Dr. Brown's Milestones Baby's First Straw Cup, Training Cup with Weighted Straw, 9 oz/270 mL, BPA-Free, 6m+, 2-Pack Review (2026)

Who this straw cup is for

Dr. Brown's Milestones Baby's First Straw Cup is built for babies around 6 months and older who are being introduced to straw drinking, often as a step recommended by pediatric feeding guidance alongside or instead of a spouted sippy cup. The 2-pack in this listing gives families a spare for daycare, grandma's house or the diaper bag without needing a second purchase right away. Because the straw is described as weighted and moves with the liquid inside the cup, it suits babies who are still learning to tilt a cup at the right angle, since the straw does some of that work by staying submerged regardless of how the cup is held. It is less necessary for older toddlers who have already mastered a standard fixed straw cup and do not need the extra help finding the liquid.

How the weighted straw and handles work

According to Dr. Brown's, the cup uses a soft silicone straw that is weighted so it moves toward the liquid as the cup tips in different directions, letting a baby sip from nearly any angle rather than only when the cup is held perfectly upright. The cup holds 9 ounces or about 270 milliliters, which is a larger capacity than many starter cups and gives more time between refills once a baby is drinking full servings of water or milk. Dr. Brown's lists the cup as BPA-free and describes a spill-proof sliding lid that covers and stores the straw when it is not in use, which keeps the straw clean and protected during transport in a bag. The cup includes side-grip handles designed for small hands to hold onto during the early stage of straw drinking.

Everyday use, handles and cleaning

Dr. Brown's describes the handles as removable, which means the same cup can grow with a baby from the earliest two-handed grip stage through later independent drinking once the handles are no longer needed, avoiding a full cup replacement as a toddler's grip improves. The weighted straw is a separate piece from the lid and cup body, so a full cleaning means washing three main components rather than the two typical of a fixed straw cup, and the weight at the end of the straw needs enough attention during washing to avoid any residue building up inside it. The sliding lid that stores the straw is a useful travel feature, since it keeps the straw from being exposed to a diaper bag's contents or a car seat tray between uses.

How it compares with other straw cups

Compared with the Munchkin Miracle 360, which uses a spoutless 360 rim rather than a straw, this Dr. Brown's cup follows a more traditional straw-drinking path that some parents introduce before or alongside 360-style cups, and pediatric guidance varies on which style to try first. Compared with Playtex's Sipsters Stage 2, a straw cup without the weighted design, the moving weighted straw here is meant to reduce how often a baby needs to hold the cup perfectly upright to get a sip, which can mean less frustration during the early learning stage. Compared with Nuby's soft straw cups, this Dr. Brown's model holds more liquid at 9 ounces and adds the removable handle feature that several competing straw cups do not include.

Verdict and who should pick something else

This straw cup earns a strong score for the weighted straw doing real work to reduce spills and frustration during the early straw-learning stage, combined with removable handles that let the cup grow with a baby and a 2-pack that covers home and daycare use. It is a good pick for parents introducing straw drinking around 6 months who want fewer failed sips while their baby practices. Parents whose baby already drinks confidently from a fixed straw, or who want the fewest possible parts to wash, may prefer a simpler straw cup without the weighted mechanism, and families leaning toward a spoutless 360-style cup instead of a straw should look at that category separately, since the two styles teach different drinking motions.

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