ARK’s Honey Bear Bottle to Teach Straw Drinking, Feeding Therapy SEN

Honey Bear Bottle Straw Drinking Kit by ARK Therapeutic

ARK's Bear Bottle is a fun and friendly way to make drinking easier for beginners and/or children with oral motor difficulties. The Honey Bear Bottle Kit is an excellent way to transition babies straight from bottles to straw drinking, as straws promote better oral and tongue positioning. Avoid using sippy-type cups altogether!

The Bear Bottle 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 - fluid will stay at the top of the straw, thereby decreasing the effort required to drink.

ARK’s Bear Bottle is recommended for individuals who tend to aspirate or have difficulties generating and maintaining suction.

ARK’s Bear Bottle Kit includes -

An easy-to-squeeze Honey Bear Bottle with a snap-close cap
A Select-Flow Valve
2 x 8 inches (20cm) of polytubing straw (reusable)
1 Yellow Lip Blok® Straw Topper (3/4")
Instructions on how to teach straw drinking.

The Bear Bottle holds approximately 8 ounces of fluid (225ml). The bottle measures approximately 2" x 2.5" x 6" (5cm x 6cm x 15cm)

Made from medical grade materials that are FDA compliant - free from BPA, latex, lead, phthalates and PVC

Please Note -

Not recommended for carbonated beverages
Recommended for thin liquids (water, milk, juice without pulp, etc)
If you're using thickened liquids, in general for most thickener brands: "nectar" consistency works fine. If you trim the tapered end of the valve to open up the flow, "honey" will work but will be harder to suck through the straw. "Pudding" does not work, as it's too thick to drink through even a regular straw without a valve
Compatible with most standard 0.25" diameter straws

ARK’s Bear Bottle Kit contains small parts which may represent a choking hazard - please supervise at all times. All parts can be placed in the top rack of the dishwasher. Please note that due to hygiene reasons, we are unable to accept returns on this item if it has been opened

Dimensions	Bottle Approx 5cm x 6cm x 15cm
Features	Unique One Way Valve, Reuseable Straw

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Value

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Amazing!

Review by Jade

My 10 month old was struggling with every beaker we gave her (we went through about 5 different designs!) and then I came across this thanks to another mum’s recommendation. Within a day or two she was drinking like a pro and finally getting enough water to ease up her constipation. One very happy baby and very happy mama!

Great Bottle

Review by Nan

This is the second Bear Bottle I've bought and they are fantastic. Specially developed for SEN but I can see that they would help any child transition from a sippy cup. The straw is such a clever 'invention'. Top marks, thank you!

Great product

Review by Clare

My lil boy is great at using this! It’s really helped in transition from bottles to straw drinking

Bearmazing

Review by Net

Just received my bear bottle for my 11mth Down Syndrome son who has found other beakers and sippy cups hard to handle due to the fast flow of fluid or too hard to suck. He worked the straw out straight away and did not choke on his water for the first time in 6mths. I'm so over the moon with this product, with quality, ease of use and how clever it works. I wish I had found it sooner. Would highly recommend even for children transitioning from sippy cup to straw. Thank you.