ARK Bear Bottle Kit to Teach Straw Drinking, Food-Grade Honey Bear Straw Cup with One-Way Valve, Sippy Cup Alternative

My child’s speech therapist suggested this for my child to learn to drink out of a straw. It’s a super cute concept. Easy to use, good size and easy to clean

We bought the first one for our first granddaughter so she could learn to use the straw. It was very successful and now bought a second one for our second granddaughter. They learn how to drink with the straw and kids love the shape. Win win

The price is high, as the item is cheaply made, but it was worth every penny, as my 16 month old With Down Syndrome is now able the drink from a straw within less than a month of having this bottle. You squeeze the bottle with minimal pressure which is easier than constantly sticking a straw into a water glass and using your finger to hold the liquid in the straw to transfer to your child. We let her just chew on the straw at times, to get a feel for it. Then squeeze a little more. She started really closing her mouth around the straw after a week and is now fully capable of putting straw in her mouth and sucking water.After day one, the black nose was rubbed off, day two the lid, which can’t be shut when straw is in, broke off. But even with these issues, the bear bottle did it’s job and she is able to drink from it on her own. Beware, it’s not spill proof, but I only put water in it so that didn’t matter.

I don't think that the straw valve worked so well. The water and milk flow wasn't the best. I used it once or twice and put it down and bought another one. I don't want to speak ill of the product, it may have been one bad straw.

Great product for my infant who wouldn't drink out anything but the bottle. She learned quick. Loved how you can squeeze to help them suck from the transparent straw. Great size!

Took about 20 cups to find one that worked for our low tone girl; she has trouble swallowing and creating suction, plus a distinct dislike for things in her mouth. This one was the first one we found that worked at all, but the size of it makes it difficult to use on a tray/table, which you have to because it’s not at all leak proof. 3 stars for working at all and being easy enough to clean. BUT, along with being difficult to maneuver, it’s difficult to get together and the pieces don’t feel very sturdy. Also, it’s crazy expensive for what you get. Aaaand definitely can’t travel with this setup; would leak everywhere and need disassembled to close.We found a cup by Dr.B that does the same things better, with handles and a softer straw mouthpiece she likes better. Leakproof when closed, easily washed and reassembled, and maneuverable. Highly recommend that one (looks like a bottle but has a straw) to anyone looking; really wish we had found that one before spending a fortune on this.

My daughter was exclusively breastfed and would NOT take a bottle, despite my best efforts and spending a fortune on a million different bottles and sippy cups. At 6 months, I needed her to drink several ounces of liquid to take her medicine, and using a medicine syringe was messy, tedious, and exhausting for both of us.So as much as I hated to spend $17 on a silly honey bear, I bought this because I know I could trust that the product was safe for my baby to use, and I NEEDED her to learn to use some kind of cup. It took only two attempts. The second time we used the honey bear, it clicked for her, and at 7 months she was drinking from a straw cup like a boss.

I bought this Bear after someone in a mom's group recommended it for teaching babies to drink with a straw. It worked sooo quickly--our eight month old had it down pat in a day. I'm glad I bought this kit because the thicker, plastic tube straw was great for keeping Madison (our baby) from chewing the straw closed. The piece that goes at the bottom to hold the liquid in the straw was excellent for teaching, too. On one hand, it seems like a waste to buy all of this since they learn so quickly with the kit--and on the other hand Madison never would have learned this quickly if not for the kit! I know some people say you can just buy the Honey bear and use that. However, since botulism is a risk with babies I would rather have this than try and "fake" the product and have something happen. Sure, I wish that the cost were less (doesn't everyone with pretty much everything?) but it was worth the price and I'm glad to have taught Madison to use a straw so quickly.