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If you hadn't had kids...
| Thu, 05-20-2004 - 10:34pm |
And your dh made enough $$ to support both of you comfortably, do you think you would be working?
| Thu, 05-20-2004 - 10:34pm |
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Perhaps so.
"I didn't. And, there are many cups out there that are not "sippy" cups, instead are cups with a lid and a drinking spout. No magic. Spillable, but not nearly as spillable as a lidless one."
Absolutely, my dd did use those non-sippy cups on occasion as well. But, she didn't like the ones that were spill proof.
"Its a question of a 7mo not having the manual dexterity to drink from a regular cup without spilling."
Actually, it's really not that difficult, especially if you don't put a lot of liquid in the cup, that way if spilling does occur, it's just a small amount. My dd learned about cause and effect rather quickly. If I turn this cup over, it's going to spill and such. Hmm, that's a novel idea now isn't it?
IMO, parents really aren't doing their children any favors by giving them sippy cups, maybe for the first year or so, but beyond that no. I see no real reason why kids should use cups that are spillproof for an extended amount of time. I mean what's the worst that can happen? Oh no, they might spill. What's the big deal? The earlier you give them an *opportunity* to use a regular cup, the earlier they will be able to learn how to *use* a regular cup. Hmm, Guess your dd just wasn't as manually coordinated as mine.
"Gee, what if she was thirsty between those times? I let my children have a drink when they express thirst. I don't prefer they get dehydrated just so they following strict rules of cups only at snack and mealtime. And I was able to do that without them carrying a sippy cup around all day. Imagine that!"
Well what do you think she did if she got thirsty LOl? Obviously, she would ask for a drink. I would then get it for her and she would drink it at the table. In other words, she only drank from a cup at the table. She did not carry it around all day.
How do you know, especially if they were in dc or with the nanny anywhere from 50-60+ hours a week?
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For you, maybe it's not a big deal.
Hugs,
Bridget & Ethan (5)
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Unless her nanny is smuggling
Hugs,
Bridget & Ethan (5)
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Do you think as little of adults who have a drink of some sort with them (in a glass, cup or bottle) all or most of the day as you think of children who have a sippy cup with them throughout the day?
I understand the 'house rule' of having your daughter only drink at the table, but do you observe the same rule?
I remember very fondly my first Harold Robbins novel I read in about tenth grade. I could have said Danielle Steele but I wanted something with more edge because we were talking about pubic hair, right?
Maybe it didn't come off that way, but it was a compliment.
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I don't know...I could fathom what someone WOULD put in a cup for a 5 month old, that's why I asked.
PumpkinAngel
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Just curious if this is true of ALL rules in your house, or just this one.
Hugs,
Bridget & Ethan (5)
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