My lo only chews on her spout sippy cup. I have tried a straw (awhile ago though, over a month) and she didn't "get" it.

Sbould I continue to offer it? Switch to a straw? How often should I be offering it..I barely do because she just doesn't seem ready. She doesn't hold her own bottles either. She has the ability to, and I've seen her do it before, but once she sees my hand near the bottle (helping her tip it further, because she doesn't seem to really get that) she drops it.

Should I be more concerned about self feeding? She tries to grab the spoon when she eats purees but I don't let her because of the mess.

My baby is eight months old.