1. Can the cup be disinfected?
Nowadays, learning cups are basically non-toxic plastics made of outer space glass teacups pc to ensure heat resistance and rolling resistance. Only a few brands offer disposable paper tube learning cups. As far as this feature is concerned, parents don't have to worry about what kind of cups to buy. However, not all cups can be sterilized. The outer box must be marked: whether it can be washed with a washing machine and whether it can be sterilized. Try to see clearly when you choose.
2. There are mainly duckbill valve type and plastic straw type.
Although each brand has its own patented design, it is generally divided into duckbill valve type and plastic straw type, and the soft mouth (tube) is generally made of high-energy silicone rubber, which is closer to the feeling of bottle nipple. Hard mouth is non-toxic plastic, also called cup. Parents can choose according to: baby's own.
3. There are two kinds of scales and no scales.
Every glass bottle has a scale, but not all cups have it. It is inconvenient to transfer infant formula with an uncalibrated cup. Parents can choose according to the needs of practical application.
4. With or without handles to choose from.
Some cups have handles, and some cups are designed for the convenience of babies, so they are no longer equipped with handles, and some well-known brands use handles as optional accessories. Parents should decide according to their baby's habits.
How to make the baby transition from bottle to cup?
first step
Stop bottle feeding from shallow to deep
After the baby drinks water gradually, parents can try to feed him with a spoon. Give a spoonful of water every time, try to let the baby touch the spoon with his mouth, drink (suck) the water in the spoon, and then send the water into his throat and swallow it into his stomach through the coordination of glossopharyngeal nerve. Then gradually increase the water flow, and when they gradually try to drink water with a small spoon, they can try to use a cup.
There are two points to pay attention to when giving up the bottle. First, try to choose the time to feed water between meals, because at this time, the baby may need to drink water. Second, every time you feed water, your posture is slower and there is not so much water to prevent your baby from choking.
The second move
Choose a cup that suits your baby's age and your baby likes.
Parents will certainly notice that besides glass bottles, there are various types of cups for babies of different months. For example, a soft-mouthed or hard-mouthed duckbill cup is suitable for babies of 6 months, a straw cup is suitable for babies of 10 months, and an oblique-mouthed cup is suitable for babies after 1 year. Parents can also choose according to their specific month and specific situation.
At the same time, choosing a cup that attracts the baby's interest can also effectively reduce the baby's resistance to the cup and help him integrate into this process.
The third measure
Parents demonstrate and correctly guide their babies to learn independently.
Curious babies will be interested in everything around them, and will also observe their parents' every move and imitate adults' cognition. Parents should take advantage of their children's desire to explore, give them opportunities to learn and demonstrate with cups in front of their babies.
Moreover, parents also need to rise and fall when drinking water. For example, when they drink water, they look very happy. When swallowing, they will make a "thump, thump" sound, which will stimulate their desire to explore and drink water from a cup.