Sippy Cups: Preschooler
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Sippy Cups
Asked by C.F. from Washington DC
on October 1, 2008
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When should I stop letting my girl use sippy cups? she also uses cups with lids and straws, but she often has spills with them (the most recent was chocolate milk all...
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- Don't be concerned! Our little guy is 4 1/2 and still using sippy cups at meals (after all, mommy and daddy deserve a peaceful meal as well) until he gets the other o...
- Christina, I have the sippy cup issue at my house, too. I have a two and a half yr old, and a three yr old who both easily drink out of cups at the table (but they...
- 4 seems far too old to be still using a sippy cup. I would stop sippy cups & cups with straws & just let her get on with it , yes she is going to spill it sometimes bu...
Sippy Cups
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on March 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My daughter just turned 3 a month ago and I really want to throw out ALL the sippy cups.. Too soon or too late?? Any good ideas to help her adjust??
Th...
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- I got rid of the cups when mine turned 3, but we did it in the summer. They thought they were all grown up to be able to use regular cups, and any spills just got hos...
- The weaning idea is good or try a cool big girl light up cup/something fun for the transition. My girls are 7 and 10 and we still use covered drink glasses! They come ...
- That's about when we got rid of ours. I just pour tiny amounts in their cup to start until they are really good at drinking without a top.
Sippy Cups
Asked by M.C. from Toledo
on March 5, 2008
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How to get rid of a sippy cup?
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- I think your intentions and efforts are great. I started giving my youngest those cups with straws and she loves them. Getting off the sippy cup is just like weaning...
- Hi M., It's so sweet that you're helping your children with their kids. Ultimately though, my way of thinking is that raising the kids is my responsability and real...
- I would try to bring the health aspect into it. It is so bad for their teeth to have any fluids in bed/ overnight with them. Just that touch of sugar in the milk or fl...
Sippy Cup
Asked by K.P. from Augusta
on January 2, 2008
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I have a 5 year old daughter, who will be 6 in April. She still drinks out of a sippy cup at home and her grandparents. I'm sure she has gotten to old to use it, yet s...
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- I have 5 kidds 8 and under- ther older three use sport cups and the younger two sippy cups. This way the big kids aren't using little baby cups but it is a lot less f...
- K., When my son was 3 1/2, we went a trip to the beach for a long weekend. Before I left, I put all the sippy cups in "storage." He asked about them a couple of ti...
- My son will be 5 in march and he still had cups with straws but he usually just drinks out of a regular cup, so I think your child should be using a big girl cup by no...
Cups
Asked by B. from Augusta
on December 24, 2007
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ok my Son is 3 yrs old just turned 3 in october and my mother made the comment that he's not useing a normal cup yet. He's using straw and sippy cups should I be pushi...
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- i think its not important.some adults still use cups with lids. it keeps anything from getting in your drink and it helps with the spilling issue.
- I think it's a good time to start practicing without a lid, because he won't always have a cup with a lid or straw. My daughter is 3.5 and that's all she's been drink...
- My daughter is almost 2 and has been using a small lidless cup for a while. However, she only does so with a small amount of liquid (less to clean up when spilled) an...
Cups
Asked by N.G. from Grand Rapids
on June 8, 2007
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Dear all,
My kids are ready to use cups for their juices. Could you give me a good suggestion for a good transitional cup?
Thank you.
N..
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- The playtex enistein ones work very well. My little guy is a year old and wants nothing to do with a bottle. He switched over way easier then my girls did when they ...
- Playtex if you want pieces to clean, I found some Take and Toss 2pks at my local $$$ store so we use those now. We clean them in the dishwasher and they still are nic...
- Hi N., I love the Playtex spill-proof cups. The valves come out easy and they clean easy. MC
4 Year Old I Don't Understand
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on March 21, 2007
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My kids are usually pretty good but my 4 year old son has been a pain lately he cries and screams about everything you tell him. If you tell him to go to bed he cri...
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- L., I got an e mail w/ your message in it and thought I might have a helpful suggestion for you... You might want to read "Sleepless in America" by Mary Sheedy Kurc...
- My son is almost 4 and we are struggling with the same thing. His adenoids were blocking 90% of his nasal passages when he would try to sleep, so we had them removed ...
- Father, I don't have the right advice to give L.. I lift her up to you. I can imagine it is really frustrating to love some one so much and be so unable to grasp their...
Sippy Cups
Asked by E.R. from Dallas
on March 18, 2010
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i have 6mth old baby girl looking for a good sippy cup there are so many out there what do you all recommend thanks
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- The gerber sip and smile cups are great, and also the playtex cups. They don't leak like the others do.
- I have tried them all, and for that age, I would say Gerber Nuk. By trying them, I mean that I, myself have tried them, and I suggest you do the same. I wanted somet...
- I like the Nuby brand it has a rubber tip that is sorta like a bottle but it is a sippy cup. So it is not such a big change from a bottle to a hard tip sippy cup.
Sippy Cups
Asked by C.G. from Cincinnati
on February 13, 2007
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My son is 11 1/2 months old, he will be a year at the end of the month. He refuses to take a sippy cup. Every time I give it to him he puts it up to his mouth and bite...
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- I say you are already doing all you can. You can't force him to drink from a cup. You don't necessarily have to have him on a sippy cup, as M stated. Life is easier...
- Hi C., I had trouble getting my son to use a sippy cup (he is now 15 months) until I took out the plastic thing in the spout that makes it spill proof (this was a Pla...
- I have a 4 year old boy that never took sippy cups. I tried every type and style on the market, even the ones with straws. We finally gave up and bought him a small ...
Sippy Cups
Asked by K.B. from Hattiesburg
on September 17, 2006
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When did you go from the bottle to the sippy cup? My daughter turns 1 next Saturday and daycare gave me grief for making the swap this weekend. I don't want her to get...
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- I am with YOU! The sooner the better! As long as motor skills are developed enough to handle the sippy, go for it. However, remember that they can be as attached to...
- Your pediatrician should have advised you to start your child using the sippy at around 6 months old even if she's still breastfeeding or using the bottle. The bes...
- Okay, I have four kids. The oldest was off the bottle at 15 months, the second off a week before he turned one and the third was off at 11 months. My fourth is nine ...
