Re: OT - Using a sippy cup

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Thanks everyone!! on hates his sippy cup, too. I put one on

his tray every morning only to see him use it as a flying object...he

flings it off the tray and giggles. I gonna go buy one with a

straw .

Lori and on DOCGRAD 9/19

- In Plagiocephaly , " Pope " <apope@g...> wrote:

> I thought that was interesting too. Ty only was using sippy cups

in the car. She said in his case not ever. He is going to preschool

and working with a speech therapist through the school district.

Jenna will be 2 in january but i am going to encourage her to drink

from straw cups also.

>

> They said if a child drinks from a sippy cup a lot the roof of

their mouth can change shape from the spout. This encourages the

lisp.

>

> Angie

> Re: OT - Using a sippy cup

>

>

> Angie,

>

> Very interesting. Now I don't feel so bad for giving the

> straw cup all the time.

>

> &

>

>

> > > Sorry for the off topic post but I am at my wits end and I

> figured

> > > maybe one of you helpful people out there might have a

> suggestion

> > for

> > > my problem.

> > >

> > > My 10 month old daughter will not drink from a sippy cup.

She

> has

> > > been bottle feeding exclusively for about a month now,

since I

> > weaned

> > > her from breast feeding (actually she weaned herself and I

> decided

> > > not to argue about it LOL). I have tried numerous

different

> types

> > of

> > > cups, including the Avent ones that are supposed to be so

> similar

> > to

> > > a nipple that 3 month olds have successfully used them, but

no

> > luck.

> > > She is not resistant to it, she picks it up off the high

chair

> > tray

> > > and puts it in her mouth, but then *chews* it instead of

> sucking.

> > I

> > > tried taking out the valve, but then it pours out too fast

and

> she

> > > chokes. I have been trying this about once a week for

going

> on

> > four

> > > months now and she is no closer to drinking from it then

she

> was

> > when

> > > I started. My dentist says it is best to wean from a

bottle

> by

> > about

> > > 1 year because babies don't hold fluid in their mouths as

long

> > when

> > > they are using a cup,which is better for their teeth so I

> would

> > > really really like her to at least *start* using a cup.

She

> will

> > > take small amounts (like maybe 1/2 ounce) of fluid from

> a 'normal'

> > > cup if we hold it up to her lips and tip it... but that

isn't

> > enough

> > > to count for anything.

> > >

> > > Any suggestions??? You can email me at

the_blacknebula@y...

> to

> > > avoid clogging the board with off topicness. Thanks!!

> > >

> > > , Calgary AB

> > > mom of Katrina, DOCbanded 29/08

> >

> >

> >