How To Wean Baby Off The Bottle! And Nuby Sippy Cup Review!

Babies (and parents) have a steep learning curve in the first few years in nearly every category, drinking included. Breastfeeding is best, no doubt, but even being the most 'natural' way of feeding your baby, that, too, requires a process of learning, practicing, and getting used to before it actually feels 'natural'.

The funny thing about the learning curve, it seems, like with drinking, once the child gets used to one means or method— ie. the routine is mastered— it's time to move onto the next... challenge. Good news is, the more times the child overcome a 'challenge', or stage of development, the quicker they learn and are able to adjust next time around.

Like most (if not all) topics in parenting, there is no one or right way of transitioning your child off the bottle and onto a sippy cup. The process starts around 12 to 16 months old.

To transition, some parents might just do it cold turkey. One day, they'll just take the bottle away and only offer a sippy cup. The child might refuse for a day or two but will quickly take to the sippy cup because, really, there is no other choice. It'll be a rough few days for both parties but, once passed, the tides will calm again.

Alternatively, some parents might do it gradually— perhaps provide the sippy cup only at a certain mealtime(s) and not the bottle; or perhaps offer the sippy cup at every meal and resort to the bottle if needed.

A few things to remember in either case is...

• Look for signs that the child is ready. Biting through the nipple is one example. Seeing like-age kids use sippy cups is another.
• Keep offering the sippy cup even if you 'know' your baby will likely refuse. Like introducing new foods, which sometimes might take 15-20 times (or more!) of offerings before the child will eat and maybe even like the new food, it might take a while and definitely requires repetition and persistence, not to mention patience.
• Remember: There is no right or wrong time/way to transition your child off the bottle. Weaning your baby off the bottle is the same as weaning him/her off the breast— it should depend on both you and your child.

Below is piecesofm's second episode of the mini-series From Baby Bottles To Sippy Cups, where she reviews the very first sippy cup she tried post-baby-bottle— the Nuby Sippy Cup. Have you tried it? What did you think? Or, will you try it? Share your thoughts and experiences below, we'd love to hear! :>

Enjoy and thanks for watching!



Happy Healthy Juicy Transitioning To Sippy Cups!

Baby's First Year TAG Video!

While being a first-time parent can be fun, exciting, and full of joy, it can also sometimes be a little overwhelming, considering all the things you have to learn and choices you have to make.

As a first-time parent, I rely on my skills to do research, as well as experienced family members, friends with little ones, and any other parent who's open to sharing with me their experiences. The latter, in particular, is a favorite. What are real parents actually doing these days with their kids? What works? What doesn't? What's good? Is this normal? So on and so forth. Since there's no one way to parent, it's our jobs as parents to try to research the options and find what works best for our children and it's our goal to bring out the best in them and to raise happy, healthy (and juicy :>) citizens :>

Hillary was right— it takes a village. So with my love of asking questions and love of hearing what other parents have to say, I created this TAG (video), which consists of 25 questions related to you as the parent as well as baby's latest developments. The TAG's called Baby's First Year but many of the questions apply to older tots as well, so please don't feel excluded!

Please do and share this tag! we'd love to hear your responses and I'm sure there are other parents out there who would too!

Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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Happy Healthy Baby Juicy!

TAG! You're it!

What's In My Diaper Bag/Stroller & How To Organize Going Out With Baby

Once you have a baby, going out is no easy task. Packing everything that baby might need while out is a saga in and of itself. In this video, I share with you what we pack for baby, er, toddler, and how we organize everything.

If you're a new parent or parent-to-be, hopefully this helps. If you're a seasoned parent, please share in the comments what YOU pack! We'd love to hear!

Enjoy and thanks for watching!

Top 5 Baby Items You DON'T Need!

Check out the Top 5 Baby Essentials video!

This video is in follow up to that one. Buying stuff for Baby can be a little overwhelming. There are a lot of things out there and lots of marketing to try to get you to buy them. In this video I share with you some things you DON'T need. By no means is this list exhaustive but hopefully it'll help you start to and realize how you can narrow some things down.

Remember, babies grow amazingly fast! Hopefully this will help save you time, money, and space! :>

Enjoy and thanks for watching! And leave a comment below to share other items you think new parents DON'T need, we'd love to hear!

Clean Eating-Out Idea With Small Children!

Eating out with small children isn't always the cleanest— their little hands get everywhere and public tables are exactly the cleanest. One solution is to get those one-time-use disposable placemats but I find those to be terribly expensive, so here's my eco- and wallet-friendly solution.

If you have other ideas or parent tips, please share them in the comments section, we'd love to hear!

Enjoy and thanks for watching!

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