This a great little training cup. It is easy for our 15-month-old to hold, she needs both hands and they fit on there perfectly. Even though it is a soft silicone material, it is still structured enough that it does not bend or make it hard to hold on to. It has little textured dots to help them grip it when starting out. She is either not quite used to it or a bit too little to grasp having to tip it back to drink out of it, but I am sure that will come in time. They come in fun colors. You could always add a straw to help in the learning department, to begin with, while it is still new to them at the beginning while they are learning. Our little girl loves trying and pretending for now because she knows it is the same idea as the cups we use, which is cute to watch. Overall, it is a great little cup and we all like it.