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Title: Sippy Cups
Post by: minioncookies on August 03, 2017, 07:22:21 pm
What age do you think A child should be out of a sippy cup?
I am wondering because apparently many diffrent people have
diffrent views on this...
I am not a parent.. But when i see 4 and 5 year old's with a sippy cup
I am thinking.. What in the world is going on here...
These kids should be out of sippy cups by now!
Just my personal opinion...
What do you think?
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: gaylasue on August 04, 2017, 05:34:39 am
It depends on the child and how messy/clumsy they are.  I would much rather they be drinking from a cup with a lid than cleaning up spilled liquids all the time.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: dwggs on August 04, 2017, 06:32:24 am
It depends on the child and how messy/clumsy they are.  I would much rather they be drinking from a cup with a lid than cleaning up spilled liquids all the time.

I totally agree with you ... i am not a parent but when to ditch the sippy cup is different for every child
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: UGetPaid on August 04, 2017, 07:15:23 am
It only takes that one time of tipping over a regular cup at the dinner table that makes you wish the kids were still using them!  LOL.  I think our daughter was 5 when we stopped using them, but I cannot recall for sure.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on August 04, 2017, 08:41:30 am
I am not a parent but i agree with you.
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on August 04, 2017, 09:16:28 am
A cup with a lid is much better for everyone.  Some children get real upset when they spill thing,why ruin there day.
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Post by: bshee58 on August 04, 2017, 10:35:20 am
When my  daughter was little she still drank from a sippy cup until 4.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: aflyingmonkey on August 04, 2017, 10:52:29 am
Keep the child on sippy cups as long as possible.... prevents spills.
Go from child sippy cups to cups with straws & they'll continue with those & adult sippy cups (think hot beverages from starbucks) for the rest of their lives.

Cups with lids are the best :)
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: Jayce2013 on August 04, 2017, 11:44:47 am
I agree... the classic sippy cup is not good for their teeth either.
I found these bottles "Contigo Trekker Kids Water Bottle" and they were fun to use for small kids... even a 2year old can learn to use it and it does not spill... so that's great... and has no piece you put in your mouth (which is better too)...

A cup with a lid is good for sure until a certain age. Especially when you want them to have access to water all the time without the stress of them accidentally throw it on the floor.
These bottles I have roll on the floor every time and that's safe. No drops out and water available any time with them asking me every single moment.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS745US745&q=Contigo+Trekker+Kids+Water+Bottle&oq=Contigo+Trekker+Kids+Water+Bottle&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i71k1l4.0.0.0.152116.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..0.0.0.f3U_hnm3_Rw
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: dsosnowski06 on August 04, 2017, 06:37:54 pm
I agree believe it depends on where you are and how messy you child is. 
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Post by: heypeg on August 04, 2017, 06:50:12 pm
It really depends on the child but I would say 4
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: bremer51 on August 04, 2017, 07:11:04 pm
I still drink from a sippy cup...the Contigo Autospout Stainless Steel Water Bottle.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: bretay on August 05, 2017, 06:19:59 am
i think my granddaughters quit using them around 4 or 5 i think,and then it would just depend on where they were at
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: ccandpam on August 05, 2017, 06:31:10 am
I think that children should be out of sippycups by the age of four. :)
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: nannycoe1 on August 05, 2017, 06:46:04 am
Sippy cups are not as messy as regular cups. Big people use sippy cups too when you think about it
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: aflyingmonkey on August 05, 2017, 09:25:42 am
Sam's Club is having a one-day only sale today & they are selling stainless steel tumblers (for adults) with sippy cup lids for under $10 -- great deal.   Just shows sippy cups are forever in some version :)
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: cathy37 on August 05, 2017, 11:38:42 am
I have a two year old grandson and he still uses a sippy cup, but can also drink out of a straw if you hold the cup for him.  He doesn't understand that you can't mash a paper cup and not get the drink all over him.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: natashaspy on August 05, 2017, 02:31:20 pm
It depends on the child but my son stopped using them when he was three.  They are great for keeping cleaner but they are horrible for new teeth.
Title: Re: Sippy Cups
Post by: sbenkoski on August 05, 2017, 02:51:01 pm
I'm 59 and i have a drink sort of cup, sippy cup ??  I guess its what you figure a child or adult type cup.....  (my water bottle might be a sippy bottle ??????