Straws

xxbabycakesxx

Griff drinks out of straw sippy cups but when I gave him a regular straw (like one that you or I would use), he didn't know what to do with it lol.

Do your LOs know how to use regular straws?

TBLilyRose

He knows how to use it but he's often more interested in taking it out of the cup and playing with it, since he can't do that with his own straw cup.

jarebearsmom

He's done it before but like TB he'd rather play with it.

OhSewCrafty

Once C started using the straw sippy cup, he could use all straws....and tries to. If I have a cup from a fast food place, for instance, he thinks it's his and goes for it. 

xxbabycakesxx

OhSewCrafty:

If I have a cup from a fast food place, for instance, he thinks it's his and goes for it. 

lol!  Thats so cute!

sdpookie13

We have the opposite!  C hates actually sippy cup straws...she just likes to chew on them because they're soft and rubbery but when I have something tasty in a cup w/ a straw she's all over it!  I also wish she'd stop pulling out the straws & playing with them...that can get messy!

belizeitornot

H does, but like others, she'd rather play with it. I have in a pinch used a straw in a regular cup when I forgot her straw cup and she did just fine.

heyitsme

The way I got DS to use a straw was by using those squeeze pouches of puree food. He learned to suck on them and then he started sucking on the straw cups.

bosha711

I think I've only offered him a drink through a regular straw once & he was able to drink from it fine. Except it was one of those stupid eco-friendly cardboard straws (seriously worst invention ever) & after he'd get a sip, he started chewing it like a mad man.

kmiller1012

DS learned how to use a regular straw before the straw sippy cup.  If I have a cup w/a straw, he would much rather drink from that then his own cup.  He also likes to play with the straw and chew on it.

MamaPajama2010

C started using straw cups at 5.5-6 months because she refused to take a sippy. We would have people come up to us at restaurant and say "OMG I have never in my life seen such a little baby use a straw!" I'm not sure why she always preferred it, but she just did. She finally leared to use a sippy around 11 months, but doesn't really like them. We have to remind her that she needs to tip back or else nothing comes out... lol. We have a couple straw cups that she can carry around the house, but otherwise we just use regular cups and bendy straws. I know, my baby is seriously a weirdo sometimes! :P

lrn327

Nah, he just chews on it and then rips it out of the cup flinging the drink everywhere!

lilmgirl

Yes, K knows what to do with a regular straw.  I'm surprised he's able to get water out of them!  9 times out of 10 he chokes/coughs because too much comes out at once.

janneann1127

OhSewCrafty:

Once C started using the straw sippy cup, he could use all straws....and tries to. If I have a cup from a fast food place, for instance, he thinks it's his and goes for it. 

This! He is obsessed with our straw cups now.. anytime he sees one, he lunges for it.

Cheekers2010

I haven't tried.  Hmmm, now I'm curious.  I'll have to give it a shot later.

Strunella

DS has used a real straw a few times when we've been out to eat.  The first time, he didn't know what to do with it (we don't have straw sippies), but the second attempt, he got the hang of it.  I really need to let him practice more.