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Is it harmful for children to sip cups when drinking water?
Straw cups are generally used by children. Of course, there are adult fitness straw cups, but only a few. Most sippy cups are specially designed for children. Because most of them are for children, they are generally harmless. The straw cups we usually see are mainly made of plastic. Don't just look at the material of the straw cup, but also look at the quality of the straw.

Many people have a bad impression of plastic cups. They used to hear rumors that plastic water cups were poisonous. In fact, whether plastic cups are poisonous or not has been popularized many times. Only PC materials have low safety. PC materials will release bisphenol A when heated. Long-term contact will be harmful to human health. However, as long as it is not a cup made of PC, it is also very safe. Therefore, when parents choose straw cups for their children, they should skip the straw cups made by PC. Of course, it is best to choose PP straws and PPSU cups because they are safe enough.

Babies who drink too much water in bottles are prone to dental caries. When a baby drinks water through a straw cup, he needs to suck the water into his mouth with facial muscles and lips, and then press it into his throat with his tongue, which can promote the movement of oral muscles, not only reduce the chance of baby suffering from sawtooth, but also help the baby make a sound.

The straw cup can enhance the baby's coordination ability. Because the baby drinks water with a straw cup, it is very helpful to exercise the baby's body balance and coordination ability.

How to choose a baby straw cup

Parents should pay attention to the following points when choosing a straw cup for their baby.

The straw cup is made of PC non-toxic plastic in space glass, which is resistant to high temperature and falling. Buying a straw cup made of this material for your baby can prevent the baby from scratching himself because the cup is broken. Moreover, the outer box is marked with a cup that can be disinfected, which is more conducive to the baby's health. 2. The one marked with a straw cup will be easier to use than the one marked with an uncalibrated straw cup, because it can help parents control the amount of formula when preparing. 3. The requirements of straw cups vary according to the baby's age, especially in quantity. Therefore, parents should remember to change a more suitable straw cup according to the baby's age.