A childrens fountain is an excellent dishware that allows a simple and painless transition from a nipple bottle to a regular cup and is an intermediate link between them. The design of the food-drinker is not bad because the baby learns to drink on his own, and his clothes remain dry and clean.
Unexpected parents can get lost in a huge assortment of products, because modern cups differ not only in color and design, so in order to determine which type of drink is better, one should know their varieties, features and nuances of use.
Poynik, at what age?
Clear age restrictions and recommendations about when a child should be given a drink does not exist, but the average age is approximately 7-9 months, although there are babies who drink fine from the drinker at an earlier age. In addition, the process of weaning from a bottle is purely individual - if the baby falls asleep perfectly with a bottle in his mouth, it may be necessary to wait with a complete refusal from it, and from the drinker you can give juice and water. As the first you can choose a drinker with a soft nose, which will remind the baby of the usual nipple from the bottle.
How and what kind of food?
When buying an apparel you need to pay attention to the following points:
- shape - it should be convenient for capturing a small child's handle - have a holder and be narrowed in the middle;
- material - the cup should be made of a light but sufficiently strong material, preferably transparent, so that the level of the liquid is visible, the most frequent are the polymeric poins;
- ease of disassembly and washing - in order to wash out the remains of beverages from it to prevent the appearance of mold;
- A drinker with a silicone or other soft spout is optimal for the child not to damage the teeth and gums;
- A non-slip, stable bottom, so that it does not accidentally throw it off the table;
- it is desirable that the tip of the palisade is closed with a lid or cap, which will prevent its contamination.
Species of pointer:
- Teaching, they can be used as a bottle, and as a cup, and as a drinker. They are designed for the smallest - crumbs from 3 to 6 months.
- Fertilizer-non-spruce is good in that they can be tilt and tilt as you like - the liquid will not spill from them.
- Thermopoils-non-spills are very convenient for long walks and trips, double thick walls of dishes keep the temperature for several hours.
- Dumplings with a tube - are designed for toddlers over the year.
The choice of the most suitable model depends on what you need to drink, how often and for what liquids it will be used. But you can not exclude the factor of personal preferences of crumbs - he can refuse to drink from the drinker simply because he does not like him.
How to teach the child to the child?
To begin with, you should be prepared for the fact that the child does not immediately understand the purpose of the object, and at first will use it as a toy - this is a normal child reaction. At first, parents will have to keep and tilt the bowl themselves, but quickly enough
If the child categorically refuses to drink from the drinker, you can use the following recommendations:
- stimulate a sucking reflex, offering a drinker the same way as a pacifier;
- first give the child a familiar bottle, and when the sucking becomes uniform, quickly replace the bottle with a drinker;
- demonstrate a personal example;
- dip the tip of the pointer into the juice, so that the child quickly understands its purpose.