What cup is good for babies to drink water?

When giving babies water, many parents always find that if the wrong cup is used, the child will not like to drink water, and it will even be troublesome for the child to drink water. Therefore, choosing a cup for the child to drink water becomes a problem. Try not to use breast milk for a long time, and let the child learn to use a cup, because drinking water from a cup will help the child accept some things faster.

Many mothers think that bottles are convenient, so they still use bottles to feed their babies water after 6 months. However, long-term and frequent use of bottles by babies can lead to tooth decay and affect maxillofacial development.

Next, let’s talk about the best drinking water equipment for babies of different ages:

6 months: pacifier training cup

When a child is six months old, he can be trained to grasp and hold objects with his hands. However, at this stage, children can only suck food, so parents can use a bottle-type training cup for their children to train them to accurately bring the cup to their mouths.

When the child is six months old, if you want him to stop relying on the pacifier, you need to give him a duckbill training cup. This training cup allows children to drink more water in one gulp, which is very beneficial for children to use water cups in the future.

9-12 months: Wide-mouth training cup

At this age, children's grasping and sucking abilities have improved compared to before, so it is necessary to choose a cup with a larger water flow than a duckbill training cup, that is, a wide-mouth training cup.

Here is a piece of scientific knowledge: Babies under 6 months old do not need additional water.

1. 80-90% of breast milk is water.

2. The baby will adjust the amount of food he eats according to his appetite, which means that when the baby is full, he has also taken in enough water.

The same principle applies to babies who are fed with formula or a combination of feeds. Just prepare the formula according to the instructions (the ratio is calculated based on scientific research). This means that if the child drinks enough formula, he or she will also drink enough water.

Don’t force your child to drink water based on your adult thinking, as this will cause the child to dislike drinking water and he or she may really stop liking to drink water in the future. Drinking too much water will increase the burden on the child's kidneys, causing the child to always wake up to urinate and affecting sleep!