Water question and sucking from sippy cups

chele · Nov 15th, 2010, 14:26 PM

Max has a doidy cup which he drinks well from, but I want him to drink out of a sippy cup which has a lid and I can put it in his bag.

But he just chews and chews on it. How can I get him to suck instead?

And how much water should LO have a day? Max's poos have become a lot harder the past couple of days so I want to get more water into him, but don't know how much he should have

blahblahblah · Nov 15th, 2010, 14:29 PM

No advice on getting him to drink through a spout, but I do have a possible solution. If you get a TT folding lid free flow cup, you can just take the lid off for him and it has a smooth top he can drink from. Then you can just put it back on to go in your bag!

**OmarsMum** · Nov 15th, 2010, 14:29 PM

Hi hun, at 7 months Omar was only taking 2-3 oz. As for the cup we use a spout cup, he also started by chewing the teat then he learned how to suck from it, just keep offering until he gets used to it. Omar started to drink more at around 10 months. He takes around 7-8 oz. xx

Luke's_mummy · Nov 16th, 2010, 05:29 AM

try something like this first, http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4502280_n.jpg now that luke is used to this one, he'll drink from one he needs to suck because he understands that drink comes out of the spout

Luke's_mummy · Nov 16th, 2010, 05:30 AM

Also I think you should just offer him water with each meal and see if that helps. but I'm not really sure tbh

Ezza · Nov 16th, 2010, 06:50 AM

Alex only has a few sips of water with meals, his poos are getting a little harder but i just let him drink what he wants, as for sippy cup i dont know sorry x

maybebaby3 · Nov 16th, 2010, 06:55 AM

i would start with a TT free flow one so that the water trickles into his mouth at first. once he has the hang of that one you can progress to a no spill type beaker.

Mum2b_Claire · Nov 17th, 2010, 05:40 AM

What about a straw cup or a sports bottle type thing. The sports bottles are the only non spill bottles Ruby will drink from, and even then she finds it frustrating...

ellie27 · Nov 17th, 2010, 08:47 AM

Anna started on the tommee tippee free-flow cup around 7 months and it would only be a few sips.

It was only around 9 months that she actually wanted to drink - she now takes about 3oz a day of water/or sometimes with a few drops of dilute juice. in.

bubbles123 · Nov 17th, 2010, 12:18 PM

We started with the tommy tippee free flow cup at about 6 months. It's been a slow business, he can now just about pick it up and take a few sips but it mainly all dribbles out again. He like to blow bubbles in it mainly! So no advice really, I'd just advise patience!

Nov 15th, 2010, 14:26 PM	#1
chele Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,754	Water question and sucking from sippy cups Max has a doidy cup which he drinks well from, but I want him to drink out of a sippy cup which has a lid and I can put it in his bag. But he just chews and chews on it. How can I get him to suck instead? And how much water should LO have a day? Max's poos have become a lot harder the past couple of days so I want to get more water into him, but don't know how much he should have

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Nov 15th, 2010, 14:29 PM	#2
blahblahblah Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,466	No advice on getting him to drink through a spout, but I do have a possible solution. If you get a TT folding lid free flow cup, you can just take the lid off for him and it has a smooth top he can drink from. Then you can just put it back on to go in your bag!

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Nov 15th, 2010, 14:29 PM	#3
OmarsMum Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE Posts: 17,145	Hi hun, at 7 months Omar was only taking 2-3 oz. As for the cup we use a spout cup, he also started by chewing the teat then he learned how to suck from it, just keep offering until he gets used to it. Omar started to drink more at around 10 months. He takes around 7-8 oz. xx

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Luke's_mummy Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,571	try something like this first, http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4502280_n.jpg now that luke is used to this one, he'll drink from one he needs to suck because he understands that drink comes out of the spout

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Nov 16th, 2010, 05:30 AM	#5
Luke's_mummy Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,571	Also I think you should just offer him water with each meal and see if that helps. but I'm not really sure tbh

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Nov 16th, 2010, 06:50 AM	#6
Ezza Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 491	Alex only has a few sips of water with meals, his poos are getting a little harder but i just let him drink what he wants, as for sippy cup i dont know sorry x

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Nov 16th, 2010, 06:55 AM	#7
maybebaby3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 8,972	i would start with a TT free flow one so that the water trickles into his mouth at first. once he has the hang of that one you can progress to a no spill type beaker.

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Nov 17th, 2010, 05:40 AM	#8
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,857	What about a straw cup or a sports bottle type thing. The sports bottles are the only non spill bottles Ruby will drink from, and even then she finds it frustrating...

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Nov 17th, 2010, 08:47 AM	#9
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,624	Anna started on the tommee tippee free-flow cup around 7 months and it would only be a few sips. It was only around 9 months that she actually wanted to drink - she now takes about 3oz a day of water/or sometimes with a few drops of dilute juice. in.

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Nov 17th, 2010, 12:18 PM	#10
bubbles123 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,564	We started with the tommy tippee free flow cup at about 6 months. It's been a slow business, he can now just about pick it up and take a few sips but it mainly all dribbles out again. He like to blow bubbles in it mainly! So no advice really, I'd just advise patience!

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