should my sister start her 5-6 month old on a sippy cup with her juice?
2006-10-03 07:36:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
YES..MY DAUGHTER IS 7 MONTHS AND LOVES TO HOLD HER SIPPIE CUP HAS HAD IT SINCE SHE WAS 5 MONTHS...I DO STILL GIVE HER HER BOTTLE FOR HER MILK BUT JUICE AND WATER IS IN HER SIPPIE CUP..SHE LOVES IT
2006-10-03 07:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES, YES, YES.
No matter what anyone says YES. It will help to wean the baby from the bottle. All three of my children were taking juice in a sippy by 4-5 months old and all they wanted their bottles for was milk and soon enough they didn't wasnt that anymore.
Tell your sister to introduce the sippy ( she can even buy the Nubby sippy's at Wal-Mart they have the soft spout) in order to help her baby with the change. It's also nice when they are teething.
2006-10-03 14:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and give it to the baby. It is a good idea to introduce a sippy to a baby once they can hold their own bottle. Start wth water first though. They may not be able to master this until they are at least 1 year of age though. If the baby rejects it then put it away and introduce it in a few weeks. It's the same for solid food too. Just don't force it on them or he/she could become resistant since it won't be a fun thing for them.
2006-10-03 14:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A baby that young shouldn't be having juice at all. The AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months. Exclusive breastfeeding means no solids, no formula, no water, no juice. Solids can be started around 6 months if a baby is ready, and juice is ok after 10-12 months if watered down at least 50%. (Though juice is really not very healthy, being mostly sugar with a lot of the fiber and vitamins lost in the juicing process).
2006-10-03 14:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by peregrine1123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure the baby is plenty old enough for a sippy. If you use juice make sure it is 100% juice.
2006-10-03 14:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the baby can handle it then there is no problem with that as long as the sippy cup with juice is not replacing formula or breastmilk.
2006-10-03 14:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by jjuneified 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she wants to. I think that a sippy cup is almost just like a bottle.
2006-10-03 14:38:23 · answer #7 · answered by laugh_a_lot2005 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
worth giving a try.but usually they are able to use a sippy cup after 10 months.
2006-10-03 14:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by udhi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes a cup never a bottle for juice is will cause problems with front teeth
2006-10-03 18:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all babies are different some starts things earlier then others,if her baby is not ready the baby will let her no.my 11 year old was walking at the end of 6 months.
2006-10-03 14:41:56 · answer #10 · answered by cool mom32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋