Straw?
For two weeks, I've been looking for a decent straw cup for Bun Bun. Drinking from a straw is the next skill for Bun Bun to learn. It has great benefits. Sucking through a straw uses a different set of muscles in the jaw and lips as well as tongue movements than suckling through a nipple. To activate and use these muscles will actually help with speech later on.
Bun Bun has been weened off the bottle. She's been drinking through a sippy cup for several months now. So, now, it's time to try the straw.
Yesterday, I bought some apple sauce in a pouch. This way, she can wrap her little lips around the opening of the pouch, and I can squeeze the contents for her to get the idea that yummies come out of this strange thing. After a few squeezes, she figured out how to suck. It was pretty amazing how quickly she learned.
After looking through toy stores and on-line catalogs, I ordered some take-and-toss straw cups and a little Mr. Juice Bear straw cup. They should arrive next week. I think they'll be great!
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