Crappy daycare!

Our speech pathologist showed me a few articles showing a link BT using those spouted supply cups and speech issues. Kids are much better off w/ a real cup or a straw cup.

What's their reasoning for the cup policy? It's a strange policy - did they mention it before hand?

WTF? A straw cup is NOT a choking hazard. That isn't even logical.

As others have said, there's no need to use a sippy cup. Straws or the 360 cup are best, and if yours is using that, you should continue to do so. You're only going to teach your kid to use the sippy in order to try to wean off in a few months, and that's stupid and confusing for your kid.

I can see that it's easier for them if they all use the same cup and that they don't want cups that spill, but this is ridiculous. What does the next class up use instead of sippy cups? Like, the 1.5-year-olds or 2 year olds? See if your kid can use whatever they are already using in this class, since it will be something approved by the center but not a sippy. It might require more work if it's easier for the kid to spill but should work better for your kid.

I'm sorry that I don't have any advice, OP, but wanted to say that I have encountered the same policy from a day care that I toured. I rejected a spot in that center for several reasons, but the cup was one of them.
Our current center allowed me to bring in a 360 cup because it can go into their dishwasher or sanitizer much like the hard sippies they offer. They told me that I could not bring a straw cup because they couldn't sanitize it properly. My center also allows each child to bring in a cup for water throughout the day so I usually bring in a stainless steel straw cup or a lolla cup (also a straw) since I take those home to wash nightly, there is no problem.

Anonymous wrote:12month old DD just started daycare and is going all day with out milk or water because she is refusing to drink out of hard spout sippy cup. We offered to bring in a cup from home(we've mainly used straw cups and 360 cups) and they said that wasn't allowed and all toddlers have to drink out of the centers cup. They sent the cup home with me to practice with and she refused to have anything to do with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get her to drink out of this? I'm really concerned about her going all day without liquids.

She's at risk of dehydration. Get a note from your pediatrician allowing her to use a 360 cup ASAP. You can practice at home with a center cup, but it's not sensible of them to put her health at risk by demanding this of a 12 month old.

One of the most ridiculous rules I've heard of! Our dentist actually prefers straw cups because the milk bypasses some of their teeth. I'm not even sure how a straw cup would be a choking hazard since the part they drink from often doesn't come apart.
Was this policy in the parent manual? Will they accept a note from your ped saying that your drink needs to drink from xx-type of cup?

Agreed that it sounds off, especially if you've offered the 360 cup too.

This is OP. They told us straw cups were choking hazards.

That's ridiculous. Not to mention unhealthy for your kid...my pediatrician said at my kids 12 month we'll visit they like to see the kids move away from bottles by 15 months...anyway, any daycare that's this strict about something so ridiculous needs serious talking to. Letting the kid go thirsty is not the answer.

Another who hasn't encountered this type of policy.

Yes that seems really asinine and not even a safety thing so what's the big deal??

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of a cup policy. To me it's more important that she drink. I'm sure they can show some flexibility.

And if they can't show flexibility, it says really bad things about the care they're providing.

I've never heard of a cup policy. To me it's more important that she drink. I'm sure they can show some flexibility.

12month old DD just started daycare and is going all day with out milk or water because she is refusing to drink out of hard spout sippy cup. We offered to bring in a cup from home(we've mainly used straw cups and 360 cups) and they said that wasn't allowed and all toddlers have to drink out of the centers cup. They sent the cup home with me to practice with and she refused to have anything to do with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get her to drink out of this? I'm really concerned about her going all day without liquids.