I previously posted about getting my 9 month old to take a sippy. He has been exclusively breastfed and finally started taking a bottle (with breastmilk) in daycare a little. He is now occasionally also taking the Nuby Sippy Cup that some people recommended. So thank you. Some others advised trying a straw cup if baby won't take bottle or sippy. What straw cups have people had good luck with in a 10-month old? We bought some Munchkin Cupsicle straw cups a few months ago while we were trying to introduce the bottle and sippy. However, my son just chews on these. Also, it's hard for even my husband and me to drink out of them! So I'm calling upon you wonderful mother's once again for your advice. Thanks.
Hi Jamie,
I just used a regular straw and sat with my child when she drank. Never had a problem with it.
Take care,
B.
I always liked playtex. I actually liked the sippy cups better than with the straws because they are easier to clean and my kids used them for years without complaining.
I'm gonna agree with several of the other moms- my daughter loves the Nuby ones. She chews on them sometimes, but I think that's just part of the process' LOL As far as 10 month olds not being able to use a straw, my daughter could use one at 9 months- as a matter of fact, straws are the only things she'll use- she refuses any other kind of sippy cup. The best advice I can give is just try a bunch- he'll let you know which one works for him best! Good luck!
I used the nuby soft straws its transitional so it still looks like a bottle.
Did you try a shot glass. If you are worried about a straw and choking hazzards it would be best to just use a regular cup. 10 month olds are smarting than we think they are..
A strawed cup for a 10-month-old? My 18-mo-old just figured out how to use a straw! I'd stick with the Nuby.
I'm a little confused, if he is taking the nubby sippy why do you want him to use a straw? My kids had trouble learing to use a straw until they wre 1 1/2 years old so I am not sure it would even work for a 10 month old.
My kids have all loved the Rubbermaid sippers. They come in several sizes, and have one that is small enough for young children to hold. There is a straw inside and a little sipping piece that flips up. When it is closed it doesn't leak and you can take it in a diaper bag.
Our little boy likes the Nuby straw cup also. You can get small ones with handles so the baby can hold it or a bigger one (we liked the smaller one when he was younger). Good luck!
My 14 month old has been poaching her big sister and brother's straw cups since she was about 8 months old and has done fine with them. (my older kids would say she does too well with them!) They are Playtex brand, are virtually dripless, and all parts can go in the dishwasher. Hope this helps! None of my kids have been big fans of the bottle either!
The bad thing about strawed cups is almost all the straws can be chewed through, which poses a choking hazard. Only give it to him with you sitting there and tell him "NO CHEW" if you see him doing it. He is young, still teething like crazy so easier said then done but I will say I got the Playtex ones, they are great, you can shut them and take them with you, however almost all strawed cups I used at one point or the other got cuts in the tops of the plastic straws or holes from a child chewing on it, they aren't fun to replace nor cheap to replace.
My 12 month old doesn't use the straw cups consistently, but if she gets her older sister's, she will drink from it. She knows how, in other words. As far as it being tough for you or your husband to drink from it, it's been my experience that the sucking reflex of kids and toddlers is MUCH stronger than my own. We are used to drinking through straws and cups with little effort, but babies suck on practically everything and can easily get liquid through those straws and the valves of no spill sippy cups. I agree with the others about watching closely so he doesn't chew the straw if you want him to have it, but if he likes it, then go for it. My recommendation for cups is the Munchkin one that you can flip the straw open or closed. I don't know if that's the same one you're talking about, but it works nicely for my older daughter and is virtually spill-proof. I like being able to close it up if I want to put it in my bag or something.
PLAYTEX, love them, they very rarely leak. Mine have made it through 2 kids now! You can also buy replacement straws online through Playtex. They can be chewed on, I think that is just a learning process. Both my girls were also exclusivly breastfed (neither would touch a bottle) and they both used these cups before they were 1yr old.
My daughter started using the kid's cups you get in restaurants. I do cut the straw shorter so she doesn't stick it too far ion her mouth. Plus you don't have to hold the cup so far away. No it osn't spill proof, but the cups that are seem very difficult to get anything out of them. Its too hard to suck on. Just start with a straw and lid in the high chair as your baby gets more used to it they will learn to not spill. But hey,spills happen. Start with water, no stain.
At age one we went from breastfeeding to a straw juice box - found it at Target in the tupperware/waterbottle aisle (its not a "baby product") It doesn't have handles but the box shape makes it easy to hold - its slightly soft so you can squeeze it and help her get the liquid out if necessary. After a little while she graduated to a straw Thermos brand bottle - its great 'cause its stainless steel and keeps her milk nice and cold - its also not made for babies but she is great with it and can carry it around and open the lid herself now - plus it has Darth Vader on it so it amuses her parents too.
Try the Nuby straw cup - it's all my little boy drinks out of! We had a hard time getting him to take a sippy cup at all - he'll only drink out of Nuby cups for some reason.
Also, there is some training involved in getting the kid to drink out of a straw - I used a juice box and would push the juice up so he understood that there was something in there for him. He was about 12 mths before he got it.
Hi Jamie-
I have a couple different types of straw cups. They are a little difficult to drink out of. I'm assuming the type you have has a removable flexible rubbery straw? What I did was to take a sharp knife and make the hole/slit in the valve bigger. That seemed to do the trick and you won't have to buy a new cup...at least not for that reason.
My kids started drinking from a straw early because they saw me doing it. I would make something really yummy, put my finger over a staw-full and put it in their mouth. I wouldn't remove my finger, and when they tasted how good it was, they would start sucking on it. I'd do that several times, then just put the straw in the drink, and they'd go to town! Probably not wise looking back, but my favorite was a chocolate malt, and all 6 of those kids loved it! They still use straws ;)
My daughter loves the Nuby straw cups as well and I like them becasue they don't spill. It took her a little while to figure them out because you have to bite and suck, but once she got it they are the only ones she likes. I think the straw also feels good on her gums.
I would just buy him one and let him play with it for awhile. He'll get it sooner than you think.
I love the Playtex insulator sport cups, and I have gone through three different kinds. The top has tall ridges that make it easy for a young child to open and close, and you can get a decent amount of liquid out when sipping (yes, I've tried too). The straw is very flexible (as opposed to rigid) so I don't know if that would help for your son's tendency to just chew on the straw or not. Good luck!
