Take juice for example; consuming the sugary stuff from the time kids
start using sippy cups creates a hard - to - break habit and decreases the likelihood that they'll choose good ole H20, instead (source: CNN).
I'm a big fan of moderation in parenting, and I don't judge anyone for
using a sippy cup on occasion or for a few months.
She stopped using a high chair at 1 year, stopped
using a sippy cup by 18 months, and when we started potty training she refused to use a «baby potty» or potty seat.
Parents typically
use sippy cups as a transition to regular, open cups, which are often too messy for younger toddlers to use.
If a
child uses a sippy cup excessively and doesn't develop a mature swallowing pattern, then oral motor skills are not well - developed.
Everything counts — I know moms who refused to ever
even use sippy cups because they just couldn't handle having any more baby crap around to buy and store and wash.
One reason I thought switching from a bottle to a sippy cup wouldn't be a big deal was that he
already used a sippy cup.
Likewise
using a sippy cup too often with sugary drinks can lead to decay at the back of the front teeth.
Try something other than a bottle: Ultimately, if your baby absolutely refuses the bottle, you can
consider using a sippy cup, an open cup (with you in charge of tipping it, of course), a medicine spoon, or a dropper.
I thought she was crazy, what 8 month old could know how to use a straw when they couldn't even use a sippy cup?!
This cup is ideal for training babies to
use a sippy cup so the handles are kind of big and chunky and the spout is soft and nipple - like.
Note: it's hard for babies to suck last 0.5 - 1 oz from avent
botte using sippy cup lid, so we take the spill - proof seal off the bottom of the lid, and hold the bottle horizontal, so essentially pouring last 0.5 - 1 oz into baby's mouth (like a real cup).
Some babies
enjoy using a sippy cup as early as 6 months, and others aren't interested until after their first birthday.
Research shows that toddlers
who use sippy cups (or bottles for that matter) may be at risk for injury mostly due to falls that occur while kids are walking or running with the bottle or cup in their mouth.
Using sippy cups multiple times a day and for an extended period of time can prevent a child from developing the independent lip, jaw and tongue movements needed for successfully drinking from a regular open cup at an appropriate age (around one year).
It is advisable to
use sippy cups only for drinking water to prevent leaving traces of fruit juice or milk in the cup.
Hacks range from «teach your kid to
use a sippy cup in the bathtub so it's easy to clean up» to advice on how to become an early riser to instructions on cutting cool bangs for your daughter.
I didn't think too much of this, as my little one is no
longer using sippy cups, but it is something to be aware of.
Instead
of using a sippy cup, go straight to a regular cup and hold the cup with the child until he or she gets the hang of it.
To help parents reduce the risk of cavities in children, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry offers parents the following guidelines on
using sippy cups properly:
Finally, a substantial number of injuries have occurred in young
children using sippy cups, most commonly mouth injuries resulting from falls while running and drinking from a sippy cup simultaneously.
As your child heads into toddlerhood, he needs to transition
into using a sippy cup or straw cup, whether he's been breastfed or bottle - fed.
«For older kids,
use a sippy cup with diluted fruit juice, Gatorade, or flat soda, since these fluids are absorbed better than plain water.»
I just was wanting to know, when should they really be able to
use the sippy cup for what it is intended.
For toddlers who do
not use sippy cups or bottles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends providing water in a squeeze bottle, in a cup with a straw or in the form of an ice pop.
My child refuses to hold a bottle or
use a sippy cup.