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MrsZ2014
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Straw Cup
Im trying to get my 8 month old to start drinking water but he cant figure out how to use the straw. Any suggestions?
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Posted 11/27/16 8:30 PM  |
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MissJones
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Straw Cup
Just keep trying. It takes a while to learn it. I think I tried a regular straw first to have them understand the idea.
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| Posted 11/28/16 5:24 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by MissJones
Just keep trying. It takes a while to learn it. I think I tried a regular straw first to have them understand the idea.
This. They also make a training cup where you can squeeze the cup so the water comes up the straw for the baby. But I think if you keep offering a straw cup the kids usually catch on pretty quickly.
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| Posted 11/28/16 9:08 AM |
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hidingin1516
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by NYCGirl80
Posted by MissJones
Just keep trying. It takes a while to learn it. I think I tried a regular straw first to have them understand the idea.
This. They also make a training cup where you can squeeze the cup so the water comes up the straw for the baby. But I think if you keep offering a straw cup the kids usually catch on pretty quickly.
they don't make it anymore. I havent been able to find it. I wish I still had it from dd
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| Posted 11/28/16 1:20 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by hidingin1516
Posted by NYCGirl80
Posted by MissJones
Just keep trying. It takes a while to learn it. I think I tried a regular straw first to have them understand the idea.
This. They also make a training cup where you can squeeze the cup so the water comes up the straw for the baby. But I think if you keep offering a straw cup the kids usually catch on pretty quickly.
they don't make it anymore. I havent been able to find it. I wish I still had it from dd
I miss that one too this time around! I had dd suck from a straw that I put I a glass of water, put ,my finger over the top and let it drip into her mouth. Just this weekend, she finally got the straw on her own! She's 10 mos. Dd1 was much earlier, but we had the squeeze cup for her.
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| Posted 11/28/16 9:36 PM |
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Rosie0613
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Re: Straw Cup
Keep offering and trying. We started offering it to my DS around 6 months and after 2 weeks he got the hang of it. I tried 3 different ones but ultimately used the Munchkin weighted straw cup. I found he learned the easiest on that one.
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| Posted 11/28/16 11:07 PM |
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racheK
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by Rosie0613
Keep offering and trying. We started offering it to my DS around 6 months and after 2 weeks he got the hang of it. I tried 3 different ones but ultimately used the Munchkin weighted straw cup. I found he learned the easiest on that one.
Why is it so hard to suck liquid out of this? My husband and I can't even suck water out of it, let alone my 7 month old!
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| Posted 11/29/16 2:45 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by racheK
Posted by Rosie0613
Keep offering and trying. We started offering it to my DS around 6 months and after 2 weeks he got the hang of it. I tried 3 different ones but ultimately used the Munchkin weighted straw cup. I found he learned the easiest on that one.
Why is it so hard to suck liquid out of this? My husband and I can't even suck water out of it, let alone my 7 month old!
Near the top there is a valve. Roll it back and forth between your fingers to open it more. Also run hot water through it from the bottom. That should help.
Something geared for older kids like the camelback straw cup can help them learn bc it's much easier to get the liquid out.
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| Posted 11/29/16 2:51 PM |
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Summergrl14
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Straw Cup
Try the Zoli cup. At that age it was the only straw cup my DD was able to use.
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| Posted 11/29/16 5:21 PM |
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CL2012
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Re: Straw Cup
Posted by hidingin1516
Posted by NYCGirl80
Posted by MissJones
Just keep trying. It takes a while to learn it. I think I tried a regular straw first to have them understand the idea.
This. They also make a training cup where you can squeeze the cup so the water comes up the straw for the baby. But I think if you keep offering a straw cup the kids usually catch on pretty quickly.
they don't make it anymore. I havent been able to find it. I wish I still had it from dd
you can buy a honey bear straw cup on amazon which is squeezable. it's a teaching cup. looks just like a honey bear. it's a ridiculous price for what you get but it taught my DC very quickly how to use a straw.
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| Posted 11/29/16 10:07 PM |
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J9-13
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Re: Straw Cup
we started with these Munchkin cups (which now that I'm looking, i don't think they make anymore) and it taught my girls very quickly to drink from a straw. There were able to drink from a regular straw by 10 months
Now they use these as their everyday cups. All Munchkin brand
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| Posted 11/30/16 11:12 AM |
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MrsZ2014
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Straw Cup
My little guy just chews on the straw
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| Posted 11/30/16 6:13 PM |
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