idea for teaching a kid to use real cup

This is my mom's idea - but she says to give a plastic cup with cold water in the tub to drink - this way they don't like the cold water spilling on them

i have been working with my son from 6 months and he is doing pretty good with a cup some days- he is 8 months - it is probaby much esier to start later but my kid is obessed with cups

Re: idea for teaching a kid to use real cup

I always give Ezra a cup in the tub too. He loves to drink from it in there. I read that it's easier to transition a BF baby directly to a cup.

Re: idea for teaching a kid to use real cup

Don't know if this works , but I saw this in One Step Ahead's catalog and thought the concept was kinda neat..
It is supposed to train them to drink at the right angle..



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Message edited 5/26/2010 11:59:36 AM.