There comes the moment when your child grew up, and it needs to begin to use a cup. So mom thinks. And the child strong clings to the small bottle and does not wish to change it for such inconvenient and bulky subject. How to accustom to drink from a cup of the small child?
Instruction
1. At the beginning of process accustom the child to what you drink from a cup. For this purpose just constantly have tea or coffee in the presence of the kid. For him the cup has to become a habitual subject, and he will soon understand its appointment.
2. After that use a cup as a game element. Fill it with milk and you bring to a mouth of the kid and slightly incline that milk moistened the child's lips. Couple of days continue a game – drink from a cup and moisten with its contents a mouth of the kid.
3. Now, having brought a cup to the child's lips, delay it a little that he managed to take a sip. Constantly repeat this procedure, and the child with pleasure will soon drink from a cup which you hold.
4. There is a difficult task: how to accustom to drink from a cup independently? Of course, for this purpose you have to give a cup in hands to the child. At the beginning do not give him porcelain or ceramic cups. Did not flow down at all. The kid is not able to hold it strong yet and can be cut with the broken cup.
5. Get a plastic cup and give it in hands to the child, having filled with contents approximately on one third.
6. Remembering mother's lessons, the kid will try to drink from a cup. At the same time he, of course, will repeatedly pour also over the clothes and, everything that is nearby is possible.
7. If the child dropped a cup or poured its contents, do not abuse it. He can be frightened and for long time to refuse to drink from the subject which became unloved. You taught him how to use a cup, and now do not allow the done work to go to waste.
8. Do not forget to remove far away from the kid of his small bottle with a pacifier. Make it still before he learns to hold a cup in hand. The best time - when the kid just will begin to drink from a cup which is held by you. It is necessary to hide small bottles in order that the child forgot about what can be drunk from a subject, more habitual and convenient for it.
9. It is possible to begin training when to the child the fifth month goes. Of course, process will take not one day, but the earlier you will begin, the easier the kid will accustom with a subject, difficult for it. And to you it will be much simpler when your child learns to drink from a cup independently.