Doidy cup users

Lu28 · Dec 27th, 2009, 17:41 PM

Have you or do you intend to also teach LO to drink out of a sippy type cup or equivalent? Aisling drinks really well from her doidy although she needs help holding it. People keep giving us gifts of different types of spouted cups which just sit in a cupboard - is there any point in teaching her to use these too or is it a bit pointless? I have no problem with the doidy when we're out and about, I just take a bottle of water and the doidy in a ziplock bag.

wishes · Dec 27th, 2009, 18:05 PM

I tried to use a spouty thing too and it was really tough to get the water out!... then he strated biting me when feeding.... ouch!!

Needless to say, for now, we ares ticking to doidy!!

faille · Dec 28th, 2009, 07:07 AM

I haven't used a doidy cup but personally, I'd stay forget about sippy cups because you really want them to go onto open-top cups anyway, so going to a sippy cup is like going backwards?

I hadn't looked at these before but I think I might get one.. Violet drinks great from her sippy cup but the sooner I can move her onto an open top, the better. The TT cup she's got can be used as an open top but not sure whether the doidy would be better to begin with.. Sorry, hijacking your thread

Lu28 · Dec 28th, 2009, 09:21 AM

Not sure I want to risk biting during bfing!

Faille, I was thinking the sippy might be a step backwards too. They say the doidy is good because of the shape and baby doesn't have to lean forward to see the fluid in it. I'm not sure how important that is so if she's happy with open beakers you already have, may as well stick with that for the time being.

Mum2b_Claire · Dec 28th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Nah, I think sippys are a step backwards too, I'd stick with the Doidy.

kirsten1985 · Dec 28th, 2009, 14:18 PM

I'm not going to use a sippy, Freya does great with her Doidy, just needs me to hold it. She will pretty much drink out of any cup as long as I hold it now, so I just give her any cup/glass when we're out.

She also uses an egg cup or shot glass at home, lol. Whatever is nearest!

huggybear · Dec 28th, 2009, 17:16 PM

She also uses an egg cup or shot glass at home, lol. Whatever is nearest![/QUOTE]

what a fab idea, we use the doidy but he trys to fight me for it which makes a right mess too, will try the egg cup and see how this goes.. x

MishC · Dec 28th, 2009, 19:06 PM

Ellie is just getting use to her doidy cup which is fab. I won't be trying her on a sippy cup i'd rather just stick with this.

What age do you think they'll need to be before they can hold/feed themselves with it?

JayleighAnn · Dec 28th, 2009, 19:49 PM

We don't plan to use sippy cups, I'll stick with the doidy until he goes onto a proper cup/glass

Foogirl · Dec 28th, 2009, 20:24 PM

We've started with a freeflowing sippy cup and she isn't really taking to it too well - but then she is only wee!

Should we switch to a doidy? We have tried so far with the shot glass / egg cup with no success. Are the doidy cups a better option?

Dec 27th, 2009, 17:41 PM	#1
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,637	Doidy cup users Have you or do you intend to also teach LO to drink out of a sippy type cup or equivalent? Aisling drinks really well from her doidy although she needs help holding it. People keep giving us gifts of different types of spouted cups which just sit in a cupboard - is there any point in teaching her to use these too or is it a bit pointless? I have no problem with the doidy when we're out and about, I just take a bottle of water and the doidy in a ziplock bag.
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Dec 27th, 2009, 18:05 PM	#2
wishes Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,552	I tried to use a spouty thing too and it was really tough to get the water out!... then he strated biting me when feeding.... ouch!! Needless to say, for now, we ares ticking to doidy!!

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Dec 28th, 2009, 07:07 AM	#3
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,681	I haven't used a doidy cup but personally, I'd stay forget about sippy cups because you really want them to go onto open-top cups anyway, so going to a sippy cup is like going backwards? I hadn't looked at these before but I think I might get one.. Violet drinks great from her sippy cup but the sooner I can move her onto an open top, the better. The TT cup she's got can be used as an open top but not sure whether the doidy would be better to begin with.. Sorry, hijacking your thread

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Dec 28th, 2009, 09:21 AM	#4
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,637	Not sure I want to risk biting during bfing! Faille, I was thinking the sippy might be a step backwards too. They say the doidy is good because of the shape and baby doesn't have to lean forward to see the fluid in it. I'm not sure how important that is so if she's happy with open beakers you already have, may as well stick with that for the time being.
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Dec 28th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#5
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,900	Nah, I think sippys are a step backwards too, I'd stick with the Doidy.

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Dec 28th, 2009, 14:18 PM	#6
kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I'm not going to use a sippy, Freya does great with her Doidy, just needs me to hold it. She will pretty much drink out of any cup as long as I hold it now, so I just give her any cup/glass when we're out. She also uses an egg cup or shot glass at home, lol. Whatever is nearest!

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Dec 28th, 2009, 17:16 PM	#7
huggybear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,044	She also uses an egg cup or shot glass at home, lol. Whatever is nearest![/QUOTE] what a fab idea, we use the doidy but he trys to fight me for it which makes a right mess too, will try the egg cup and see how this goes.. x

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Dec 28th, 2009, 19:06 PM	#8
MishC Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,659	Ellie is just getting use to her doidy cup which is fab. I won't be trying her on a sippy cup i'd rather just stick with this. What age do you think they'll need to be before they can hold/feed themselves with it?

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Dec 28th, 2009, 19:49 PM	#9
JayleighAnn Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 4,182	We don't plan to use sippy cups, I'll stick with the doidy until he goes onto a proper cup/glass

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Dec 28th, 2009, 20:24 PM	#10
Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 4,596	We've started with a freeflowing sippy cup and she isn't really taking to it too well - but then she is only wee! Should we switch to a doidy? We have tried so far with the shot glass / egg cup with no success. Are the doidy cups a better option?

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