2006-07-11 19:30:29 · 12 answers · asked by Me me me 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Introduce the sippy at snack time. For ex. my son has a afternoon snack at 3:00. Offer something extra tastee like juice or chocolate milk but only in the sippy cup. After about 3-4 days of putting something good in it, she/he will decide good stuff comes in the sippy. If she will willing take a sippy after this then toss the bottles or put them away for the next one. If this sweet stuff in a sippy doesn't work, try using a soft sippy nipple. Avent makes sippy cups that come with soft nipples. If she refuses then hand her the sippy and when she decides that she is thirsty enough she'll drink out of it. Its really hit or miss. Every kids is different. Good luck! Hope these ideas helped.
2006-07-12 01:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your child a child's cup with a built in straw. They already have the sucking instinct from drinking from a bottle. When they cry or ask for a bottle (which you've already thrown all of them away), say "here's your cup. Big girls/boys drink from a cup. It is natural for the child to cry for the bottle for a couple of days. It wont kill him; don't back down, just replace the bottle with the cup. Stay away from using a sippy cup too much because I see a lot of kids that develop speech problems from the sippy cups flattening out the tongue and causing speech impediments and overbites. Be consistent and you'll be surprised at how he'll adjust.
2006-07-11 20:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your child takes a bottle at every meal then give your child a cup at lunch for awhile then eventually give the cup instead of a bottle durning the other two meals. Also if your child takes a bottle 6 times a day go to 5 times a day and give a cup in place of the bottle for the 6 time and gradually take the bottle away!
2006-07-12 02:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by Stacey R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
placed his milk in it so he doesn't ought to address 2 variations (water and sippy) right now. you'll waste somewhat milk yet it truly is purely the way it is going. some toddlers favor not basic spout sippy cups or straws so purchase some and take a inspect; you could also get cups with distinct flow prices to make it a lot less puzzling. do not furnish bottles in the course of the day (or no less than till he has tried the sippy first).
2016-12-01 02:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can ask for advice on here all you want for all aspects of parenting. but really its a matter of what you think is bes for your child. also what your child will go along with lol
some people may say let your child scream, it will get over the change in life.
i personally didnt take that route with my now 5 year old son. i always introduced a change in his life with some ease. for example with the sippy. i would put his milk in it or whatever drink he had at the time and offer it at meal times. there are now some sippies that have tops which are more like bottles and less like cups to help with the adjustment. things for my son just went better if i introduced things slowly to him. always have the cup there for him or her. and try to opt for it over a bottle. eventually he or she will pick up on the change and learn to adjust to it. dont push it too hard.. some children use things such as bottles as a security .. so try to make him/her believe its their idea to switch, not yours. it will help the change be easier for them.
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2006-07-11 19:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Reena L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using the sippy cups with the flexible straws by munchkin.It was real easy for my son to switch over with those.Good luck.
2006-07-11 19:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Lenina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I let my daughter have her bottle at night until she was 2 yrs then I got all her bottles and had her walk outside to our garrbage can and said see honey your a big girl now and big girls don't need bottles thier for babys and I threw them away. She didn't get really upset or freak out she seemed to understand it that way. Some mothers tell thier toddlers when they ask for a bottle that bottles are for baby's and since your a big girl I had to give your bottles to some baby's who needed them. Just a few suggestions good luck!
2006-07-11 19:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the built in straw cups, my son started at a year with those cups cause he saw my husband using a straw in his, a lot of times they'll mimic you, so get you some straws and your child the straw cup, then after a bit start a real cup with very little liquid in it.
2006-07-12 05:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Karla A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw the bottle away. Let the kid scream. If he/she is thirsty, they'll use the cup.
2006-07-11 19:33:41 · answer #9 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to nuby sippy cup it is soft so it will be easier for your child to get used to they sell them at wal-mart and at most grocery stores and they are less than $2.00
2006-07-11 20:38:12 · answer #10 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋