when is the right mth to start baby on a sippy cup?

Siti - posted on 02/23/2009

Quoting Nicole:

I just had to take a nutrtion class, because I am on the WIC program. They told me to introduce a cup at 6 months, the same time you introduce juice. I was told to use a wide mouth regular cup. Sippy cups can cause some malformation and they have to suck too hard to get what they want out of them.

Hello nicole

What do u mean by a wide mouth regular cup?

Martina - posted on 02/19/2009

My son is almost 6 months and I've already introduced one to him. He can hold it and get the spout into his mouth, but he's still figuring out how to drink the liquid. I just let him try it every day, no rush I'm sure he'll get it when he's ready.

Erica - posted on 02/19/2009

I would say about 8-9 months... that way their teeth are already in and they can start transforming from a bottle to a sippy cup.  My son is almost 4 and he did just fine.

Dawn - posted on 02/19/2009

I started my son at 4 months, now he is 10 months and is a pro.

Nicole - posted on 02/19/2009

I just had to take a nutrtion class, because I am on the WIC program. They told me to introduce a cup at 6 months, the same time you introduce juice. I was told to use a wide mouth regular cup. Sippy cups can cause some malformation and they have to suck too hard to get what they want out of them.

Latasha - posted on 02/19/2009

i started both my kids around the 5-6 months.. i found younger i introduce easier taking away the bottle was

Mindy - posted on 02/19/2009

I would let my kids use cups from about 5 months.  We use the ones with straws.  The ones with straws are supposed to be better for the development of their mouth and jaws.  Besides that my kids never could figure out how to use a sippy cup, they always preferred the straws.  Use breastmilk, formula or apple juice, no water  or very little of it (their bodies can not process water).

Shannon - posted on 02/19/2009

It is a personal choice.. I chose to give sippy cups right when the child starts eating solids in a high chair... so my son started with them at about 5 months... we use the Nuby 7oz with the handles from the bottom, the flow is a bit slower and he actually has to suck to get it out, so it does okay... we still have some that leaks out since it certainly comes out faster than his bottles (or my milk!) but I have found it to be the easiest cup for him to learn with!

Nicola - posted on 02/19/2009

I think ur supposed to start offering water from around 6 months when milk feeds are gradually reduced with the introduction of solids so I guess u would introduce a sippy cup from around then although my son wont drink water from a spout only a teat so I use an avent cup with ahndles and a bottle teat instead of the spout. Good Luck!!!

Tammy - posted on 02/19/2009

I cant remember the age mine where but as soon as they can hold a cup with both hands and bring it to their mouth I would say about a yr old maby.....couldbe sooner but every baby is different.......good luck!!!

Tessa - posted on 02/19/2009

I started my son on a sippy around 10 months,the same time I began introducing 'grown up' food. I started replacing bottles with cups at snacktime,and through the next few weeks slowly weened him down. Morning and evening bottles were the last to go,but he was done with bottles well before his first birthday. Best of luck!!

Melanie - posted on 02/19/2009

Hi it is fine to use a sipp cup from 6 months onwards here in the UK we have a brand called Tommee Tippee and they have just brought out a soft teat on th sippy cups for babies who have no teeth yet they are ideal my daughter now drinks from hers all of the time and no longer uses a bottle for her drinks

Ann - posted on 02/19/2009

I have heard you should start introducing it in the 7th month