Help - Switching to Sippy Cup:
My son turns one next weekend and I have almost completed the transition of being off formula and onto soy milk (as he is lactose intollerant). The problem is that he is not into taking the sippy cup. I have tried taking out the stopper inside so that he gets immediate satisfaction, I have tried many different kinds, but haven't tried a straw kind, but he doesn't like them as he only wants to chew on them. He does like to drink out of a regular cup, but obviously that requires my assistance. Any suggestions would be helpful.
I did get a few different versions of the Nuby sippy cup. He actually did much better with the nuby cup and responded right away. I love the fact that when he goes to chew on it (like he did before on the other cups) he actually gets something out of it. He was surprised and he liked it. Well, that lasted for two meals and then he was done with it. So I got the Nuby sippy bottle which we are working with. Overall, the experience with the Nuby has been better than all the other cups. Thank you so much all you moms!!
Try the ones with a soft top. I think they are called Nubi. They are $1 each at Walgreens and that is the only one my grandson would take.
I just went through the same thing with my son. I finally got him drinking from a sippy cup because I got the kind with a silicone top (the ones similar to a bottle). It made a nice transition cup. However, it did take a couple of weeks of trying everyday. Now he is doing just fine. Good luck.
hi i found some cups that my daughter loves. i found them @ walmart and they have a soft( i think silicone idk) top. they were 1.87 so not expensive to try and see if he likes them
My daughter never would take a bottle and I found a NUK Sippy cup that she loves. It does not have a valve and the nipple part is soft. You can usually find it at Target or Walmart. Good luck.
He just may not be ready for the sippy cup yet. Give it a little more time and slowly introduce it to him. Good luck.
I see it says you've tried all kinds of sippy cups so I'm going to assume you've tried the Nuby brand with the soft spout and no stopper. they work really well as far as not spilling. when the child sucks on it the mouth piece opens up to release the liquid. My son used those 1st because I thought it'd be similar to the nipple on his bottle plus it doesn't get all chewed up like the hard top cups. Good luck!
Hi A.!
I went through this too, and I know it can be frustrating. What worked for me is the Nuby cup. It feels more like a bottle. In fact, I even called it his big boy bottle. You also want to gradually introduce it. A bottle is very comforting to babies, so easy transitions work best. Good luck!
Well since the goal is to have him drinking out of a cup like we do why not just start there if he won't take a sippy cup? I mean there's no written rule that says they HAVE to use a sippy. If you still want some kind of covered up why not get one of those travel coffee mugs that only have a little hole in the top to let the drink out? Then if it spills at least it would be minimal? Sounds to me like he's just in a hurry to grow up...I've heard of kids skipping the sippy cup stage...would have saved me a fortune if mine had, that's for sure.
Ok I haven't read anyones responses but I will just let you know what worked for me, I know you said you have tried many different kinds so this mauy be fot naught but we use the NUBY brand sippy. My little guy sta3ted with the one with handles but he MUCH prefers the taller no handled ones! We have been using them instead of bottles for a few weeks now...I breast feed when I am home but work 12 hour shifts so he did bottle feed a bit. They have a soft top and are I think simila3 in feel to a bottle for your LO. We did sta3t with just juice and water and it took him a while (2-3 weeks) to successfully drink breast milk every time offered. It is a game of keeping a sippy on hand and offering and waiting to give the bottle I guess...Good luck! Just remember you don't HAVE to be completely switched to sippy by 1 year...I think my oldest only did a sippy cup for 6 months before he was on a regular cup!!
Hi A., I dealt with the same problem with my daughter a couple years back. The only sippy cup I found that she would drink milk out of was a Nuby. They have them at Walmart, Target, etc. and they're really cheap. I think my daughter like it because the part you drink through is soft plastic more like the nipple on a bottle is. Good Luck!
When my first would not use the sippy cup, I started him on the tupperware brand with the plastic lid and the open spout. Not spill proof, but once he learned on it, he made the transition to the others with no problem.
Having gone through this with my almost 3 year old, and going through similiar things with my almost 7 month old, I'd say just give it time. Offer him the sippy cup every few days and I think eventually he'll get into it. There isn't a "real" reason that he HAS to be switched off the bottle by his 1st birthday so I think just letting him take his time is key.
I agree! The nubby sippy cup was the best at this age. It is soft, not hard like the normal sippies. Also, once they take to the nubbys it is much easier to transition to the regular sippy cups.
Like many others, I would suggest nubbies. That is what we did. I would start slowly...maybe one day, only offer the nubby cup during the day, but stick with bottles for nap/bedtimes. Then slowly phase it out until he gets the hang of the nubby sippy. It really won't take too long and the transition was easier than we would have thought.
Good Morning A.!! There is nothing written in stone with blood ( except in the bible of course) that says a child has to be weened to a sippy by age one. Let him have his bottles until He decides he wants something else. Using a reg cup is good practice during the day, if he has fun doing it & you have time.
I let our son's ween themselves from the bottles, one gave his up at 19 months, the other at age 2. Was their decision.
Don't make him grow up to soon A. especially if you get to rock him before bedtime with his bottle. I love snuggle times with gr son Zane, he is 16 mo.
God Bless you, I am so sorry for recent separation. I hope & will pray things get turned around for the better very soon.
K. Nana of 5
Try nuby sippy cups, they are soft nipples like a bottle. You can always just put a very small amount of liquid in the cup and let him hold the cup but you keep your hand on it as well and show him how to guide it to his mouth, he will get the hang of it after awhile. Things take time and patience. You can always try this with a small amount of water, so if he were to spill it, it would be an easy cleanup.
Children react to stress differently. You mentioned that you recently separated from you husband. Even if you and your husband are friendly to one another, your son knows there has been a change and he is likely reacting to it. Don't worry about the sippy cup; keep offering alternatives and if need be offer it to him in a bottle. He may need it for the security/familiarity. He will give the bottle up at a later date once his life stabilizes to the new routine.
Bed wetting is also common at this age. Try Huggies overnights. Good luck!
I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you, your husband, and son create a system that works best for you all.
My son is now 13 months and I am having no luck getting him to switch to the sippy cup. He loves his milk but when I put it in the sippy cup he drops the cup and cries. I have been given all sorts of advice but I have not tried it all. One thing that I am going to try is to only give him milk in sippy cups and water in bottles (he would rather drink milk than water). I just have to start it on the weekend since I work from home and don't have the time for the battle of wills during the week. You may want to try it also. Who knows it might just work. But in the mean time I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck with everything!
Gerber also has soft top sippy cups, that are a lot harder to bite through thsn the nuby's are. Also, they are shaped much like a bottle and thus make the transition to them a little easier. They were the only ones my daughter would take, after trying so many brands, but once we bought them for her, she absolutely refused to take a bottle again. Hope it helps and good luck.
