Best STRAW Cup for 6 Month Old??

I love the Playtex one I have - my daughter learned how to use a straw before she could use a traditional sippy because she couldn't lift it up to drink out of it, but she could suck the liquid out of a straw....so I just had to buy the straw sippy - it was so awesome. The Playtex one is not hard to suck out of and it is spill-proof - there is also a gripper one that makes it easier for them to hold. I have the harder plastic kind with a pretty design. The valve can be removed and cleaned and it's very easy. Hope this helps. Good luck!!

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Just last week I purchased a Playtex brand from Target for my 6 month old. It only took her two tries to figure it out. The cup has a very soft flexible straw.

I had the best luck with the semi-disposable kind- not sure of the brand name, but they're advertised as "take and toss" if I remember correctly.

Most infants don't have the ability to suck up a straw and swallow at the same time. It is different than sucking on a bottle. The milk its right there at the mouth and it's not a long suck to get it. With a straw the milk is a long way down and it takes a moment for it to get to the mouth. Thats why the other type of cup is the best for an infant.

Plus unless the baby can hod the cup and bring it to their mouth and hold it to drink they are not ready to drink that way. They can start learning but don't expect it to be successful until abut 12 months old (the straw one).

if you dont want it to be hard with the spill proof valve then get a tupperware cup. they have spill proof lids and a hole to put a straw in. at his age you'll have to hold it for him til he understands not to tip it.

I skipped the sippy with my son, I didn't want to have to break him of an additional drink cup/bottle. I didn't begin using a cup with him until he was done breastfeeding and with the bottle so I didn't start this until he was about 14 months old. I used the Gerber Twistables-I think that's what it's called but they don't make it anymore. I've also tried the Playtex (not sure of name) and ended liking that one better because it's easier to clean. Most of them take alot of suction to drink out of, but you'd be surprised what your child can do because I tried his cup too and had difficulty drinking but he went to it like a pro. Tip for teaching him to drink out of a straw: I got a cup of water or milk with a regular straw. Put the straw in the drink and put your finger over the top to get liquid stuck in the straw. Then just put the straw in their mouth and after a few tries they'll start to suck on it. I was really surprised at how quickly my son picked it up. It made it much easier too when you were out and about without one of their cups because you didn't need a special cup just a straw. Good Luck!

Hi,
Target sells an inexpensive type of straw-sippy (they come in packs of 4 or 6). The lids fit quite snugly, and the straws wash easily. They last forever (my youngest is 3.5, and we still have the straws!)

I don't know that at 6 mo your child is ready, but just remember not to let him use them in a reclined position (choking hazard). Straws are *really* good for controlling drooling in toddlers, though :)

Good luck! t