ARK Bear Bottle Kit to Teach Straw Drinking, Food-Grade Honey Bear Straw Cup with One-Way Valve, Sippy Cup Alternative

ARK Bear Bottle Kit to Teach Straw Drinking, Food-Grade Honey Bear Straw Cup with One-Way Valve, Sippy Cup Alternative

• TEACHES STRAW DRINKING: The ARK Bear Bottle Kit helps to make drinking through straws easier while also helping develop oral motor skills. This honey bear straw cup is perfect for home, therapy, or on the go.
• COMPONENTS: Easy-to-squeeze ARK Honey Bear Straw Cup with a snap-close cap, select-flow valve, two 8" long tubing straws, and yellow Lip Blok (3/4"). The bottle is compatible with most standard 0.25" dia. Straws.
• SAFE & FUNCTIONAL: Developed by a speech-language pathologist (SLP), the Bear is made in the USA with food-grade materials. The Lip Blok stops kids from biting the drinking straw or inserting it too far into their mouths.
• VERSATILE: Our bear straw cup is perfect for transitioning directly from bottles to straw drinking, as well as for people with oral motor problems, prone to aspiration, or having a weak suction. Dimensions: 2" x 2.5" x 6"; Capacity: 8 fl.oz.
• ONE-WAY VALVE: The bottle’s unique valve keeps liquid at the top of the straw, not letting it flow back down—simply squeeze the belly to bring fluid up, reducing effort and making straw drinking easier for beginners and individuals with weak suction.

The Bear Bottle is a fun and friendly way to make drinking easier for beginners and/or children with oral motor difficulties. It's also an excellent way to transition babies straight from bottles to straw drinking - skipping sippy cups altogether! Most sippy cups promote improper tongue and lip positioning that can cause speech problems later on. Straws are a better alternative, as they strengthen the mouth muscles and encourage tongue retraction, cheek tension, and lip closure. The Bear Bottle 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. Fluid will stay at the top of the straw, thereby decreasing the effort required to drink. Highly recommended for individuals who tend to aspirate or have a weak suck with difficulties generating and maintaining suction. Kit includes: 1 easy-to-squeeze Bear Bottle with a snap-close cap, 1 Select-Flow Valve, 2 flexible tubing straws, 1 Lip Blok, and instructions on how to teach straw drinking. The tubing straws are a more durable alternative to regular disposable straws, and the Lip Blok discourages biting on the straw or inserting it too far into the mouth. Made in the USA No BPA, PVC, lead, phthalates, or latex Dishwasher-safe Holds 8 ounces of fluid Bottle measures approximately 2 x 2.5 x 6" Colors may vary. Caution: contains small parts that may pose a choking hazard. Direct supervision required at all times.