Discouraging use of sippy cup

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Had a visit from HV yesterday, and was told that babies are now encouraged to start using an open cup from weaning age, rather than a sippy cup. Anyone know why? The leaflet I was given doesn't explain reasoning, other than it is coming from dentists. I assume it is aimed at preventing juice etc being taken from a sippy and damaging teeth.

3yo dd still uses sippy, but this is because I encourage her to keep it with her, so she can have a drink whenever she wants (water only of course). As an adult would with a sports bottle IYKWIM

If you're happy and if DD is happy then ignore the HV.

At 3 years old I'd expect her to know how to drink from a straw and open cup, but if sippy is her preference then leave her alone.

Thanks ROAR. She is perfectly able to use an open cup, but prefers a sippy, and it's obv easier for her to keep with her without getting knocked over, or out and about.

The advice will be different again in 5 yrs time

My baby's 11m and we were advised to use free-flow sippy cups rather than the ones with valves in. I think it might be the sucking that's bad for the teeth, but I can't see that would be a problem with water.

I think it's having the thing in their mouth all the time that will change shape of the teeth that dentists don't like. That's why they don't like dummies too.

Human overbites are due to the use of cutlery.