Twins or Triplets: Playtex
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When to Introduce My Son to a Sippie Cup
Asked by B.K. from Lexington
on April 27, 2007
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My son is 6 months old and he is my only child. He has been eating baby food for about two months now. I have been giving him either formula or juice in a bottle to dr...
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- I would start now with the sippy. Use it when it's added to a meal, not a meal in it's self. KWIM? At this age he shouldn't have any confusion. Trust me...once they *g...
- okay, here is what I did. I now have a 15 month old. I bought one of the sippy cups that have a nipple like lid. There are ones that you can buy that are called tra...
- With my little one I started him on a cup when he could hold his bottle. The best that i have found is the ones with the soft topes to them you can find them at wal m...
What Age Did You Get Rid of the Sippy?
Asked by C.G. from Davenport
on February 19, 2009
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I am just curious at what age did most of you get rid of the sippy cup? My son is 3 and only has 1 type of cup he uses at home (usually for milk only at bedtime). I ...
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- My boys both stopped using a sippy cup around 18mos, they used an open top cup for all drinks in the house from that time on. The both (6.5yrs old and 3yrs old) ha...
- Good question C.! I was curious to see the responses as well because my daughter is going to be 3 in April. She can handle a cup/glass well, but I mainly have her drin...
- Hey C., You know, I carry a water bottle everywhere I go, and the sippy cup is really not all that different. My son's just turning two and is really good with a regu...
How Do We Get Our 2 1/2 Year Old Son to Stop Drinking Milk Out of a Bottle?
Asked by J.Z. from Seattle
on August 12, 2008
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Hi. I have an almost 2 1/2 year old son who is the light of our life, is super smart and very active. The trouble is this - how do we get him to give up the bottle a...
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- My grandboy at a somewhat younger age gave up the breast and the bottle quite easily when his mom gently and matter-of-factly told him that he was getting too big. Jus...
- I think it is just habit that she is used to milk in a bottle, so like any other habit it is hard to break. Maybe if you can get him to help you put all of his bottle...
- Hi, I have two children ages 5.5years and 2.5 years old. I had a struggle with my first child and we did not give up the bottle until she was almost 3!! The first t...
Almost 9 Month Old with Severe Constipation
Asked by K.F. from Seattle
on July 21, 2008
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Hi,
My soon to be 9 month old is severely constipated. This has been going on for about the past month. After no BMs for 5 days, I awoke to him screaming (in pain) ...
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- Hey K., Sounds like you've done your homework and have made a lot of changes already. Good for you - I do think some children have greater problems with constipatio...
- Hi there, I had the same problem with my son when he was 8months old and it was so bad that we had to rush him to the hospital and they had to give him an enema. Th...
- First off, I want to say congratulations on your son being a cancer survivor! I don't really have any more to add than what the other moms have already responded,...
