Sippy Help!!!!!!

[anabel]

Hi, one of my little ones is like this too. He cannot/will not hold his bottle, and until this last week a cup. His mum has just got him a new cup that he likes and he is finally drinking himself - still not his bottle though . I guess you just have to keep trying different styles until you hit the jackpot - goodluck!


Hello to all btw!

[Blackcat31]

Hi, one of my little ones is like this too. He cannot/will not hold his bottle, and until this last week a cup. His mum has just got him a new cup that he likes and he is finally drinking himself - still not his bottle though . I guess you just have to keep trying different styles until you hit the jackpot - goodluck!


Hello to all btw!

Hello anabel! Welcome to the forum!

[Michael]

Welcome anabel!

BTW, anyone seen this bowl "Loopa Gyro Bowl"? I saw a commercail on it and it seems like a great invention for toddlers http://www.gyrobowl.net/loopa-gyro-bowl-review/

[QualiTcare]

Welcome anabel!

BTW, anyone seen this bowl "Loopa Gyro Bowl"? I saw a commercail on it and it seems like a great invention for toddlers http://www.gyrobowl.net/loopa-gyro-bowl-review/

yeah, i saw the pop up ad twice while looking on this thread too - thanks!

[QualiTcare]

when i read the OP i was thinking "i've never seen a baby who hasn't bent their head backward and held their bottle up" but then i saw you say he wouldn't hold his bottle either.

i don't think it's a matter of not knowing how. he doesn't want to and as long as he doesn't have to he won't.

[nannyde]

I've seen this before a few times.

Divide the process into the two elements: clasping the bottle and gravity (tilting it and keeping it up in the air)

Put him in a high chair and put a bunch of pillow on the tray that snuggle up to his belly and are wide enough to be wider than his armpit to armpit.

Then hand him the cup... place your hands over his hands and then rest the cup on the pillows. His elbows should be resting on the pillows.

Keep your hands over his hands that are holding the cup while he drinks.

Then slightly release the pressure of ONE of your hand clasps and see if he will stay on it. Once he moves his hand away put it back. Do this gradually with BOTH hands one at a time until he gets the idea to CLASP it.

Over the next few days switch to you fingertipping both of his hands with one of your hands. Gently release the pressure from your fingers one at a time.

Do this for quite a few days. Let him have the pillows there to rest it on until you see him LIFTING it off the pillows.

Sometimes they need to FEEL the pressure on their hands that they are to PUT onto the cup. The gravity is the easier part if you get the hand thing down then he will automatically lift it over the height of the pillow which will be above his lips and tipped down toward his lips. His BASE is the pillow top not the below high chair tray.

This is common in kids who have playtex bottles and kids who do fingertip circling comforting motion like hair twirling while they drink.

[laundrymom]

While the cncept of the non spillable gyro bowl is cool, I see no reason for child to carry food and eat. We only eat seated. Period. Never in the car, never running on the playground, never bouncing in the playroom. I see no reason a child can't sit at the table to eat. Possibly teaching a valuable lesson in table manners at the same time. Interacting and showing them that what they say and think is important. MAKE TIME to allow your child to eat. It's important.

[nannyde]

Welcome anabel!

BTW, anyone seen this bowl "Loopa Gyro Bowl"? I saw a commercail on it and it seems like a great invention for toddlers http://www.gyrobowl.net/loopa-gyro-bowl-review/

I wouldn't use for food but they are REALLY sweet. We want them to play with them. Here's hopeing the plastic isn't crappy on them. It's so hard to find good quality plastic products with moveable parts.

[dEHmom]

I've seen this before a few times.

Divide the process into the two elements: clasping the bottle and gravity (tilting it and keeping it up in the air)

Put him in a high chair and put a bunch of pillow on the tray that snuggle up to his belly and are wide enough to be wider than his armpit to armpit.

Then hand him the cup... place your hands over his hands and then rest the cup on the pillows. His elbows should be resting on the pillows.

Keep your hands over his hands that are holding the cup while he drinks.

Then slightly release the pressure of ONE of your hand clasps and see if he will stay on it. Once he moves his hand away put it back. Do this gradually with BOTH hands one at a time until he gets the idea to CLASP it.

Over the next few days switch to you fingertipping both of his hands with one of your hands. Gently release the pressure from your fingers one at a time.

Do this for quite a few days. Let him have the pillows there to rest it on until you see him LIFTING it off the pillows.

Sometimes they need to FEEL the pressure on their hands that they are to PUT onto the cup. The gravity is the easier part if you get the hand thing down then he will automatically lift it over the height of the pillow which will be above his lips and tipped down toward his lips. His BASE is the pillow top not the below high chair tray.

This is common in kids who have playtex bottles and kids who do fingertip circling comforting motion like hair twirling while they drink.

Thanks Nannyde Will DEFINITELY be trying this.

My only problem is that he will not let me grasps his hands at all. He fights it and I can't force it because the power I'd need to do it would hurt him. He's a strong boy, but I tried, and I just know the force I would have to use to win over his would be FAR too great for him.

Update though, by the end of the first full day (yesterday) I had him learning "arms up" and he started to lift the cup just enough to get some out (but a lot more air probably). I advised both mom and dad to work on this at home, and really to make him drink for himself.

Today they brought a different style sippy and he's doing a little bit better, but not much.

I will try the pillow thing for sure.

[dEHmom]

Welcome anabel!

BTW, anyone seen this bowl "Loopa Gyro Bowl"? I saw a commercail on it and it seems like a great invention for toddlers http://www.gyrobowl.net/loopa-gyro-bowl-review/

The only thing I can think of other than a toy that this would be good for, is say the kids want to help you serve some snacks or something. You could put the food in these, and they can walk them to the table and you don't have to worry about it spilling???

[SilverSabre25]

The only thing I can think of other than a toy that this would be good for, is say the kids want to help you serve some snacks or something. You could put the food in these, and they can walk them to the table and you don't have to worry about it spilling???

I can see them being good for a snack at the park, or when you're somewhere like a fair or some other similar event where keeping child quiet and food confined is important. Eating at a nicer restaurant, too.

[nannyde]

Thanks Nannyde Will DEFINITELY be trying this.

My only problem is that he will not let me grasps his hands at all. He fights it and I can't force it because the power I'd need to do it would hurt him. He's a strong boy, but I tried, and I just know the force I would have to use to win over his would be FAR too great for him.

Update though, by the end of the first full day (yesterday) I had him learning "arms up" and he started to lift the cup just enough to get some out (but a lot more air probably). I advised both mom and dad to work on this at home, and really to make him drink for himself.

Today they brought a different style sippy and he's doing a little bit better, but not much.

I will try the pillow thing for sure.

Okay so before you go about putting him in the pillowed high chair get him on your lap facing AWAY from you and clasps his two hands with your two hands. Do a great hand and wrist massage and then do some fingertip massage up from his wrist to his elbow. Pay special atention to the inbetween of his fingers.

Rock him front to back while you are doing it. If he refuses your hands just rock him and keep your hands out with your palm up. He will eventually put his hands in yours.

You want him to get used to your hands on his hands before getting in the chair. Because he's fairly new to you he doesn't recognize your touch yet. He will get it.

[dEHmom]

I will try the massage as soon as he wakes up!!! I thought yesterday maybe because his arms/hands are so chubby maybe they hurt?

He loves to cuddle with me, be held, picked up etc. He's definitely comfortable with me, just the hands he doesn't like. But I will get him used to the hand touching. Maybe if it just starts with clapping hands or something before the massaging.

[sahm2three]

We have been struggling with this for a couple months with my little colicky boy. I have tried about 6 different types of sippies. I always started my kids off with the straw kind, but can NOT get this little guy to figure out any kind of sippy! Now parents want to take the bottle away. HOW is he going to drink?! The only way I can get him to drink is out of a regular cup and I do it for him. He isn't going to get enough fluid this way!!! UGH! Days like today I wonder why I answered the door! UGH!

[dEHmom]

i tried a cup with a straw and he would put his lips on the straw but didn't know how to bring the juice up.

Any suggestions?