How Did You Get Baby Drink from Sippy Cup

We used a regular cup (not a sippy) and had no problems (yes they spill, don't fill it up to much when you start. we used formula as he was formula fed). Didn't see the point in teaching him that gravity doesn't matter and then reteaching it later. We started at 6 months.

I had the same problem and friends suggeted using the soft-tipped Nuby sippy cups. Worked perfectly the first time!

I don't think its necessarily too early. However, if he won't drink from it, then just wait until you decide to take away bottles and then just use sippy cups instead of bottles. (Put the milk in the sippy cups instead of water)

8 months is ok to introduce it but he probably won't get the hang of it until 10 months old. Make sure you are putting Breastmilk in the sippy as well. If he is not used to water in the bottle nor breast (obviously breast can not produce water) then he is also not making the correlation that it is a device to eat/drink from. I introduced the sippy cup at around 9/10 months and all three by the time they hit their first birthday were 100% on sippy cups. Good Luck.

Try taking that little plastic valve out so that when you tip it, the water runs freely out. Once you show him that water comes out when you tip it back and he's had a shot at it (he'll get wet), put the valve back in and hopefully he'll slurp away trying to get the water to come out again.

my daughter HATED the soft tipped beginners cup so i got the one for the 9+ months and it worked better because it has a harder tip so she couldnt "chew" on it. um also if he drinks any juice maybe put mostly water it the cup with just a little juice to give it some flavor

My daughter is 21 months old and is just now using her sippy cup regularly! We finally worked up the courage to get rid of all her bottles. I think it was sort of like her security item. You can try the sippys that have the flexible spout, so it resembles similar to a nipple. We also tried the straw type sippy, but you have to be careful with those because they do leak. Just keep offering it to him eventually he will make the switch. My son was around 18 months when he finally gave up his bottle for good and drank exclusively from a sippy. Good luck!
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Our oldest was really stubborn about transitioning to a sippy cup. We ended up getting a couple of the "spill resistant" cups to get him used to it. Since there is a little less technique to using the spill resistant cups versus the spill proof cups he finally figured it out and then we were able to switch to the spill proof cups. Good luck!

He is probably teething & the biting on the sippy cup feels good on the gums.
Don't give up- I would let him chew away. It sure beats the fever & crying associated with teething. Also it is something new for him.

Good luck - enjoy then when their babies- they grow up way too fast! :):):)

Each baby is different.

I just gave my kids, a sippy... from about 6 months old.
They got the hang of it.
But yes, initially they may just chew on it. Not being ready.
It will happen naturally.

I ALSO just kept sippy cups around, on the coffee table... and let my kids just grab it and get used to it and hold it and mouth it.

I don't think it's too early, at all. My son hated the sippy and we went straight to a straw cup. He was using a straw cup, at 6 months. It might have been too early, for Jo F's children...but that doesn't mean it's too early for yours. Try different cups and give a straw cup a try.

Hi. My son hated the sippy cup so I skipped it and went straight to the straw cup. I used the Rubbermaid Litterless Juice Box and he loved it. You can check it out at www.happyhealthymom.com under feeding.
Good Luck!

Nuby sippy cups have worked for both my boys. My older son was closer to 12 months by the time I learned about the Nuby's, and he picked it up right away. My younger is 9 months old and is great with his Nuby. You can get them at Target, Wal-Mart, Babies R Us, etc. Good luck!

You are doing the right thing. Keep offering it to him. I always offered it around six months and they eventually get it. Be patient and don't stop trying. One day just like that, he will do it.

I think it's too early. Mine got a cup at round 12 months and I took the bottle away. My kids loved the sippy cup.

Is he able to get any fluid out of it? Sometimes those "no drip" "no spill" type of sippy cups require alot of sucking motion. My DD who was also breastfed and took bottles couldn't get the liquid out of the sippy cups at first. I read somewhere that you can take out the valve (the rubber looking thing that fits inside the lid and goes in between the holes) and it will make it easier for them to drink out of. Just make sure someone is close by so he doesn't choke, it case he ends up getting too much fluid. I didn't have that problem (with too much liquid) but we may be using different brands of sippy cups.

Hope that helps =)

I started my kids around 6 months. I used a cup with a soft/rubbery mouth piece as opposed to the hard plastic ones. Take the valve out of the cup and hold it for him so he doesn't get too much. Once he gets the hang of it, put the valve back in. I would also keep a sippy cup with fresh water within his reach so he can have it whenever he wants.