Sippy Cups?? how did you...?

Question

how did you you get your little one to drink outta a sippy cup..I got a beginners sippy cup to start on now and when i went to try it she wouldnt take it.. tips & tricks on getting them to take a sippy cup?

Answer 1

Just have it available. From about 7 months, we had a cup of water sitting out for our son. He took to it right away and he weaned himself out of the bottle stage by 11 months.

Answer 2

It depends on the age of the child. If the little one is just used to a bottle, try the soft sippy cup called a NUBY. You can get them at Wal-Mart. They feel similar to a bottle nipple but are shaped like a sippy cup. However, dont keep them on those too long. Because they are similar to a bottle, it may take a bit to get them to use a straw type cup or similar. Move on after a few months.

Answer 3

I gave my daughters the sippy cup empty at first and just let them play with it for a few days. Then put a little bit of water in it - the water will end up everywhere! After they figure out how to work the cup, keep with the water for a while before putting messy stuff in it.

Answer 4

Good Question...

Well my little one is only 4 months old and after his lunch and before I place it on his highchair table. I have it in the fridge and as he is teething he puts it straight into his mouth. So at the moment he isnt drinking actually out of the cup but he is familiar with it. Eventually I will lift it up, he is too young at the moment tho because to work a sippy cup thry have to put pressure on the teat part and suck at the same time. Its not easy lol. Good Luck.

Answer 5

I had the best luck putting something really enticing in the sippy cup. My son rarely if ever got juice, so when it was time to switch to the sippy, I put juice in the cup and then put a few drops on his tongue. Once he realized it was something tasty, he never looked back.

Incidentally, he learned to drink from a straw because he got a nice big swig of soda. He immediately associated the straw with something that he liked.

Answer 6

I always took the bottle away, And JUST gave sippy cups.

Other wise Try Doing bottles just at night..Try taking the LID off the sippy cup and trying to get Her to drink it out of her like that.

Answer 7

Give it to her when she'd normally get her bedtime dose of milk. She'll be so eager for her milk, she'll be more willing to try the unfamiliar sippy cup. Once she gets used to using it she will be more willing to use it during the day. As well, my son was picky about his sippy cups, he refused to use certain kinds, so I had to try several models before he was really drinking out of one. Make sure that it is easy enough for her to get the fluid out of the cup as well, some sippy cups require a lotta suck to get a little liquid, too much for some kids, and they just get frustrated. Good luck, and give it time, it is an adjustment giving up the bottle for any reason, so make sure you are encouraging and supportive of her during this transistion.

Answer 8

My kids were 6 months old when I introduced the sippy cup. I put water in the cup and gave it to her. At first she didn't want it-but when she realized that there was no bottle she had no problems.

Answer 9

If you don't feed any creature and deprive it of liquid for just 3 to 5 hours it will drink anything it can find even if it is out of a sippy cup. Hardness and mild cruelty accomplish more than any rational speach ever.

Answer 10

I started introducing it at luchtime every day to my daughter at 6 months old. I just had water in it. After a few weeks she began to actually try and drink from it herself. Just keep up with it everyday.