Diaper Swappers

blackberry75 · 03-05-2013, 08:11 PM

We don't generally use sippy cups, but I bought some take and toss for Bean (almost 1yr) because she keeps turing the cups upside down and I'm tired of the mess. Gman didn't do that so we only had a couple for going out. Well, now he insists in drinking out of one of her sippy cups. Throws an absolute fit, and I'm not up to par since injuring my back and caved. I know it's an attention/sibling rivalry thing, but I'm concerned about the long term impact. Will this hurt his teeth or develpement?

mcpforever · 03-05-2013, 08:21 PM

I don't know if it will hurt his teeth, but I'd get him a cool big kid sports bottle instead.

90924teeth · 03-05-2013, 08:27 PM

It can if you put sugary drinks and let him sip it all day. If you let him have juice and milk only at meal time and keep it filled with water between meals it should not be a problem.

escapethevillage · 03-05-2013, 10:27 PM

Straws are better for the teeth. But, if it's temporary, or only occasionally it shouldn't hurt.

The damage usually happens with the duck billed cups, and overuse, and kids who use them ALL the time for three or four years.

7mom7 · 03-06-2013, 08:20 AM

Our pediatric dentist told me no sippy cups or straws after age 1. I was shocked! She said it does affect their development. We mix capsules of supplements in a sippy cup for our kids each night with dinner because they can't swallow pills. It's too expensive to risk having it spilled. If we are at a restaurant they use straws. So far they have normal development, we just try to give a regular cup as often as possible.

Rhianna'sMommy · 03-06-2013, 09:09 AM

It's not a battle I would fight. He'll probably get tired of the slower flow pretty quickly and want his regular cup back. I'd probably make a rule that he can only have water in it (so he's not taking a sip of juice here and there all day) but overall it just isn't a battle I'd fight.

danner · 03-06-2013, 09:20 AM

I'd say the rule is water only, and yeah, I'd let it be. I'm willing to bet it's super temporary. My MIL passed on a ceramic two handled baby cup with bunnies on it that is clearly for a little one but my daughter requests it's use sometimes. I think I'd definitely wait for a request rather than just offering it. I know you're worried about his teeth but my bet is it'll be too temporary to make an impact.

Nerissa · 03-06-2013, 09:26 AM

I wouldn't worry about it either and let him use it I am sure it will be a short lived phase. Not worth the battle IMO.

As for hurting their teeth-- our dentist never said anything about sippy cups.

All of my kids have used sippy cups of some sort. Especially in the car and out and about. I usually go with straw ones or there is playtex one that I like (doesn't have the hard spout)

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badmisterkitty · 03-06-2013, 09:49 AM

Never occurred to me to take away the sippy cup....I mean, a water bottle bought in the exersize section is just a sippy cup with a different name. It's nothing more than a container to hold a drink.

NotLad · 03-06-2013, 12:21 PM

When I asked about sippy cups, the pediatrician and pediatric dentist said it isn't the sippy cup but what's in the sippy cup that does the damage.

03-05-2013, 08:11 PM	#1
blackberry75 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,346 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100%	4yr old and sippy cup We don't generally use sippy cups, but I bought some take and toss for Bean (almost 1yr) because she keeps turing the cups upside down and I'm tired of the mess. Gman didn't do that so we only had a couple for going out. Well, now he insists in drinking out of one of her sippy cups. Throws an absolute fit, and I'm not up to par since injuring my back and caved. I know it's an attention/sibling rivalry thing, but I'm concerned about the long term impact. Will this hurt his teeth or develpement? __________________ $5 sign up bonus at inboxdollars "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan Bad spellers of the world UNTIE!

03-05-2013, 08:21 PM	#2
mcpforever Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bama Posts: 10,966 Ratings: 37 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: 4yr old and sippy cup I don't know if it will hurt his teeth, but I'd get him a cool big kid sports bottle instead. __________________ Melissa-Wife, mother to DS 4/02 and DD 4/07, DS 7/08 Due 7/13 with a little lady ISO: my lost shaker of salt

03-05-2013, 10:27 PM	#4
escapethevillage Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 7,121 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: 4yr old and sippy cup Straws are better for the teeth. But, if it's temporary, or only occasionally it shouldn't hurt. The damage usually happens with the duck billed cups, and overuse, and kids who use them ALL the time for three or four years. __________________

03-06-2013, 08:20 AM	#5
7mom7 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 465	Re: 4yr old and sippy cup Our pediatric dentist told me no sippy cups or straws after age 1. I was shocked! She said it does affect their development. We mix capsules of supplements in a sippy cup for our kids each night with dinner because they can't swallow pills. It's too expensive to risk having it spilled. If we are at a restaurant they use straws. So far they have normal development, we just try to give a regular cup as often as possible.

03-06-2013, 09:09 AM	#6
Rhianna'sMommy Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,294 Ratings: 99 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: 4yr old and sippy cup It's not a battle I would fight. He'll probably get tired of the slower flow pretty quickly and want his regular cup back. I'd probably make a rule that he can only have water in it (so he's not taking a sip of juice here and there all day) but overall it just isn't a battle I'd fight.