Moving beyond traditional feeding bottles supports healthy palate formation and lip closure needed for early speech sounds.
Weighted straw cups (like Tommee Tippee First Straw Cups) allow drinking from any angle, whether sitting in a high chair or playing on the nursery mat.
Start by offering water in the cup during midday solid meals. Model sipping through a straw yourself — babies learn rapidly through observation.
Avoid forcing the transition. Offer the straw cup playfully alongside milk feeds for two weeks until baby comfortably holds the handles.
