Which mug should I choose for my child?
I often get asked what kind of children's mug I recommend for small children. There is a whole jungle out there with mugs for children. I haven't tested all the children's mugs. that are available on the market, but in my world, only two variants are usually needed:
🔹Straw cup
🔹Open mug
However, I fully understand that some children only want to drink from a certain type of children's cup and then you should choose what works for your own children.
I know that sippy cups are common and I often get asked why we have never used them. it at home. This is because I don't see any need for a sippy cup when there are other types of baby cups. Learning to drink from a sippy cup is not a skill that children can benefit from after they are babies. Nor does it develop oral motor skills the way a straw cup does, for example.
Both straw and open cup drinking teach children skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. It may take a little practice to get the technique right, but it's worth it.
From 6 months you can start with both types of cups if you want, although the open cup may take a little longer to learn.
The advantage of straw cup:
🔹Promotes oral motor skills
🔹Exercises abilities that children can benefit from after the baby years
🔹May spill less than a sippy cup
🔹Convenient to serve smoothies in
Here you will find our straw cups
Don't forget that our water bottles also have an integrated straw. You can find them here.
The advantage of open cup:
🔹Exercises abilities that children can benefit from after the baby years
🔹Good for the transition to real glass
🔹The child sees what she/he is drinking.
/Elin Oresten
Licensed Nutritionist
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