Sippy Cups
Sippy Cups can be found
at:
http://www.cleftadvocate.org/sippycups.html
Thickening the fluid slightly with rice cereal or a commercial thickener at
first may help the baby control the fluid from a cup. Be sure to ask if your
child should have a swallow study prior to starting any feedings. Also, check
with your child’s speech therapist and/or occupational therapist for proper
techniques.
Magic Cup by Avent
Available at Target for about $5. Does not require suction if you remove the
non spill valve. The white spouts are softer and easier to use than the green
spouts. Replacement spouts available.
Drink
Up Cup by Playtex
Spout less and works when baby's lip presses against inner seal. Packaging says
for ages 3+ but many of our parents have had good luck with this cup. Available
at Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, etc. Price is usually around $5 and does not
require suction.
Kid's
Sport Bottle by In-Zone
Spill proof valve. Requires suction and round top helps develop pucker. Can't
be used until baby knows how to suck. Available at Wal-Mart for less than $2.
MagMag by Pigeon
No non-spill valve included. Longer spout helps teach baby to suck. Liquid
also comes out when baby bites on spout. Available from certain cleft teams and
through the
Galtak website, does not require suction.
Soft
Spout by Nuby
Nuby cups
with the silicone top also found at
Wal-Mart and Kmart for less
than $2,
they are cheaper and you can cut the slits longer or make a hole for thickened
feeds. No suction
required. Baby can suck or bite the spout to get liquid and no non-spill valve
included.
Straw
Sipper by Parents Choice
Available at
Wal-Mart in 2-for-$5 packs. Non spill valve is part of straw. Stronger suction
required. Replacement straw parts and valves are available.
Straw
Cup by Playtex
Available at Kmart, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. Price is usually around $6. No
non-spill valve. Requires suction. Replacement straws available. Good for
learning to drink out of a straw.
Straw
Sipper by Rubbermaid
Requires suction. Available nearly everywhere for about $3. Hard plastic straw
top doesn't collapse when baby bites it. Many parents have luck teaching their
children to drink from a straw with this cup. |
