When to use a baby learning cup

A training cup is a necessary tool for babies in their growth process, because children at this age need sufficient nutrition. When the baby is 6 months old, he should hold the cup to drink water by himself, so the training cup plays a very important role. First of all, it is simple and will not cause harm to the body. It can also prevent children from choking when drinking water.

When to use the training cup

When the baby is six months old, he should use a cup to drink water, because studies have shown that long-term use of bottles will be detrimental to the baby's healthy growth. Frequent and long-term use of bottles by babies can cause tooth decay. Pediatricians recommend that it is best to start giving your baby a cup to drink when he is 6 months old.

Babies need to practice and get used to using a training cup in advance. Although 6 months is generally recognized as the best time for babies to transition from bottles to cups, babies always have a learning and adaptation process and it is impossible to achieve it overnight. When the baby is 5 months old, parents can consciously let the baby get familiar with the training cup and prepare for drinking water from the cup. At 6 months, you can try giving him a cup to drink from. At the beginning, you can let the baby hold the cup with both hands, and parents can help put the cup into his mouth.

When the baby can hold the cup more steadily, the adult can gradually let go and let him hold the cup to his mouth by himself. Pay attention to the amount of water in the cup and increase it from small to large. By 8 months, your baby will be able to drink from a cup on his own.

When babies first start using training cups to drink water, they may not be used to it and may start crying, or be unwilling to drink water. Parents should not give up teaching their babies to use training cups because of this. Instead, they should gradually reduce the number of times their babies use bottles and increase the number of times their babies use training cups to drink water. Slowly, babies will get used to drinking from training cups and gradually get rid of bottles.

How to choose a suitable training cup

Choose a suitable spout according to your baby's age: duckbill and straw types are the most common spouts for training cups. The duckbill training cup is suitable for babies over 5 months old. Since the duckbill spout is similar to a pacifier, it is easier for babies to accept it, but the water output is generally much larger than that of a pacifier. The straw type is suitable for babies over 9 months old. Babies need to learn to close their mouths tightly to suck water, but once they learn it, they will never forget it.

Choose a shape and a suitable handle that your baby likes: Generally speaking, cups with cute cartoon patterns will be more popular with babies than cups with simple designs and single colors, making babies more willing to use training cups to drink water. The handle design of the training cup also needs attention. A handle with a handle is easier for the baby to grasp than one without a handle. A handle with a moderate size and easy to grasp is better.