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Sippy Success!

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HALLELUJAH!!

The little man finally did it! As a result we haven't given him a bottle in 2 days (well kinda)! I'm thrilled! Thanks to the genius company AVENT we had success. Playtex Drop-Ins and AVENT are the two bottle brands we use the most. And in the past few months it has only been AVENT. So Parker recognizes the bottle specifically and wants that one bottle specifically. So I think that is why anytime we brought another type of cup he just would have it. He would scream and shake his head so we could even help him understand that it was what he wanted. One of my friends showed me this a while back, but I kinda assumed he wouldn't like it because the top was so hard and flat. The most success we have had previously were with ones that were most like a bottle nipple, soft and round. And I actually had gotten a sippy cup from them with this same top and he just wouldn't have it. But then we realized we could put it on his normal bottle like so:
So we went and got some with a little faster flow (as pictured below)


And TADA!! Magic!


He still doesn't really love it, but he is drinking from it as well as other similar sippies.

I still and kind of curious about a few things and would like your expertise. He doesn't drink very much in one sitting anymore. 1 oz on average in fact. Now I'm not sure if this is because Whole Milk is heavier, or if he is still trying to get the hang of things, or if he doesn't like how cold it is. We heat it up sometimes and it helps, but the most he has ever had at once is 3 oz.

What are your thoughts?

How did your kids transition?

I'm just so happy he is finally getting the hang of it! It took a little sneaky behavior on our part, but it is happening and he is still happy so I am happy.

Let me know your thoughts! Thanks!

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Amanda Duke said…
I felt the same way with the boys. It seemed like they would take a couple of sips and then throw their cups down. What I do now is just give them milk in their sippy for breakfast and dinner. They drink most of it some days and barely any other days. But I usually leave the milk in there for a couple hours so they can come back for it when they want, which they usually do once its room temp. The rest of the day they just get water. Lately they have been coming up to me and signing drink so I know they are thirsty and I love that. But to sum up, I basically just offer them their cups throughout the day, milk in the morning and evening and water during the rest of the day.
March 27, 2010 at 3:44 PM
heather said…
L totally plummeted in his drinking consumption when we first took the bottle away and only had sippies. Maybe a week or two?? Then he slowly started gaining more confidence and enjoying the sippies more, and realizing that milk was yummy cold and whatnot. Just give him time. He'll learn to love it and drink more. I'm glad you're having a little success!
March 27, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Braeden and Jackie said…
Yup, I agree with the two previous ladies. Don't worry about the quantity that he is, or isn't, drinking. Just offer him the cup throughout the day and he'll get more used it. Hurray for small successes! Good luck when your little lady comes along.
March 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM
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