Any tips to get my baby to use a sippy?

[pierogigirl]

He's breastfed, won't take a pacifier, and he will occasionally drink an ounce from a bottle. I've been trying to get him to take a sippy of breastmilk/water. I've had my mom try when I wasn't home, too. So far he's taken an ounce once or twice, but mostly he takes a sip or two and then refuses (same with the bottle).

He starts daycare in two weeks (he'll be 9 months). Tell me he won't starve. His brother started daycare at 13 months, but he had transitioned to a sippy (after also refusing the bottle) and he loved to eat, so I wasn't as worried.

Any tips?

[Deleted]

We've had best luck with a rubbermaid juice box. I squeezed it with the straw in his mouth, and then he got it. He also does okay with an open cup, but I only give water that way because he always gets wet.

[karinothing]

All I have to say is daycare is magic. They will get him to take a bottle, I promise.

[pierogigirl]

Aug 8, 2012 18:48:52 GMT -5 karinothing said:

All I have to say is daycare is magic. They will get him to take a bottle, I promise.

Thank you. I know this, but it is good to hear. I went in last week and talked to them about it. I hope they also work their magic and get him to nap better in a crib (they did "fix" his big brother). We can only manage 30 minutes at time.

[hannamaren]

Layla didnt love the sippy cup the first 20 times. Now she loves it but only for water. When I put formula in there, she gets frustrated. Usually when she wants her formula, she wants it now! Sippy cup is too much work.
Good luck

[mie]

Aug 8, 2012 18:48:52 GMT -5 karinothing said:

All I have to say is daycare is magic. They will get him to take a bottle, I promise.

I agree.

My girls havenʻt had any issues with Nuby sippys.