y are u suppose to start a baby on a sippy cup so soon and are you suppose to try to take the bottle away???

Question

i was told 2 start my baby on a sippy cup around 5-6 months and I gave her one the other day and shes doing great with it, but i was just wondering y do they say give it to them so soon and are you suppose to try and get them to take it instead of the bottle .. just wondering any info is apprciated thanks in advance

Answer 1

My son`s doctor told me to start introducing the sippy cup at around 6 months and that they recommend that babies be off the bottle completely by 15 months...I think it`s because they don`t want them to cause problems with their teeth....Ask you doctor..

Answer 2

It's really to just get them used to it and practice. The mouth has to do something different to drink from a sippy cup than it does with the bottle. If they didn't start the sippy cup soon enough they might have trouble eventually drinking from a regular cup. They should continue to get a bottle (formula or breast milk) until 12 months. It doesn't hurt to start giving them liquids from a regular cup (with help) much earlier than they can actually do it on their own for the same reason. (Not this early though--in a few more months)

Answer 3

My doctor told me the same with my second son. I tried it and sure enough after finding the right one he used it at 6 months. I think the concern is that the longer the have the comfort of a bottle the harder it will be to break them later on. I don't know I gave my first son a bottle at that age(both were breastfed so bottles or cups were suplimental fluids at 6 months) and he never had any trouble giving it up at a year. Of course he is a greedy gus and probably didn't care as long as he got his milk. I have used a cup exclusively for all my second sons drinking needs since he was 6 months.

Answer 4

Start the sippy cup at 6 months and put water in it. At around 12 months start putting the milk in the sippy cup too and fade the bottle out.

Answer 5

The reason you start a baby on a sippy cup that early is because you start giving them other fluids besides formula or breast milk and you don't want to give it to them in a bottle because then they will become more and more use to a bottle and once the time comes when they don't need formula or breast milk anymore they will still want the bottle. You still give you baby formula or breast milk in a bottle until they are 1 year old.

Answer 6

The only health risk associated is the possibility of having a baby sipping on a bottle at night and causing tooth decay as a result. Other than that there is no reason. In the effort to stop tooth decay the natural need for a baby to suck is neglected. Which can cause psychological issues. So tread softly with all the new trends or old traditions. The key is observing and knowing your child and proceed --- everything in moderation. Mom of 8 children. Peace and Blessings

Answer 7

I think its just making it easier for later. I know a 5 year old that still whines about wanting her bottle back. Crazy huh?

I started my son on a sippy cup at 5 months and he is now almost 9 months. The only time he has a bottle is at night, before bed. Because he starts falling a sleep - and a sippy cups just gets too messy that way and hes too sleepy to control it.

But i think its just making it easier. He says "mama" "dada" and sometimes "ow" but, it will be nice because by the time he learns to say "ba ba" - there will be no more ba ba, sooo i think its just making it easier on us, by starting them on it early. I think after awhile, they just get accustomed to it and need the bottle.

Answer 8

the earlier the better to get the child off the bottle, the longer they stay on it the harder it is to ween the baby off, the earlier you start on the sippy cup the easier it is for the child to clasp on.
all the best and good luck.

Answer 9

I think it is a silly habit started by lazy parents. Cuddling your baby while giving them a bottle (or nursing) is one of the sweetest, closest experiences we have with our babies!

But some parents want the baby off the bottle so THEY don't have to work so hard -- It's hard to cuddle a baby while it holds a sippy cup! But then cups are less work for parents -- no nipples to wash, bottles to wash, etc.

I let my babies tell ME when they were ready for a cup by putting the bottle down! And they told me they were ready for a potty seat by using it without prompting. I never had to hear my baby cry for a bottle, and never had to change a wet bed even once.

Please, parents -- cherish this opportunity you will NEVER again have with your child! Hold them while they take their bottles! And hold them (rock them is even better) while they have their bottle till they fall asleep at night. You will NEVER regret this! Precious time!

(Yes, I know some Dentists say it is healthier for teeth to be off the bottle, but I just kept my children off sodas, regular candy and sweets, and neither had any cavities until adulthood.)

Answer 10

They tell you that cause most parents neglect to take the bottle from the child at night and it causes tooth decay or problems with their teeth and probably obesity. However I didn't take the bottle away from my child. She weened off by herself and I let her when she was ready. Now days society tries to make us raise our kids up too fast. Let kids be kids, it only happens once. If you are ok with the bottle then let your child have it. I waited until she was 1 yr old before I tried to ween her off the bottle.