The soft silicone straw is genuinely gentle on my baby's gums, and swapping between the two lids mid-meal keeps her interested instead of frustrated. We've been using it for two weeks and the transition from bottle to cup is finally clicking.
My 10-month-old figured out the straw lid in two tries, and the fact that both lids work on the same cup means I'm not buying a whole new set for the next stage. The silicone straw is soft enough that she doesn't gag on it, which was my biggest worry with other cups.
The soft silicone straw is genuinely gentle on my little one's gums, and swapping between the two lids mid-meal is so simple even with a squirmy toddler. We use the 360° lid out and about, and I love that it spills less than our old cups.