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Thinking I’ve birthed a mini Genius!

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Breastfeedingworries · 21/10/2019 23:24

(Okay you’ll all find this dull, I posted in parenting but got no replies Blush) so here I am shamelessly for traffic, light hearted thread! Also needed a goady title to catch your eye! Wink

So put your guns, poison, knives and pitch forks away! Grin

My dd 11 months and has been practising with an open cup through play from around 4 months. (She held her bottle at 3 months, I used to have to express for her dad to have her)

Anyway she’s been drinking from open baby cup successfully since 8 months, in the last two weeks she’s managed to drink and hold any shape cup or glass, drink it without spilling it. (Obviously supervised with glasses and that was more for fun)

It’s a small milestone but I’m just chuffed, it’s like a party trick. Wondering when yours drank from an open cup? If if they met any other milestones early and what they were?

I bet dd isn’t the only one. I remember googling like mad when she first started holding her bottle ☺️

What did your mini geniuses do and when?
Wink

OP posts:
PatricksRum · 22/10/2019 05:12

But OP can your dd say Downton Abbey?

TheScruffyDog · 22/10/2019 05:16

It's lovely being proud of your small baby when they achieve something new. It is a joy watching them grow and the pennies drop.

You should have posted this in chat rather than aibu. Hope you're feeling bettet soon, hope downtown Abby doesn't get it too Grin

absopugginglutely · 22/10/2019 05:30

Mine was never able to drink from a sippy cup or bottle so had open cups when I was giving her expressed milk (pre 6 months) and didn’t struggle.
Sorry.
Get well soon!

AngelsOnHigh · 22/10/2019 05:35

My DGS is 9 months old. My DIL sent me a photo of him drinking from a normal cup. (after rejecting a sippa cup). The caption read "look Grandma, forget the sippa cup I want the real thing".

I loved this, not because of the age he drinks from a cup but because of the really close relationship I have with DIL. She is such a wonderful caring person and loves the fact that DGS has 4 very different grandparents who all add value to her DS's life.

Hesafriendfromwork · 22/10/2019 06:10

OP we all have proud parent moments. This is one of yours. Quite odd to start 2 threads when your first didnt receive any answers. That tells you what you need to know.

However, I think you are bonkers ibhave even encouraged this. My kids were far older because I had no intention of letting a baby/toddler drink out of an open cup.

Thos could be something you regret.

speakout · 22/10/2019 06:13

I have no idea OP.

Is it important?

MustardScreams · 22/10/2019 06:15

There’s a great thread in classics about PFB madness. I’ll try and find it. I’m definitely guilty of a few things mentioned!

Mummyoflittledragon · 22/10/2019 06:21

It is dangerous to give a young child a glass. Just because your pfb can drink out of one, it doesn’t mean they won’t unexpectedly bite into one. I’m not just talking about babies either.

My dd came out with a head of hair. Very advanced. 🙄

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Irisloulou · 22/10/2019 06:24

I had one that could talk at eight moths, little three word sentences.
By 12 months she could hold a proper conversation.

Many years later she NEVER shuts up! Be careful what you wish for!

CatteStreet · 22/10/2019 06:51

While I wouldn't give a baby a glass, I'm not sure why so many people feel the need to queue up to give the OP a good dousing with cold water.. If a post makes me roll my eyes at an OP, I usually ignore it. Anyway, that's her told, I suppose.

I also admit to having forgotten a heck of a lot of the 'milestones' with my three. I can remember walking, but that's because it was relatively late in two cases and late-side-of-average with the other and I seemed to always by surrounded by babies zipping around competently at eight months (only a slight axaggeration).

CatteStreet · 22/10/2019 06:52

Oh, ffs. exaggeration and be surrounded by babies etc.

DaffodilsAndDandelions · 22/10/2019 06:53

@Celebelly
I love that mine does this too now. Makes bedtime stories more fun as he used to just try and escape.

JustMe9 · 22/10/2019 07:03

I cant remember when mine started drinking from an open cup, but at 8months he started walking (first baby steps) and at 10months he was running around :) now he is 2.5y and is the best dancer haha other than that he hit all the milestones on time apart from talking later (first word 10months and proper words/short sentences at 2y). Congratulations to all little genius' :)

itsgettingweird · 22/10/2019 07:06

My ds was early bottle holder.

Except he couldn't grip it so he use to hold his hands open with this thumbs together and balance it Grin actually genuinely did look like a party trick!

Unfortunately 15 years later he still can't hold and grip things properly due to a neurological genetic condition. 🤷‍♀️

Bourbonbiccy · 22/10/2019 07:11

It's great when they start doing new things and your DD sounds like she's doing great. It's amazing what they are capable of at such a young age. Enjoy it and be proud.

I've never really understood people who feel the need to say how pointless a thread is, just ignore it if it's not your cup of tea.

Whattodoabout · 22/10/2019 07:14

My Mum thought my brother was going to be a genius because he crawled at 5 months and walked at 10 months. I, on the other hand, was much lazier and slower to the uptake (I never even bothered crawling, just bum shuffled around until I walked at 18 months).

I graduated with first class honours, my brother dropped out.

Ballygowenwater · 22/10/2019 07:18

The nastiness on this thread is unbelievable. And no, I’m not new here. It’s not clever or cool to ‘knock someone down a peg or two’ it’s nasty, and it’s bully like behaviour.

ittakes2 · 22/10/2019 07:27

I think there might have been a reason why no one replied to your post in parenting - they were being kind. This is clearly your first. You do get that being able to hold something and bring it to your mouth is more body mechanics rather than intellect don't you? I'm sorry but I don't see this achievement as being out of the ordinary.

HalloweenCandyLeBonBon · 22/10/2019 07:27

But can she say 'Gleba'? Grin

Ginnymweasley · 22/10/2019 07:31

My ds (16 months) can drink from an open cup... I don't let him though. Because he also thinks it's hilarious to tip it over himself, or the sofa, or his sister, or the cat. So you may regret giving them an open cup in a few months. He also walked just before 10 months, I was so proud.... now he just runs off everywhere and his favourite thing is to climb onto the sofa and jump off the arm. This weekend that led to his bottom teeth going through his lip. I wish he wasnt quite so active. My dd talked quite early, now she doesnt shut up. It's not always a good thing tbh.

Bowerbird5 · 22/10/2019 07:31

Agree.
Why can’t people just😀and appreciate how wonderful little ones are.
I can’t remember how old mine were at holding a cup but I can remember their first steps. They were all early walkers.

Somebodystired · 22/10/2019 07:33

Ah OP, it may not be a big deal but I get it, it's a big deal to you, and that's great.

My DS is nearly 3 and struggles with open cups still (he has no patience so picks them up far too quickly and spills!).

He has however mastered colouring within the lines of pictures and I am stupidly proud of him and convinced he will clearly be an artist, obvs Wink it's great to be proud of your children when they accomplish something tricky!

TheSecretJeven · 22/10/2019 07:36

Congratulations, your teacup or wine glass will never be safe again Grin. It is exciting when babies do things but try to let them come to it in their own en time.