Wont Drink!

vix

09/06/2008 at 20:26

Hi,my 8 month old has stopd drinkin out his cup!he wont drink water i've tried juice,warm and cold!even tried givin him it in a bottle and still wont drink.a few weeks previous he was drinkin 2oz a day but just stopped!throws the cup away and starts screamin wen u take the lid off!he has had no bad experiences and with this hot weather dont want him getting dehydrated!any advise?

Nicolamumto3

09/06/2008 at 20:58

Hi Vicky, welcome to PP. my youngest Luka is not a great drinker, it does worry me as I wish he would drink more water or juice but he just won't. I've tried every cup under the sun and it makes no difference!! I don't think they will let themselves get thirsty. Is he still have milk too between meals? Luka has pretty much stopped his mid morning bottles but usually has 4/6oz mid afternoon. I know he's not dehydrated as his nappies are wet and he doesn't get constipated. Just keep perservering!

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DawnG

09/06/2008 at 21:33

Cameron was exactly the same, he would scream as soon as he saw the cup coming towards him!! My hv always told me he would drink if he was thirsty and just to persevere and be patient!
It felt like i'd bought every cup out there, but he now uses the tommee tippee tip it up cups and absolutely loves them. He still doesn't drink as much as i'd like, but at least he drinks happily!!

Nicolamumto3

09/06/2008 at 21:46

are they the ones with the silicone spout (like bottle teats ar emade from) Dawn? We use those but they don't last five minutes

DawnG

09/06/2008 at 21:50

Yeah, they're the ones. Cameron's had his for a while now and it still seems ok!!

Nicolamumto3

09/06/2008 at 21:51

we've had about 4 so far, I wish they made the replacment top bits, luka sticks his finger in and breaks it! Its the only thing he will drink out of though apart from a bottle.

DawnG

09/06/2008 at 22:02

Cameron's the same, he won't touch another cup!!
We've only broken one spout and that was my fault, i stuck the teat brush straight through it!

Lucy-H

09/06/2008 at 22:09

We have 10 water cups as Katelin likes to have a few on the go at any one time, and is forever handing me another to fill up. They are all different, and she likes them all.
She drinks loads.

Karen

09/06/2008 at 23:01

Hollie wouldnt drink anything out of a beaker either, but bank holiday in may we were out at a show and it was really hot. So she had to drink or she wouldnt get anything else and she drunk loads. Then she went though a phase of refusing water, but now she is only allowed water as i found juice filled her up too much.

We use this cup now, and i found it great as we were able to remove the valve to make it free flowing when she first learned to drink. And now we use it with the valve. Only thing is the spout is soft and so has stained orange with food that she eats. Anyone know what i can use to remove it?

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SarahH79

10/06/2008 at 13:56

I like that one, jd has one called nuby i think from tesco, its got a sort of teat that you suck but want to get him one thats free flowing at some point so will have a look

vix

10/06/2008 at 15:37

Thank u!yes he has 8oz in morning,6oz at half 3 and 8oz at bed time!saw my health visitor today and she told me not to worry,then came home and david picked up his cup and drank out it couldnt believe it!

Nicolamumto3

10/06/2008 at 17:59

lol, isn't that typical!!!

Karen

10/06/2008 at 19:10

he he that is always the way with children. Glad he drunk something though. xx

DawnG

10/06/2008 at 19:19

Lol, that's so typical of wee ones!!!!

Caroline

11/06/2008 at 20:32

Bronwyn drinks loads but doesn't like her sippy cup. She has water or very weak juice from her bottle. She will keep drinking bottle after bottle if i let her! She likes me to leave a bottle on the floor so that she can help herself!

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