The Best Baby Straw Cups in Singapore (2026)

Your baby has started on solids, sits up without help and grabs at whatever cup you happen to be drinking from. The next step is the straw cup. 

The priority is a smooth transition, and Hegen keeps the step small and effortless. With the PCTO™ Straw Spout ($21), your baby keeps sipping from the same bottle they already know, just with a straw on top. Or start fresh with the complete Straw Cup, where the Sqround™ bottle is shaped for small hands to hold on their own.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends offering a cup from around six months, and its guidance favours straw cups over sippy cups with valves. Below is how the Hegen Straw Cup handles the switch from bottle, the diaper bag and the first solo sips, plus which size to buy in Singapore.

Hegen Straw Cup Options At A Glance

Both cups use the same Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) bottle Hegen uses for feeding, with the same spout, straws and seal that come with the standalone Straw Spout.

If a Hegen bottle is already in your cupboard, the Straw Spout alone turns it into a straw cup for babies 9 months and above, no second bottle needed.

Eases The Bottle-To-Cup Transition

A little one moves easily from bottle to straw when the bottle stays put. The Sqround™ body, the grip and the weight in the hand all stay constant, and only the top changes from teat to straw spout. Every Hegen container converts this way: press the Straw Spout on, and the bottle your baby drank milk from this morning is a straw cup by lunch. That familiarity helps with bottle aversion too. Some babies who have started pushing the teat away will take a straw from a bottle they already know.

If you already own a Hegen bottle, the $21 Straw Spout is all you need. If you are starting fresh, the complete Straw Cup includes the bottle. Hegen's baby bottle guide goes in depth on sizing and teat flow by age.

Locks Shut With A Two-Step Safety Catch

The real test is the diaper bag: the cup lies on its side next to wipes, a change of clothes and your phone, gets jostled all the way to the playground and back, and comes out dry. A two-step safety catch helps prevent spills and drips. Press the spout on, and it clicks into place, a click-to-lock catch that holds the cap in place while your baby drinks. For added peace of mind, twist the spout clockwise after pressing to close to further secure the locking mechanism. When the cap opens, it releases gradually, so a cup that's been shaken on the way to the playground won't spurt or spill. That is what lets it lie on its side in the diaper bag next to wipes, a change of clothes and your phone, and come out dry. Just no fizzy drinks or anything warmer than 40°C, since the pressure can push liquid up the straw.

The seal is replaceable and comes in the box with both the Straw Spout and the Straw Cup, so when daily washing wears it out, all you need to do is swap the seal and keep the cup. Hegen sells replacements in packs of four for exactly this reason.

Encourages Toddlers to Drink Upright

Around nine months, your little one may start pushing your hand away mid-feed to hold the cup themselves, then tipping it at an angle that sends most of the water down their front. A straw makes that first solo drink easier, because your baby only needs to close their lips around it and draw. Hegen's straw has no bite valve, so nothing has to be chewed open first, and your child sips at their own pace with the mouth movements that support healthy oral development. 

There is no weighted ball at the bottom of the straw either, so the cup draws properly only when held upright, which encourages good drinking posture from young instead of letting your baby sip while lying back. Starting the straw at this age is a first step towards drinking from a cup, and it may help prevent tooth decay as you phase out the bottle.

The AAP's guidance gives you a rough timeline to work with:

• Around six months: offer a cup alongside milk feeds. If you use a sippy cup, choose one with no valve. Hegen's Straw Spout is made for babies 9 months and above.
• Between 12 and 18 months: finish the move off the bottle. The next step at this stage is often a training cup such as Hegen's All-Rounder Cup.
• By about two years: move on to an open cup.

Everything Your Baby Needs In A Cup

Hegen covers the three big essentials: a familiar bottle, a leak-proof cap, and a valve-free straw. But the smaller details count just as much for your baby's comfort, and Hegen has them covered.

• Age and stage fit: The Slow Flow 240ml Straw Cup is for babies from 6 months; the 330ml Straw Cup and the standalone Straw Spout are for 9 months and up, and the lower straw trims to length to fit any Hegen bottle size.
• Material safety: Every Hegen cup uses the same PPSU bottle, made of FDA compliant food-contact grade material and free of BPA, BPS, phthalates and PVC. 
• Easy to hold: The soft-square Sqround™ shape gives small hands something to grip, stops the cup from rolling off the high chair tray, and stacks neatly in the cupboard or diaper bag.
• Easy to clean: A patented no-screw-thread closure removes hidden grooves where residue can collect, and the wide-neck bottle comes apart into spout, upper straw, lower straw and seal for washing.
• Spare parts: Straws, seals and spouts are sold as parts, so you replace only what you need.
• Grows with your child: Interchangeable lids convert the same Sqround™ container from feeding to storage to drinking, keeping the familiar shape in your baby's hands throughout.

One note on "food-safe", since the phrase appears on many labels. FDA food-contact compliance is a defined standard: the material has been tested for use with food and drink, which is the assurance a parent actually wants when the cup holds milk several times a day. 

Which Straw Cup Fits Your Baby: Age, Size and What You Already Own

Three questions settle the choice for most families: how old your child is, whether you already own a Hegen bottle, and how much the baby drinks in one go. The table below matches each answer to a product.

*The straw trimming guide can be found on the package of the spout.

Whichever row is yours, the material is the same FDA compliant, BPA-free Hegen PPSU across the spout and both cups.

A straw cup rarely stays a straw cup for long. Because the Straw Spout, storage lid and teat collar all fit the same PCTO™ container, the bottle your baby drank from at three months can become the cup they learn to sip from at nine months and the one that goes into the preschool bag a year later.

Frequently Asked Questions About Baby Straw Cups in Singapore

What baby straw cup is best for transitioning from bottles?

A straw cup that fits the bottle your baby already uses. Hegen's PCTO™ Straw Spout ($21) attaches to any Hegen bottle you own, so only the top changes and you don't need a new bottle. For a fresh start, the complete Straw Cup ($31 for 240ml, $34 for 330ml) includes the bottle.

Which baby straw cup is best for teaching toddlers to drink on their own?

A valve-free straw cup. Hegen's Straw Cup has no bite valve, so your toddler learns to draw liquid up the straw with the sipping technique that supports healthy oral development, at their own pace. 

What leak-proof straw cup is recommended for babies?

The Hegen Straw Cup. Its click-to-lock safety cap prevents liquid leaks, and a two-step safety catch stops liquid from spurting when the cap opens. The seal is a replaceable part included in the box. Keep drinks under 40°C and non-carbonated, as pressure can push liquid up the straw.

Which baby straw cup should I choose for my baby?

Choose by age and by what you own. From 6 months, the 240ml Slow Flow Straw Cup ($31); from 9 months, the 330ml Straw Cup ($34) or, if a Hegen bottle is already at home, the $21 Straw Spout. All use FDA compliant, BPA-free Hegen PPSU.

What Parents And Paediatric Guidance Say

The AAP's position is consistent across its cup guidance: if you use a sippy cup, choose one without a valve, and move toward an open cup by around two years. Hegen's valve-free straw is designed with that in mind.