Training Master Drinking Cup series
This patented award-winning cup range for all ages and all stages, has been developed by team Haberman for Pigeon Shanghai. It is a modular system comprising four cups each designed to help a baby's oral development by providing a step-by-step process of oral muscle exercise and motor-skills learning as guided by best practice medical advice.**
This unique cup system gradually transitions an infant from breast/bottle feeding to mature open-cup drinking, whilst avoiding the oral and developmental health risks associated with sucking from a spout. It is easy to pack and for small hands to hold, with or without handles and its interchangeable tops ensure long-term use and minimal plastic waste.
* The Nipple Cup is the first step in weaning from breast or baby bottle.
* The Training Cup introduces and develops skills in drinking from a cup rim, without the risk of choking and spills.
* The two Straw Cups teach a child the correct way to suck and control fluid by sucking.
Uniquely, the Training Cup provides five levels of fluid regulation from an open cup-rim, ensuring that the child can develop drinking ability and confidence from the very first sips through to full flow drinking, whilst minimising spills. The Training cup can also deliver thickened feed and/or first stage baby foods. In addition to rim-cup drinking, the range teaches the child to use a straw correctly held between the lips, rather than laying on the tongue.
** Bahr, D. (2018). Feed your baby & toddler right: Early eating and drinking skills encourage the best development. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.
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