I use the Nubby brand Sippy cup, various different styles of them. What is the recommended type of mouth piece?
2006-06-29 16:59:29 · 6 answers · asked by larechiga26 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
He only drinks real juice and drinks and drops his cup as soon as he is done. Which is within a few minutes. I have never given him milk, juice or water when he is in his crib. He has been off the bottle since he was 8mo old. I hope to take him off the sippy cup as soon as he stops dropping his cup, which I hope is soon. At least while we are at home.
2006-06-30 16:07:11 · update #1
Not only for your teeth but for their speech as well.
Some researchers believe that sippy cups are contributing to speech and dental problems for children. The use of the bill-shaped cup for long periods of time may contribute to children having difficulties in pronouncing the 'th' and 'st' sounds. Dentists are concerned that the cups spill-proofing abilities may make parents more inclined to let their child have cup of milk or juice in bed with them overnight.
2006-06-29 17:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Marky-Mark! 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would not worry so much about his teeth as his speech development.
http://list.dysphagia.com/dysphagia/2002-April/msg00166.html
http://www.twinsmagazine.com/vbulletin/printthread.php?t=25395
The first is an article on the effects and the second is a message board where other parents are discussing this.
I work with toddlers daily and have seen the difference in childrens' speech once they have been taken off sippy cups. Another childcare provider I know decided to test the theory and used a sippy cup for one week. She said that after a few days she had trouble forming some words and sounds.
2006-06-30 03:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can see how it would be true if they are spending hours a day/night on the cup. My daughter (2.5) uses a sippy cup but only for a couple of minutes at a time, I can't see how minimal usage like this would cause any harm. If the sippy cup is being used as a soothing device, then I'm sure it could be damaging.
2006-06-30 00:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by Frisbee K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that the soft mouth pieces are bad for their teeth...the only reason I could think that that may be true is because the nipples are more like a bottle then....other than that, i dont see what the problem would be....but then again, im not an expert!! =) Ask your childs pediatrician, and if he says that they ARE bad for a childs teeth, ask for an explanation as to why?? Good Luck!! =)
2006-06-30 00:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girl 6yo has perfect teeth. my 9yo had a few bad one but children start loosing their teeth around 5. my girl has not lost one. they both drank from sippy cups and still do at their grandpa's house because he does not want accidents. sugar products are bad. my kids have never been allowed to drink cool aid and other garbage drinks. my kids drink real juices. that makes the grandpa mad because it cost more. I say you can't put a price on health. Its not the sippy cups or bottles, its what you put in them that makes the difference. my X sister-in-law' didn't believe me many years ago. one of her kids have a lot of caps now. he is 4. she put sugar or honey in all his drinks just to shut him up as a baby.
2006-06-30 00:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are fine so long as you do not let him sleep holding it. It drips on their teeth & causes decay. My daughter is a Dental Assistant & we talked about this, her twins are 10 months old & they use them.
2006-06-30 00:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋