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Priscilla
26-07-2006, 20:36
I am trying to re-introduced the bottle to Cameron (10 mths) because he's broken two sippy cup spouts from dropping them onto the floor and banging them against things. I cannot buy just the lids so I've had to buy the whole set again and seeing as though it costs $10 a pop, I just thought I'd wait until he's able to drink from the second-stage lid before I give the cup back to him.

So in the meantime, I'm giving him water from a bottle. He does drink from it and he's constantly wanting to hold it himself which is fine, but he doesn't know to hold it UP so that the water flows into the teat. ATM he just holds it upright at a slight angle so that all he's sucking in is air. As such, I'm worried about all the air he's swallowing and giving him wind.

Does anyone know if it's possible to teach bubs to hold the bottle up? :detective:

He never held his sippy cup up either and I use to put my finger on the bottom of the cup (and now bottle) to tilt it up as he's drinking.

Little Gorilla
26-07-2006, 20:47
Advent have the bottles that you can get the handles that swrew on before you put the teet on - that might make it easier.

Shazbutt
26-07-2006, 20:52
Hehe, i'm having the same problem atm. :rolleyes: I can't remember how i taught DD1 to tilt it up...but its driving me nuts with DD2 as she won't/can't do it. Its good when they do learn, as when she gets cranky in the car i can pass her a bottle to keep her happy! LOL AT the moment she has to lie down somewhere to drink.....

Sorry i can't help much.....but handles may make it a bit easier for him to tilt.....

SassyMummy
26-07-2006, 22:05
DD can't tilt her bottle upright...she's 1. She kinda sucked at using a sippy cup because of that same reason...

I got her a cup with a straw...and that works really well. She doesn't HAVE to tip it up...and it's not really breakable. They don't leak very much either (well, they can...but it's a slow trickle...).

SassyMummy
26-07-2006, 22:05
DD can't tilt her bottle upright...she's 1. She kinda sucked at using a sippy cup because of that same reason...

I got her a cup with a straw...and that works really well. She doesn't HAVE to tip it up...and it's not really breakable. They don't leak very much either (well, they can...but it's a slow trickle...).

Shazbutt
27-07-2006, 10:24
Yeah, DD1 was good at the straw (just the cheapo Coles ones), but she didn't get teeth til 11 1/2 months, and sucked from it straight away :rolleyes:. I think DD2 doesn't do well with the straw 'cos she chews it (she has 8 teeth), instead of sucking? It sucks....:D