Thread: Sippy-Cups
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Crystal 03:46 PM 07-09-2011
[quote=PitterPatter;125892]
Originally Posted by Crystal:
I hate sippy cups. I use them until the children are a little over one.....at that time, when they want water they come to me and ask and we stand together in the kitchen with a regular cup, partially filled with water and that is how they learn to drink from the regular cup, once they get the hang of it, they start getting the regular cup at the table for all of their drinks. I never have ever given a sippy cup to a child over the age of two, and usually they are much younger.

I also don't leave any cups out. If they want a drink, they let me know, and then of course I always give them all a drink after outdoor play and frequently throughout the day if they aren't asking.

I see no reason, other than laziness and not wanting to clean up spilled milk, for sippy cups past the age of two.[/QUOTE]

What about when u have a 4 yr old who goofs off and no matter how many times she is redirected or told to sit the cup down easy the whole cup still gets spilled onto the table on the lab in the booster seat down to the floor... Sometimes shes busy laughing and thinks its on the table and she sits it in mid air! Straight to the floor it goes and more milk served. I don't think I am lazy but I admitt I got tired of cleaning up wasted milk EVERY day almost EVERY meal. So color me lazy I guess
If you read further you will see I had apologized for the "lazy" comment....it wasn't exactly what I meant.....

I don't have 4 year olds who mess around at the table. If I did they would be sitting alone....I sit with my kids, and we have family style meals. There are no disruptions, we eat, have quiet, casual conversation and they all respect that. I start teaching them table manners VERY early. And, because they learn to drink from a regular cup at a young age, by the time they sit at the table with a regular cup, they are quite skilled at using it and spills rarely occur. We also sit at child sized tables so their feet touch the floor and their back rests against the back of the seat, making it easier for the children to manage their cups and utensils.
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