It seems as though everything has changed since my son. My daughter is 1 years old and using a sippy cup. I was reading a magazine the other day that said you should swap to a regular cup at 12 months. Is this acurate? If so I would really appreciate some ideas to help with the transition.
It's funny you asked this. Just this week 2 new studies came out finding that sippy cups can cause oral problems and speech difficulties. I got rid of all mine this week and we have been using a regular cup and my son has been doing just fine. You can google sippy cups and probably find the research done. I know mothering.com has an article.
I have not heard that...my daughter is 21 months and still uses a sippy cup! By no means is she ready for a regular cup but i would love to know the answer to this also!!
I just read that too... my daughter is 26 months old & I haven't switched to a regular cup. They claim it can lead to tooth decay. I asked my husband about this (he's a dentist) and he said as long as we are brushing her teeth and giving her water throughout the day (not just milk or juice) then I shouldn't worry. I'm not ready to worry about cleaning up a mess after her everytime she drinks! I may start doing that at meal times but that's it. I don't think she would have been ready at 1 though. I wouldn't worry too much!
She can stay on a sippy cup a while longer and that should be fine. However dont give it to her at nite as like a substitute for a bottle cause that will ruin her teeth. I think you shouldnt only give her a sippy cup, kinda use both at times and then gradually she will go to the regular cup..Be Blessed
My daughters always used sippy cups until they weren't as clumsy so we wouldn't have a multi-colored carpet!!!! My 18 month old still uses a sippy while my 3 year old hasn't used one in a while. I think it is important to try teaching them how to drink out of a cup without them taking a bath with it...my daughter does that now, but I would never leave her alone with the cup because she spills it everywhere!!!!! I would just trust your own judgment on this one----you will know when your child is ready :)
