Sippy Cups - Springdale,AR

I don't know if this will work for you but it worked for my daughter we bought her the sippy cups that straws instead and she did great with them then when she was a little older we switched her to a regular sippy!

M., my son, who is now 15 months, used to have that same problem. Usually, I would tilt it up for him to show him there was still more in the sippy cup. Also, a lot of times I would just lie him flat on his back to drink. Sometimes, I would get a towel and hold it under his chin a let him try something in my glass. Mostly, though I would have to say it just came with time, and him seeing kids a few months older than him tilt their head back.

Definately go the straw route! Its amazing and a skill they will use for a lifetime, unlike sippy cups!

I had the same problem with my son when he was younger. Have you tried the sippy cups with straws? That was the only kind he could use till he was about 18 months and finally figured out to tip the regular sippy cups up.

I am having the same problems with my 11 month old daughter. I've tried all kinds of sippy cups. From different age groups, to size, nipples, etc. The spill proof ones she just can't use. She can't figure out how to suck hard enough to get anything out. The non spill proof she spills everywhere, but that's because she turns it upside down, not because of how she's using it. She will though drink from our cup like you said. She did all of the sudden drop using a paci when she was three months, so maybe dropping the bottle will be easy and go straight to a cup? I guess I am just gonna be patient with her and she'll do it when she's ready....lets just hope its not far from now! Keep me updated.

try filling the cup half way, it might be that it's too heavy.

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M.,

Straws are a good idea to teach your child how to use, but don't use them exclusively to avoid teaching your child how to drink from a cup. Your daughter is going to have to figure this out sooner or later.

Be patient, she will figure it out. Keep teaching her and let her drink from your glass once in a while with assistance. In another 6 months to a year she should be able to handle cups without lids.

Best of luck,
S.

I'm not sure if they still carry them at Walmart but there are sippy cups with straws that the straw is attached to the inside of the mouth piece and the child can get the feel of a sippy cup without having to tilt back so far or at least till it starts emptying pretty good. My daughter was able to graduate to the sippy cups pretty smoothly after that. The cups are pretty tall and come in fun colors. The cups that worked best for me after that are the ones that tupperware carrys and you find them in stores now.

Hey M., I know that it took my daughter some time to master the sippy cup as well. Around nine or ten months I started giving her a cup with a built-in straw (they have them at Target & Walgreens) and she mastered that right away. Perhaps you could try on of those for now. Good luck!

Have you tried a straw? Rubbermaid makes a small water bottle. If you put the straw to her mouth and give the bottle a little squeeze so she gets some water she may start sucking on the straw. That is how my son learned to use a straw.

What type of sippy cups are you using? The best ones to start off your little one is the ones with handles...There are also sipping cups out there that have SOFT tips like a nipple so it's easyier for them to hold in their mouth. Hope that was some type of help. Good Luck.

Try getting the sippy cups with the straw that way she does not have to tip up to drink from. Maybe that will help her.

I would use small regular cups when she's sitting at the table or in her high chair and just fill them a little bit. I would start with water for practice.

Hi M.. I have tried this with my son and it has worked. Also, I worked in day care and all the children used one...9 months to 2 year olds.

Don't give up...be persistant, consistant and explose her to the sippy cup everyday. Here are some practical tips...

Sit her upright in your lap and let her play with the sippy cup once or twice a day (or when in the highchair, though she’ll probably keep dropping it) – gently guide her, but don’t try to “make her drink”. Usually it only takes a few weeks to get the hang of it. Give her regular bottled spring water for snacks and whole milk at meals. Fill the cup up to the top so she doesn’t have to figure out tipping it all the way back if there’s only an inch of water at the bottom. Don’t expect her to drink much, it’s really a learning experience for now, but a useful one.

Also, maybe model with a stuffed animal or toy doll. She will get the hang of it in time and it's great once they do!

Oh and use the sippy cup with the two side handles! Very important!

Hope this helps! :)

M.,
My daughter is 11 months and does the same exact thing. I got her a new sippy cup...nothing "special" about it...but she seams to drink out of it easier. It is the Gerber trainer or transition cup. It has handles on it. You can get it at Target and Babies-R-Us. I tried ALL of the other ones and she now will only use this one. So maybe try switching cups. Good luck!
A.

Try smaller cups with handles. Sounds like the juice is making it too heavy.

M.,
We learned from our pediatrician that the best way to teach them to eventually drink from a cup is to remove the valve from the sippy cups. That way they don't have to suck, which hinders the learning process of moving on from a bottle or breast. It may get a bit messy if they tip the cup up but it may help.

Good luck!
J.

My daughter was the same way. We bought the sippy cups with the built in straws, and that solved our problems. I don't know if the cups with the straws are still available because that was 13 years ago, but if you can find them they are definitely a life saver (and a carpet saver as well!). Good luck.

My son was the exact same way. He could hold the sippy cup if it was empty, but as soon as there was something in it, he wouldn't hold it up. So I bought the sippy cups that have a straw in them. That way, he could drink, without getting frustrated about not being able to tip them up.

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I had the same trouble with my daughter but she soon grew out of it, maybe try only filling the cup halfway. Filling it halway may be light enough for her to get it further up. I would just be consistent in giving her a sippy cup and she will learn soon how to manuver it! Also, have you tried several differnt types, I know the ones with handles made it easier for my daughter to transition.

Good Luck!

i say ditto with the straw thing, but within a matter of a month i bet you could switch back to the regular ones if you like