Sippy to "Real"cup

Each kid is different. I introduced the sippy cup to all my children at 6 months of age. I used plastic cups with lids for my kids until they were 3. The only time they used a cup without a lid or straw was if we were in the kitchen and there was only a sip or two in the cup. I did this to help make meal times easier for me since we have 4 children and I wanted to spend less time cleaning up milk spills and more time sitting and eating with the family! Using sippy cups or cups with lids and straws has had no ill effect on any of my children and has not led to any delay in hand eye coordination.

Mine has always used straw cups, he didn't like standard sippies. He is 2 1/2 and still using it. I don't have any real plans to quit. He uses regular cups too, so he knows how, but I don't really see why I would need to quit. Straws are supposed to be better for their jaw, and I'd rather not clean up messes all the time. He always has a sippie of water going, he drinks a ton of water. So taking away the access to a drink would make him bonkers.

Is he still in a high chair? If so give him a small cup with about an inch of liquid while in his high chair. Take the sippy cup away ASAP since they are very bad for a child's teeth. Also the straw isnt much better. At first only let him have a cup in his high chair to prevent accidents and getting him upset. IMHO children should only eat and drink at the table to avoid accidents and being scolded.

Start with a 1/2 inch of water in a plastic cup. Once your child has mastered that then keep bumping up the amount. If you have them learn with water then it will be less mess!

you can try now, just don't expect too much. They're still fumbly at this age. Expect lots of spills!! (Try not to fill the cup up more than an inch). In the beginning we/they obviously undestimate how fast the fluids flow out of the cup, so it will probably splash onto his face, or he may cough a little. It's all part of the learning process tho!

My son is 21 months now, and tho he can drink out of the cup fine at the table, it's what he does with it after that proves messy. Continuing to want to hold the cup and then trying to walk, or just plain throwing it down after sipping...

I am in the process of transitioning my son as well who will be 3 next month. I just found these cups at Walmart that are great. They are regular cups but they have a straw attached. I find I have to be right on top of him or have him at the table because like others said he will move around too much and spill it. Also, a good place to start is outside (in your yard) this way it isn't as big a deal if he spills at first. It takes practice.

Your child may be capable of drinking primarily from a regular cup by 18 months. There has been an increasingly longer use of the sippy cup; however, in our efforts to be child centered perhaps kids can miss/delay developing skills that were once acquired quite easily through simple everyday activity. A regular open cup promotes more mature oral motor patterns. It likely also increases awareness (can't let that cup tip) and coordination. I always thought my son's limited/short term use of the sippy cup explained his excellent eye hand coordination and resultant success in athletics from a young age.

My son is almost 2.5, and he's still using a sippy between mealtimes. He's really good with a cup, but he's very energetic and "forgets" to be careful when he's not sitting at the table. He started using a regular cup a few months before he turned two. Before then, we gave him a cup in the bath and would leave the faucet trickling water. He would fill it up from the faucet and drink. It was a great way to learn without the mess!

Just give him one and let him try it. Do not pour much in the cup at first. Guide him the first few times..

Our daughter was able to drink from a regular cup at 16 months.. I did not know this till I popped by her day care one time at lunch.. The teacher said the kids also poured their own milk! I had no idea!

Of course in the car she still used a sippy.

My kids were around two when I finally transitioned them to a regular cup, but you still have to be diligent. And if I took them anywhere, I'd definitely still use the sippy cups. Hope this helps!