This easy-to-read, parent-friendly handout explains the importance of weaning from bottles and introducing open cups and straw cups to your baby. It covers pediatric recommendations for weaning between 12–18 months, risks of prolonged bottle use (tooth decay, picky eating, ear infections, and speech/oral motor delays), and the benefits of starting cup use as early as 6 months. Parents will learn why open cups and straw cups are preferred over hard-spout sippy cups for oral motor and speech de