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Sippys & Cups

Sippys & Cups

A sippy cup is a training cup with a screw- or snap-on lid and a spout that lets your child drink without spilling. You can get models with or without handles and with a variety of spouts. Sippy cups can be a great way for your baby to transition from nursing or bottle-feeding to a regular cup. They can also help improve hand-to-mouth coordination. When your baby has the motor skills to handle a cup, but not the skills to keep the drink from spilling, a sippy cup can give him some independence while keeping cleanup to a minimum.
Tips and Tricks for introducing and/or transitioning your baby to a sippy cup
    *   Offer your baby the sippy cup as soon as baby is able to maintain a good tight grasp.
    *   Choose a sippy cup that is light weight and easy for tiny hands to handle.
    *   Allow your baby to play with and explore the sippy cup - yes, even if it means baby bangs and tosses the sippy cup around!
    *   Encourage your baby to hold the cup with 2 hands - a sippy cup with liquid in it may be too heavy for baby to hold & maneuver with one hand.
    *   Show your baby how to use the sippy cup by example and help guide the sippy cup up to baby's mouth.
    *   Water in the sippy cup is a great first liquid to add to the sippy cup. Many parents take introducing the sippy cup as an opportunity to introduce water and juice to their infants
    *   Offer the sippy cup during Snack time and/or between feedings.
    *   Do NOT allow your infant or toddler to walk around the house all day with a sippy cup full of water, juice or formula.
    *   Do not allow your infant or toddler to "fill up" with liquid from the sippy cup. Your baby still needs the nutrients from breast milk and/or formula and sippy time should not interfere!

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