Sippy cups can be introduce to a baby as early as 6 months. It’s good to start training your baby to switch from a bottle to a cup. Start with putting water in it and juice. They can slowly get use to the idea from a bottle to a cup as they grow up.
Why do you want to introduce a sippy cup to your baby? It’s a good transition from drinking from a bottle especially when they turn 1 year old. Although some people may think it’s useless. Then be prepare to have a toddler that might still be stuck with a bottle when they are 4-5 years old. It’s a phase and i think it’s good to introduce this transition… out of the baby stage. You don’t have to do it when they are 6 months but at least once they turn 12 months it’s time for a change. You may not seen it yet, but once you bring your baby out to socialize your baby might be the only one that’s drink water from a bottle while others are using sippy cup. Then you would feel how come he has not move on to sippy yet.
Sippy cut with a straw
Some people may not know but your 6 month old baby can sip from a straw. The technique is the same as sucking from a bottle. It’s natural to them. So if you have not let your baby try sipping from a straw maybe it’s time to give it a try.
Baby Berry started on a sippy cup at 6 months but it took her awhile to control the straw and the water would over flow and she would play with the water. By the way the baby will choke a little when they drink cause they don’t know how to control when they sip. No worries they will get the hang of it real fast.
It was good when baby Berry was 6 months and started on her solids this is a good transition from bottle water to sippy cup water. Babies love to try new things. The down side is that the straw sippy cup when she drink after she eat there will be back wash into the cup. After each meal you would have to change the water and rinse the straw. Most straw sippy cup is not leak proof.
Nuby leak proof straw sippy cup
I’ve read that this is a very good leak proof straw sippy cup. Hopefully it’s doesn’t wash back her food when she drink from it. I have yet seen this brand in Malaysia but i’ve seen it in Canada. Should have bought it when i was there. Now i’m out to scout for this cup 😛
Avent sippy cup (BPA free) 12 months + 7 oz
I heard that Avent sippy cup is pretty good so i decided to give it a try.
At first baby Berry was just biting the spout. She didn’t really like it i guess the spout is a little funny and it’s hard. The good thing is that the spout is all detachable so it’s easy washing and it is sold as an accessory. So when your pout is worn out, easily can be changed.
My favorite part of this cup is that when she drink after her meal or in between her meal, no food is wash back into the cup. I don’t need to change the water and maybe just rinse the pout. So far this is the cup i prefer for her BUT having said that, i think she prefers to drink from a straw 😦 So far this has been my favorite sippy cup among the sippy cups that i’ve tested.
Avent insulated big zippy (BPA free) 18 months+ 9 oz
Isn’t it cute? I hope baby Berry will soon get the hang of the spout then we can change to a bigger bottle. At the moment the smaller sippy cup is not enough for her to go through the day. Have to refill and it is inconvenient when we go out.
Fogoo thermos sippy 7 oz
Stainless steel leak proof and insulated, good for drinking milk when you are transiting from a bottle to a cup. It can be kept warm or cold. This design is with a pout they also have a design with a straw. There are good reviews about this cup and my friend also uses it. She said it’s good for drinking milk. As for water most of us would prefer a clear bottle instead. Good for countries that need to keep some warm water or cold juices. Best part it’s stainless steel.
The Safe sippy pout to straw 8 oz
I bought this cup very early on in fact i think it was my first one. This is not a cheap sippy cup. It cost me around Rm 69. It’s a’ little costly because it’s stainless steel and it has 2 changeable spout, from a pouring spout to a straw. And it comes with a stopper. But i’m so disappointed at this cup. Although it seems like it has promising features, but it’s leaky and why do they give a different valve as a stopper ? It just didn’t make any sense. You would have to remove the straw or pouring valve to put the stopper in if you don’t want it to leak. Just not user friendly at all.
The only thing i like about it is the hard pout. All you need to do is just change the straw from the inside or the pouring valve.
To sum it up, you can either start your baby with a straw sippy or a pout sippy doesn’t matter, all depends on what your baby prefers and what works for you.
Pink Berry Shortcake 