my 2 year old is addicted to her sippy cup, every few minutes she wants something to drink, I even took her to the doctor to see if she was diabetic and they said she isn't, they said it's just a habit , so what do I
well she pees alot and that's the problem she's not potty trained yet, and i'm changing her diaper constantly.
You have one of two options.. Deal with it or Make the change to sitting down at the table for drinks instead of letting her walk with it. If she can only have while sitting down not while playing she might drink more at a time instead of hitting it all day long.
I'd let her drink, but water only.
She might just be thirsty. I'd let her drink. She's too young to be potty trained yet too so I'd just want to make sure she's hydrated.
Break the habit...there will be some crying, but you little girl needs to understand when mom and dad say NO....you'll have to wait a while. Be consistent
I'm guessing by your SWH, that your really just concerned that she's drinking too much and it could be unhealthy (or at the very least, a major pain in the butt because of all the diaper changes) rather than a problem with the sippy cup itself.
My 4 year old drinks a lot, as well. He would go through phases where he drank more than usual. I will tell you that during those phases, I used Huggies Supreme (in the red package). It really helped. We usually used just the regular Huggies, but during those times the regular Huggies would fill up so fast that we wouldn't just be changing diapers we would be changing clothes. The diaper bag had to have extra diapers and clothes. Using the more absorbent diaper really helped. It also really helped at night, when he would really fill a diaper. He went through so many pairs of pajamas!
Since drinking water is just so healthy, you might think about finding a more absorbent diaper to help you through this phase. I'm not suggesting you leave her for hours on end without changing her. But if you find he right diaper, you might be able to stretch out the diaper changes just a little bit.
Hang in there! It won't be that long before she is mature enough to potty train.
My kids only got sippy cups in the car. It was a "to go" thing for us.
If she's thirsty give her a cup (of water or milk, not juice or anything else sweet) and have her sit at the table. I imagine her habit will go away quickly.
We leave water down for our 2 year old son all day every day. If she's using a sippy with a spout, transition her to a different kind of covered, non-leaking cup o you can leave it within her reach. Keep water in it and it should t be a problem. We use these cups ...
http://www.playtexbaby.com/mobile/CupsMealtime/Coolster-T...
I've bought them at Target and Wal-Mart.
I would just fill the sippy with water only. For milk or juice, I'd have her drink from a regular open cup, at the table. That might help break the comfort-association she seems to have with the sippy.
All three of my grandkids had/have a sippy cup available all day long and during the night too. I see nothing wrong with her taking frequent drinks. Drinking water during the day is a good habit to get into.
If you want her to stop drinking so often, just completely ignore her. She may be doing this to get attention. One of the best ways to extinguish behavior is to ignore it according to the experts and I've found it to be true.
Drinking water is a good habit to have. Considering how many adults say things like, "I don't like to drink water" and what not, this is something you want to encourage while she is young.
Since you've already confirmed she is healthy, fill it up and let her at it.
If the issue is using a sippy cup, switch to a straw cup. I wouldn't bother unless the sippy is hurting her teeth and a pediatric dentist tells you to do it.
my daycare kids take drinks about once an hour or less. But between meals/snacks, they drink at least 24oz each day. I honestly think we're hitting about 32oz each day.
Sooo, just simply decide what you prefer as parent....& do it. :)
Honestly, she is in good company. Have you noticed how many adults are addicted to constantly having a cup or bottle in their hands? I even see people carrying their coffee cups into church these days. I was raised that that was bad manners.
As long as she is just drinking water I think that she is fine. Especially as the weather heats up it will keep her hydrated. And drinking water is a good habit to have. Far better than being addicted to coke or other sugary drinks. Most of us adults don't drink nearly enough water.
And don't worry about trying to change her every single time she wets. Diapers these days are super absorbent. And it won't hurt her to wear it for a little bit. If she is sensitive and doesn't want to be wet it might even help to get her potty trained a little faster.
