ARK's Basic Bear Bottle Kit to Teach Straw Drinking

The Bear Bottle is a fun and friendly way to make drinking easier for beginners and/or children with oral motor difficulties. It's also an excellent way to transition babies straight from bottles to straw drinking - skipping sippy cups altogether! Most sippy cups promote improper tongue and lip positioning that can cause speech problems later on. Straws are a better alternative, as they strengthen the mouth muscles and encourage tongue retraction, cheek tension, and lip closure. The Bear Bottle features a unique valve that controls the direction of fluid - liquid flows up into the straw, but does not flow back down. Simply squeeze the bear's belly until fluid reaches the top of the straw and release. Fluid will stay at the top of the straw, thereby decreasing the effort required to drink. Highly recommended for individuals who tend to aspirate or have a weak suck with difficulties generating and maintaining suction. Kit includes: 1 easy-to-squeeze Bear Bottle with a snap-close cap, 1 Select-Flow Valve, 6 regular drinking straws, and instructions on how to teach straw drinking. Made in the USA No BPA, PVC, lead, phthalates, or latex Dishwasher-safe Holds 8 ounces of fluid Bottle measures approximately 2 x 2.5 x 6" Colors may vary. Caution: if you remove the valve from the straw/bottle, please keep out of children's reach as it is a small part. PLEASE NOTE: this Basic version of the bear bottle kit comes with REGULAR drinking straws. We offer a Basic version of the kit as a more affordable option for those who don't want/need any extra accessories other than the Bottle, valve, and regular straws. If you are looking for the Bear that comes with the extra accessories (a tubing straw and Lip Blok), please check out the ULTRA version of this kit here: http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Bottle-Teach-Straw-Drinking/dp/B00H3V1RUG/ref=pd_sim_ba_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0GNT87301F1TDBAXJBTV