# @thefirstyearsbrand on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW7S7y6CWK_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63540187-thefirstyearsbrand-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c859d8e9dd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-09T21:47:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The First Years (@thefirstyearsbrand) — https://gondola.cc/thefirstyearsbrand

## Caption

Baby refusing a bottle? Check out this tip from Pediatric OT & Feeding Therapist babydevelopment_ot! 

"As a pediatric OT and feeding therapist, this is the transition I recommend in my practice. Not just any straw cup — one that actually teaches your baby how to drink from a straw.

The Squeeze & Sip Cup works on 3 oral motor skills simultaneously:
- Lip closure around the straw
- Suction control
- Safe swallowing

Squeeze gently and liquid comes up the straw — meeting your baby halfway. Baby doesn’t have to figure out straw drinking from scratch. They will feel the success first, then the skill follows 💛

From an OT perspective — the spill proof design supports the learning curve, the lightweight grip builds bilateral hand use, and the clear cup body lets you monitor intake. Introduce alongside solids at 6 months!"

🎥 babydevelopment_ot

#sippycup #startingsolids #babycup #babydevelopment

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## Tags

startingsolids, sippycup, babydevelopment, babycup

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