https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:57:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-babies-start-needing-water-to-drink-sippy-cup#post-45517 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:27:54 +0000 chopsuey 45517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician said to give her a sippy at 4 months so she can get used to holding it.<br /> At 9 months M still doesn't take one. :P she only drinks breast milk from my boobs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-babies-start-needing-water-to-drink-sippy-cup#post-45510 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:25:05 +0000 pelikila 45510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pedi told me my son was allowed to have up to 1 cup of water per day at his 6 month appointment for practice with a sippy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-babies-start-needing-water-to-drink-sippy-cup#post-45497 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:11:28 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 45497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I was wondering this too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-babies-start-needing-water-to-drink-sippy-cup#post-45468 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:34:53 +0000 Mrs. Bee 45468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you can introduce a sippy cup of water at 6 months. i think breastmilk would be too precious!</p> <p>i found charlie couldn't really hold the sippy cup well until he was a couple of months older, and even then the straw cups were easier for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-babies-start-needing-water-to-drink-sippy-cup#post-45467 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:33:20 +0000 Rubies 45467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 5 months old and we won't be starting solids until she is 6 months. However, I want to try and start practicing using a sippy cup (either soon or when we start solids, doesn't matter). I'm wondering what to practice with. Pumped milk (isn't it a bit of a waste to pour liquid gold into a sippy cup only to have it spat out or not used)? Water? Do babies need water? Is it too early to use a sippy cup? </p>