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Hi there
Just wondering when your little one starting using a cup without a lid and drinking properly from it?
DS is almost 2 and can drink from a cup without a lid but it's messy and I no where near trust him to leave it our for him cause he runs around with it and it spills everywhere.
We went to a friends house not long ago and they were suprised that he couldn't drink from a normal cup properly yet.
Is this normal or should he be doing it by now?
Thanks :)
My DS loves to drink from a normal cup, but like yours, cant be trusted, and I only give him a couple of mm in the bottom at a time... And he only get it in his high chair, or when we are out, and he will sip from my cup, with me holding it.... My FDC told me he was interested in the cup after watching the older kids with it, and so I tried him out and it seemed to work. We just use a smallish plastic cup from my picnic set...
We have a sipppy cup that is like a real cup, but sealed, and ds loves that. I got it from fluffylimes store... It is good, in that he can lug it around, but no spills... unless it falls on its side for an extended period and a little leaks out, but it is generally good.
My little one's not toooo far off 2, and I am going to let him practice over summer with a quarter of a plastic cup of water at a time. :lol: I don't think it's something that is totally vital that a 2 year old can do, but Summer's not a bad time to let him get in some practice!
I've been thinking about introducing a real cup. DD is 21 months old. I might start over summer when she's outside or while sitting in the bath or on tiles or lino where it's easy to clean up. (our house has carpet everywhere exept the kitchen, laundry & bathroom/toilet
my DS is two and a bit and drinks from a proper cup, we dont leave him alone with it though as he likes to pour it in to his bowl then back into his cup etc etc lol. He has only just got the hang of not spilling it down his front although still does when he gets to excited iykwim.
My DD is 29 months old -nearly 2.5 and can be trusted with a half cup of liquid. She has been quite good from about 21 months but still needed reminding each time that it didnt have a lid. Now she's great, drinking from one atm!!!!
My DS was about 22 months when he started using a cup properly, and it pretty good with it now (almost 26 months), but rules are that the cup can't be full to the top and he has to sit down while drinking. If he's a bit too keen it will end up down his front.
DD is 20 months and drinks from a normal cup sometimes BUT the sec i take my eyes off her she pours it on the floor!!!!!!
Plus alot of the water drips down to her shirt
so yep, cannot be trusted yet on her own.
my dd is a bit older at 2 years and 8 months.... she had resisted drinking from a cup as she can't stand spilling things on herself and gets upset... so she always insisted on a drink bottle or cup with a lid....
we left her drink bottle with a spout at mothers group 2 weeks ago and didn't have any to fall back on at home (where do they all go??) - anyways it was drink from a cup or go without... she drank fine, no spills at all, it just took me instructing her what to do and then she got it instantly, probably cos she is a bit older...
i wouldn't stress too much, let them have a play with water outside in summer so they get the hang of it, or just wait til they are a bit older and can follow instruction easily, and they will get it instantly, and you won't have to go thru any messy learning stage....
my ds is 2 and a bit and has got the hang of it... just realised a few days ago he doesnt spill anymore!
My DS has no probs drinking from a cup, but he does still spill. We don't leave him with it otherwise end up with too much mess. He gets flavoured milk in a cup with lid that he has in his toy room in the mornings & water in a drink bottle. But when eating a meal at the table we always use a cup & I just watch & help him. He loves having a cup full of ice & water like Mummy & Daddy.
Thanks for your replies everyone, glad to hear he's fairly normal with the not to be trusted thing he he