https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:17:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-593228 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:58:15 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 593228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave her the zoli filled with water when she was 7 months and five minutes later she was drinking out of it. She has been hooked ever since! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-593196 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:12:24 +0000 sarac 593196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just kept handing her one to play with, really, and she figured it out after a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-593039 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:28:02 +0000 PinkElephant 593039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a juice box the first time to show her that liquid came out of a straw, squeezing it with less and less pressure so that she needed to suck to make it work. We've moved on to a squeezable straw cup now, although I think she enjoys blowing big wet raspberries with it than actually con aiming the water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592874 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:31:00 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 592874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son actually figured it on when we were flying and he was playing with the airline cup and coffee stirrer thing.. I think it was easier since its such a narrow tube so after that he had no problem :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592665 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:41:42 +0000 teamjse 592665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: he is 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592573 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:55:37 +0000 Mrsbells 592573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabear57: How old is your LO?</p> <p>We introduced our Zoli around 7 months and she basically just figured it out after biting on the straw for a few minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592572 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:54:42 +0000 Weagle 592572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Consistency in offering was the main help. The Playtex cups that you can squeeze were really helpful too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592321 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:12:19 +0000 DisneyBee 592321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His pediatrician recommended using those juice boxes with the straw. Of course, we don't like giving juice to our kid. But we got one box, and squeezed the box while the straw was in his mouth. Once he saw that the juice came up the straw, he started to suck. Then we gave him the playtex sippy cup with straw, and he was a pro at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592307 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:06:46 +0000 heffalump 592307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It just took my LO time. I just kept offering it to her and it really took her a couple of months until she finally got it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592300 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:02:15 +0000 winniebee 592300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been offering the Zoli a few months but not consistently and LO still seems to just chew on the straw - I think he gets some water inadvertently. I don't understand why he hasn't cuaght on since he's 9 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592295 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:59:03 +0000 teamjse 592295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I'm going to try this tonight. Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592294 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:58:45 +0000 teamjse 592294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: We tried this and now he depends on us to put water in the straw and bring it up to his mouth. He's such a lazy baby. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592270 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:50:49 +0000 Goldilocks1107 592270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NerdBee: That's a great suggestion! I may try that tonight. It's so hard to tell with LO's zoli straw cups if she's dribbling water out of her mouth or if she's just drooled a lot from chewing the straw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592077 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:56:31 +0000 twinmama 592077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the playtex cups. It clicked almost immediately for them once I wisened up and gave the cups in their high chairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592041 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:41:55 +0000 loveisstrange 592041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I blew through the straw into the cup so that the water would come up the straw. The I would offer it to her and the water would come right out. It took a couple days, but she got it pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-592015 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:30:46 +0000 kiddosc 592015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a regular straw to teach him with. I held my finger over the top of the straw so some liquid was trapped in the straw and let him suck from the bottom of the straw. Once he started sucking on the bottom of the straw I would release my finger and let the water go into his mouth. Once he got the idea that he should suck on the straw, I put it back in the cup and let him suck from the top. It took just a few minutes for him to get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-591979 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:19:24 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 591979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @autumnlove: Just keep offering it. DS just started drinking out of a straw cup consistently after working on sippy cups for the past... oh, six months. We just have the cheap Playtex straw cups. When I was sure he would take water (and drink it instead of doing what @NerdBee: LO did), I finally gave him formula and milk in his straw cup. So far, so good! Just takes time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-591972 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:17:15 +0000 NerdBee 591972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before buying the zoli, I wanted to make sure that LO would even drink out of a straw, so I tried letting him drink out of a little plastic cup with a straw that I had cut short. I held the cup and straw and put it up to his mouth. At first he would suck up some water and let it run out of his mouth but he quickly got the hang of it in a couple of days. When I switched him to the zoli, he knew what to do right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-591949 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:11:46 +0000 autumnlove 591949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was really frustrated with it but she figured it out after chewing and playing with it for a few days! Just keep offering it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-lo-how-to-use-a-straw-cup#post-591916 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:00:05 +0000 teamjse 591916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Zoli, but LO is having a hard time sucking water from it. Any tips? </p>