My son is 11 months old and he hasn't started to use a sippy cup yet. Is there any suggestions on why he isn't doing this yet
2006-11-09 06:16:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Sippy cups come in all forms, shapes, and sizes. And each child is different. However, i would recommend trying a soft-tip sippy cup. The tip of the sippy cup is soft like the nipple of the bottle. This especially helps if your son is teething. You can buy these types of sippy cups at Walmart for about 1 buck.
Another great thing to do is to take the plastic valve out. There should be a plastic valve under the lid of the sippy cup, which is what makes it spill proof. If you take the valve out, teh liquid just comes out, and the child has no choice but to drink. This will probably be messy, so i recommend starting with water first. Our second son was also not wanting to use a sippy cup, and taking out the valve is what finally did it.
Let your son play with the sippy cup. Put a little water in it, or leave it empty, and jsut let him play with it. This helps him get comfortable with it.
Dip the tip of the sippy cup in some juice or milk. This way, then he put the tip of the sippy cup in his mouth, he will taste something he likes, and will want to use it more.
Don't give in. Many parents say..."Oh, just let them take their time. They will eventually do it." But now-a-days, parents are letting their kids 'take-their-time' a little too much. I see 4 years olds still in diapers, and 5 year olds still on a bottle because parents keep giving in and they think that its a bad idea to try and make them learn something. Dont give hima bottle if he starts to cry. He is at the exact age where they learn how to manipulate. Dont give in.
2006-11-09 06:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by cute_blondie_angel 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was just recently having the same problem, except my son just turned 2 on the 29th of october. He refused to drink out of a sippy, only bottles. The day after his birthday, daddy made him a bottle and baby threw it at daddy, so daddy gave him a sippy and said "that's all you get today", and he immediately went up to the cup and started drinking out of it. It just takes time, don't rush an 11 month old to grow into a big boy, cherish those baby years, they fly by. He will drink from a sippy when he is ready!
2006-11-09 06:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Manna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Creature of habit. Put only formula in his bottles and give him juice in his sippy cup. Maybe even skip the sippy and go to the plasic cups with lids and straws. My daughter took a sippy when she was 6 or 7 months old with juice then when she was used to that we got rid of the bottles. Now that she's used to the lid with straw she'll drink out of that. She sometimes uses a sippy but usually a cup and straw with lid. She's 17 months old
2006-11-09 06:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by momoftwo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take out the little rubber thingy on the inside that makes it spill proof so that he can easily get the liquid out. As he gets more used to it, put it back in. He'll be a sippy cup pro in no time. Now if I can just convince my daughter that the dog is not going to learn out how to drink from a sippy cup.
2006-11-09 06:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by alkenlem 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He'll be fine. We all get a little mold once in a while although we don't think about it. Penicillin is mold. Lots of houseplants have mold on them. When cleaning your little guys cup it wouldn't hurt to use some bleach and then rinse it very well with water. After this, place it in the freezer overnight. Freezing will kill any mold that may be left over.
2016-05-22 00:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-09 07:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by Angie L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he feels like a big boys and he doesn't want a sippy cup he wants a regular cup or he wants his bottle back.
2006-11-09 06:28:18 · answer #7 · answered by Ronesha G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sons wouldn't either so i introduced a normal cup at mealtimes which they took to really well but with a few spills. I only put a few sips worth in. Then try spout top bottle when your out and cant use a cup.
2006-11-09 06:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by littleroo24 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't worry, i had the same problem. the transition cup that worked best for my kids was made by nubby, the mouthpeice is rubbery, the same consistancy of a nipple, but it's in the form of a sippy cup. from there i converted them onto a straw cup.
2006-11-09 06:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do u breast-feed your child? If so it might take some time for him to start using something else on his own
2006-11-09 06:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by souza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋