Mat NEW! Once your child has mastered the skill of drinking from the Tiny Cup, they are ready to drink more ounces of liquid at mealtime. Lid: Once you have filled up the cup, place the lid and push on the ezpz logo to release extra air inside the cup.

Try to avoid juices, sodas and caffeinated drinks, as these sugary liquids can lead to picky eating . Sippy cups are designed with a ‘head back’ position, which opens the airway and increases the risk of aspiration/choking. The Mini Cup teaches toddlers to drink more fluids from a bigger open cup, whereas the Tiny Cup is a training cup to teach baby to learn how to swallow liquids safely. This is important as a child may need to revisit correct lip and tongue placement when sucking liquid from a longer straw. Shape: The Tiny Cup is cone shaped on the inside, which keeps the baby's head in a safe ‘chin tuck' position.