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introducing a sippy cup?

jlsimon56jlsimon56 member
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When did you guys do this?

My sister said it's time for us to start.  (I get most of my advice from my sisters!)  My LO is 5 months old.  She is EBF so far and gets bottles at daycare and 1 from DH and does great with them.  I've even fed her a bottle twice and she takes it, no problem.  So I don't think we'd have an issue with her taking a sippy cup....

My sister said to do water. 

My #1 priority with LO is to EBF for 6 months then introduce foods as she becomes interested.  Once she's a year old, we'll add in cow's milk and allow LO to wean when she wants to.  I don't want a sippy cup to mess with this.  :-) 

Thoughts?  Thanks!

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Re: introducing a sippy cup?

  • OUKapOUKap member

    You shouldn't give water before 6 months. Some parents use water because it is not as messy as they practice.

    You can introduce a sippy cup as early as 5 months, but I really don't see any benefit at an age so young.

    DS 7/6/09
    DD 9/4/11
    EDD 9/1/15
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