How Do You Get A Baby To Take Sippy Cups Instead Of The Bottle?
A baby can become very attached to his bottle, which can make it difficult to wean him. Most babies seem ready to make the switch around the end of the first year. A baby is more mobile at this stage and will want to be upright, watching the action around her, and won’t want to lie down to drink from the bottle. If the transition process is planned out in advance, the frustration level for both parent and child can be minimized. Easing the transition in small steps will also help. Offer bottles four times or less per day when preparing the baby for the sippy cup transition. If the baby is used to getting a bottle on demand, he’ll have a harder time making the adjustment to a sippy cup later. Make sure the baby is getting most of her calories from solid foods before making this change. If the baby gets most of his calories from the bottle, the baby will miss necessary nutrients if he switches to a sippy cup too early. Transition the baby into taking a bottle at mealtimes with solid food
