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Sippy Cup Advice
I bought some Nuby Sippy Cups at Target and they helped our transition. The tops are silicon so they are very similar to bottle tops (suck friendly). ...
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- You may want to try the old Tupperware sippy cups that we grew up on. They don't have the filter in them so it is not as hard to suck the water through, but the "nipp...
- gerber worked best for us, maybe demonstrate for him. I tried the advent ones and I think they were hard for him, every child is different. They do really ahve to suc...
- Hi L. My husband made the holes a little bigger in my son's sippy cup so he was able to drink a little more faster and not make a mess.
Switching from Bottle to Sippy Cup
It is a hard transition from the bottle to the sippy cup because it is a different motion the use with their tongue. The bottle of course is a lot easier . ...
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- well, when my little girl turned one I put away all the bottles and started giving her sippy cups. She hasn't had a bottle since she turned one. I don't think you're g...
- well I think that you should just give her the sippy cup and sound excited make it seem fun, kids like new things she'll eventually get used to it after a couple of da...
- Hi K., Don't rush it if she is not ready. Despite what the doctor says every child grows at their own pace. If she is drinking out of a sippy cup during the day t...
Milk in a Sippy Cup?
I think that the breastmilk in a sippy cup sounds great. ... Good luck on the transition. SAHM of 3, Mia 3, Maddie 18 months, Belle 2 weeks. Helpful? ...
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- I would definitely say yes. There is no point in continuing to give him a bottle, as you will eventually just have to wean him off of it, too. That is, if he's willing...
- Yes, by all means do the sippy cup. My kids both drank out of a sippy cup from the time they were almost eight months old. He's ready for milk in it. Good luck!!
- Yep...that's great...and more healthy than juice and even better for him than water! You can also try some of the straw cups since sucking is a natural response for t...
How to Drink from a Sippy Cup???
Try the Advent sippy cups. You can pop out the "sippy" piece and replace it with an Advent bottle nipple. I did this to transition my baby and it worked ...
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- My little girl did very well with the Nuk cups. I have only been able to find them at Walmart, but they were the only ones she could manage in the beginning. They ha...
- Hi K., I struggled with the same thing when my daughter was your age. But I found the Nubby cups and it has no value and the top is completely soft. She picked it...
- I would take the spout out for a second and just dribble some into her mouth. OR I bought the nuby kind w/ out a spout in it for the first cup. All they have to do it...
10 Mo. Old Needs to Switch to Sippy Cup
The one year change over to a sippy cup is just a guideline - some kids take longer to make the transition - and that's ok - your daughter will be fine if ...
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- S. - my response is not in regards to your little girl, but your pup! I am a dog trainer & would be open to giving you some advice on your dog ( that is, if you need ...
- All of my children were bottle broke at the age of 9 months. It is all up to you as a parent when you think your child is ready to use a cup. If they are using a sip...
- We were worried about this switch with our daughter but it ended up being easier than we thought. We just switched one bottle at a time to a cup until she was only ha...
Sippy Cup???
Oct 12, 2009 ... My daughter was this way and we started her on the sippy cup as soon as possible . It made the transition from bottle to sippy cup so easy (now 4 years old). ...
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- I would start now. I started the sippy cup with all of mine when they started eating. They get a cup of water at each meal time in a sippy cup. D. Mother of 4
- now is fine. I'd recommend the Nuby ones that have the soft nipple-like tops to begin with.
- my pediatrician suggested we start at 6 months. there are so many good ones on the market now that are labeled as "starter" cups, or 6 months and up, or 7 months and ...
Finding the Right Sippy Cup for My Almost 1 Year Old
We used the Nuby sippy cups after the bottle to help transition our daughter to the sippy cup. The Nuby's have soft tops so it's easier for the babies to ...
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- The biggest thing I have to say is just keep introducing the cup. My twins had a hard time with it at first but after presenting it to them at 1-2 meals a day they st...
- The best cup I found was a cup made by NUBY. The entire top of the cup has a soft tip that fits in a ring that twists on the top of the cup. Unfortunately the only p...
- Try using the soft tip sippy cups. We used Nuby brand at first. With the soft tip it is sort of like a bottle, but yet they still learn how to use a sippy. Once they...
Sippy Cup Issue
I used a sippy cup with a soft nipple and filled it with milk and some formula. My pediatrician said to slowly transition him to milk by making formula and ...
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- J., Okay, you put the drink in the sippy cup and give it to him. Does he refuse to even try and drink from the cup? Or does he try and he just doesn't get the "me...
- Try a cup with a straw. I wasted so much money on sippy cups with my first and didn't use any with my second. Also, even if a cup with a straw doesn't work, keep try...
- I babysit for an 18 month old boy who skipped the sippy cup phase all together and went straight to cups with straws. I've been told this is better for their tongue a...
Need Advice on Cold Milk in a Sippy Cup
Oct 27, 2009 ... When she was 2, it was a little harder to transition her away from the sippy cups to straw cups only...but we managed and she still drinks ...
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- Hi I know some people really have a thing about babies having milk in bottles after a year old but I have to say that I cannot see why it is such a big deal. My yo...
- I actually think its better for younger kids to have warm milk. Its more important for you to make sure that she is off the bottle than it is for her to drink cold mil...
- My oldest son hated milk but would drink it warm in a bottle one time a day. He did this until he was 22 months old. My youngest is now 22 months old and he still ta...
Will Not Drink Milk Out of Sippy Cup
We are now at 3 meals a day using the sippy cup and only 1 bedtime bottle. I believe transition is key and well, trial and error let alone patience. ...
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- Actually - think of it as a good thing. It makes it easier to ween him later. At meal time, give him a small plastic cup with a small amount and hand it to him when ...
- I'm not sure when I pulled the bottle completely either, I believe it was closer to 18 months, but I know that after a few days my twins figured it out and if they wan...
- Try the Born Free Sippy cup. You can get it at Whole Foods. It's a cross between a bottle and a sippy cup. It might make the transition easier.
