Natural Drinking Training Apparatus and Training System Facilitating Normal Development of Oral Postures, Oral Movements, and Jaw/Mouth Anatomy

Abstract

A baby and/or child training drinking cup system and apparatus is described. The system is configured to minimally inhibit the flow of liquid from the cup to the mouth of the child via a simulated natural-form cup rim configured to permit passage of liquid from the apparatus freely after the apparatus is tipped to the requisite degree, providing a natural drinking experience. Providing children liquids in this manner prevents incorrect training induced by conventional ‘sippy’ cups, and prevents development of resulting speech disorders, dental issues, impaired tongue movement, and jaw/palate disorders. The complete system is designed to correctly train users in the anatomically appropriate manner to consume liquid from cups, or food from containers with protruding tops to be put in the mouth to consume food contents.

I claim: 
     
         1 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A method of transitioning drinking styles from infantile suckling to drinking from a cup comprising:
 filling a rounded container with a liquid;   wherein said rounded container is equipped with handles;   wherein said handles are disposed on a right side and a left side of the rounded container;   wherein said handles do not extend to a top of the rounded container;   the child grasping the handles;   the child raising the rounded container;   the child bringing a lip of a lid of the rounded container to the child's mouth;   the child tipping a bottom of the rounded container upwards;   wherein the bottom is weighted;   the liquid flowing out of drinking holes disposed on the lid of the rounded container, adjacent the lip;   air passing into air holes disposed opposite of the drinking holes, displacing the liquid;   the lid preventing entirety of liquid remaining from spilling simultaneously;   the weighted bottom assisting the child to place the rounded container down upright; and   the child placing the rounded container down.   
     
     
         8 . A method of training a child to drink correctly from a cup which does not have a spout comprising:
 filling a rounded container with a liquid;   wherein said rounded container is equipped with handles;   wherein said handles are disposed on a right side and a left side of the rounded container;   the child grasping the handles;   the child raising the rounded container;   the child bringing a lip of a cap of the rounded container to the child's mouth;   the child tipping a bottom of the rounded container upwards;   wherein the bottom is weighted;   the liquid flowing out of drinking holes disposed on the lid of the rounded container, adjacent the lip;   air passing into air holes disposed opposite of the drinking holes, displacing the liquid;   the cap preventing entirety of liquid remaining from spilling simultaneously;   the weighted bottom assisting the child to place the rounded container down upright; and   the child placing the rounded container down via the weighted bottom.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the cap is threaded to a top of the rounded container. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled)