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Sippy Cups
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Once a baby's head, neck, and back muscles have developed enough that she can sit up easily by herself, she's probably old enough to drink from a sippy cup.
Although parenting expert Dr. William Sears points out that there's no magic age that a child will begin drinking from a cup, experts recommend introducing a cup to a child several months in advance of when you'd like her to be drinking out of it exclusively. Dr. Alan Greene says that it takes about six months for a child to transition over from a nipple (breast or bottle) to a cup, given the amount of learning involved in using a cup.
If your toddler does use a sippy cup, buy the kind with...
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There are sippy cups with straws and sippy cups that a raised lip with holes. Is one better than the other? Is one for older kids?
Many toddlers have trouble learning to use a straw at first. Straws are narrow and require a different sucking method than a bottle or sippy cup with a raised lip. Sippy cups with the wide, raised lip are similar to drinking from a bottle, and so many toddlers start with these. Be sure to use one with a soft spout until your child is comfortable with the spout. Of course, every child is different, and some children take to a cup with a straw right away. The key is to try a few different types and choose the one that your child likes best.
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