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Though this is true, the primary reason for the change was to deter the increase of unnecessary elective c-sections that patients are requesting and doctors are approving. I know of many medical professionals who specialize in pre-term birth who very much disagree with this change.
The OP didn't mention any delays or growth issues - so I feel like this mom is just using the child's prematurity as an excuse. The child can drink from a cup - he's obviously not delayed. You could be right that he may be confused by the sippy cup spout - but again, that has nothing to do with prematurity.
OP, the topic of how much milk a toddler needs is completely dependent on the child and the doctor. Many peds will tell a mother of a healthy full-term child that a child over 12 months doesn't need more than 8oz of milk a day as long as they are eating solids regularily; some will say 16oz is necessary, others still will recommend 24oz or more. So though, I know that 24oz of milk seems too much (and in my opinion absolutely is if this child is eating solids and other dairy products) the mom may have been recommended this particular amount by the child's doc or nutritionist.
I still believe the mother is either being lazy and using the child's prematurity as an excuse for not training the child on a sippy - but to be honest, many of my 12 month old children who start here are still on bottles at home and sometimes are still given bottles up until age 2!!
I personally don't care what the parents do at home, but I don't allow bottles here at all, so I train the child to use a sippy here. They will usually refuse them the first two days but learn very quickly that if they don't take it they simply go without - and do learn to take it (never had a kid not). Don't offer him bottles, and unless you're ready to let him have a cup unsupervised stop offering that as well. Only offer a sippy and see what happens over the next few days (make sure he's eating plenty of foods that contain liquid in the meantime).
The OP didn't mention any delays or growth issues - so I feel like this mom is just using the child's prematurity as an excuse. The child can drink from a cup - he's obviously not delayed. You could be right that he may be confused by the sippy cup spout - but again, that has nothing to do with prematurity.
OP, the topic of how much milk a toddler needs is completely dependent on the child and the doctor. Many peds will tell a mother of a healthy full-term child that a child over 12 months doesn't need more than 8oz of milk a day as long as they are eating solids regularily; some will say 16oz is necessary, others still will recommend 24oz or more. So though, I know that 24oz of milk seems too much (and in my opinion absolutely is if this child is eating solids and other dairy products) the mom may have been recommended this particular amount by the child's doc or nutritionist.
I still believe the mother is either being lazy and using the child's prematurity as an excuse for not training the child on a sippy - but to be honest, many of my 12 month old children who start here are still on bottles at home and sometimes are still given bottles up until age 2!!
I personally don't care what the parents do at home, but I don't allow bottles here at all, so I train the child to use a sippy here. They will usually refuse them the first two days but learn very quickly that if they don't take it they simply go without - and do learn to take it (never had a kid not). Don't offer him bottles, and unless you're ready to let him have a cup unsupervised stop offering that as well. Only offer a sippy and see what happens over the next few days (make sure he's eating plenty of foods that contain liquid in the meantime).
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