{"product_id":"arks-bear-bottle-kit-for-straw-drinking","title":"Bear Bottle Kit for Straw Drinking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eARK's Bear Bottle Kit 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! Many speech therapists believe that sippy cups can promote improper tongue positioning and an immature swallowing pattern, while straw drinking can help strengthen the mouth muscles and encourage tongue retraction, cheek tension, lip closure, and proper oral positioning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bear Bottle, aka the \"honey bear straw cup,\" 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eARK's Bear Bottle Kit for Straw Drinking includes: 1 easy-to-squeeze Bear Bottle with a snap-close cap, 1\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSelect-Flow Valve, 2 eight-inch long tubing straws, 1 yellow Lip Blok® (3\/4\"), and instructions on how to teach straw drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade out of non-toxic, food grade materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDishwasher-safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHolds 8 ounces of fluid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBottle measures approximately 2 x 2.5 x 6\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for thin liquids (water, milk, juice without pulp, etc).  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCompatible with most standard .25\" diameter straws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLid colors may vary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43209454354687,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9408\/3071\/products\/image_b425ef43-4e0a-4238-a713-20fe7f5c67c3.jpg?v=1660928876","url":"https:\/\/www.thenestcafeboutique.com\/products\/arks-bear-bottle-kit-for-straw-drinking","provider":"stpaul.thenestcafeboutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}