my son is almost 6 months old, he is drinking his milk and applejuice with water so its not so strong, and also eating baby food, so when can i change him from a bottle to a sippy? is 6 months to early or should i wait a little bit longer.....maybe 9 months?
2006-08-17 08:42:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Juice in a bottle will no more harm his teeth than in a cup!! It's when babies go to bed with a bottle of anything and the liquid pools in their mouth when they fall asleep that causes problems.
If your child is holding his own bottle, you can start slowly with a sippy cup. Some babies never accept a bottle. They go from breastfeeding straight to a cup because they don't like the unnatural nipple on a bottle.
2006-08-17 08:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should start at 6months, because he should be able to hold and support a sippy cup, this will also help you out when its time for him to whine from the bottle. I have 2 kids and I started the sippy cup at around 5 and 6 months, it made it easier for them to switch from bottle to cup
2006-08-17 09:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start now. They have sippy cups that have soft tops and that seemed to be easier for my son to learn from. I believe they are Gerber brand and they have the spill proof stoppers with them. Also please remember to watch him while he is learning because sometimes they can start to drink too much too fast and choke.
My son has been using a sippy cup since about 6 months and he is doing great! Good luck!
2006-08-17 09:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by me:0) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one thing i learned with my baby is every baby is different. if your baby can hold his/her own bottle and can take a sippy i would give it to them. if you have great concern for it you can always ask the pedi. they'll give you the run of the mill answer but the can give you the concerns and you can base you own answer off that. i starting feeding my baby stage 2 foods at like 8-9 mnths and she had a sippy way before her 1st b-day. but again every baby is different in all areas you hae to figure out whats best. all part of being mommy.
2006-08-17 08:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by c.cibik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a sippy cup at mealtimes. Choose one with a soft spout (Avent) and use a small amout. I would suggest milk first since he is less likely to get choked on that. Good luck!
2006-08-17 10:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by confused by court order 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start introduing the sippy now, depends on the kid. Some loves it, some is resistent to change. Doesn't hurt to try.
2006-08-17 08:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him the juice in a cup as long as he can hold it up while sitting up, i took my kids off the bottle at about 10 months.
2006-08-17 10:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as possible, you should not give juice from a bottle it will harm his teeth
2006-08-17 08:48:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jellybean 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋