-- I gave mine water in sippy cup (never had a bottle), always accessible
during the day, and at all
meal times, even to play with (a little water on your
floor won't hurt it a bit) so they'd get used to it.
During her
time living in Dalian, she constantly witnessed parents and grandparents sacrificing — depleting savings to pay for tutoring, sleeping on the
floor while the singleton got a bed, and skipping
meals so that the child could have more.