juice in a sippy cup?

Mimii36

Ok so I know they say give your lo juice in a sippy cup because of tooth decay or whatever....but I don't understand the difference in a sippy cup and a bottle. How does the sippy cup prevent tooth decay but the bottle doesnt? Anybody know?

amb2486

I have no clue either! I would love to know

Bahamamama4828

Bottles drip. Good sippys don't.
PS juice actually causes tooth decay

ashley_smashley

Ya the bottles can allow the juice to pool in your LOs mouth

Mimii36

@bahamamama4828 what do you mean they drip? If they are sucking it in how can the juice pool in there mouth?

Frantastic

It's more for people who use the bottle as a pacifier or put baby to sleep with a bottle. NEVER, EVER put baby to bed with a bottle unless it's water. Even breastmilk has natural sugar in it that can cause early childhood caries. Juice and worse, soda, are the worst offenders. I've had patients come in with soda in bottles and it makes me furious. Once your baby gets teeth start brushing with a soft toothbrush and training toothpaste. When she can rinse and spit you can use fluoride toothpaste. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentists recommends that you take your child to the dentist by the time they either have their first tooth or by their 1st birthday. Sorry for the rant, I deal with this stuff a lot and I'm very passionate about it.

Frantastic

And it's ok to breastfeed your baby at night as long as you're brushing her teeth in the morning and evening.

Mimii36

@frantastic ok its makes a lot if sense if the bottle is used as a paci or in the bed. I do neither of those tho. Thank you. Just the explanation I was looking for.

captivated

A child should be efficient with a sippy cup by the age of a year and even before then as it causes teeth and speech problems. A baby over six months should be introduced juice in a sippy cup for this reason as the weaning process can take months. There's really no reason to give juice in a bottle. Bottle=formula/BM Sippy=juice

Frantastic

You're welcome @Mimii36 teeth are my thing lol.

newmomma13

@Frantastic so what if you breastfeed I have to feed naliyah to get her to sleep is that bad for her teeth

Frantastic

See my comment above :-)

Bahamamama4828

@newmomma13
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/tooth-decay.html

captivated

"One of the reasons for nighttime bottles causing tooth decay is the pooling of the liquid in baby's mouth (where the milk/juice bathes baby's teeth for long periods of time). Breastmilk is not thought to pool in the baby's mouth in the same way as bottled milk because the milk doesn't flow unless the baby is actively sucking. Also, milk from the breast enters the baby's mouth behind the teeth. If the baby is actively sucking then he is also swallowing, so pooling breast milk in the baby's mouth appears not to be an issue."

From @bahamama4828 's link. Great link!! @newmomma13

Bahamamama4828

^^^:D

captivated

@bahamamama4828, I love you and your info. It's like you are inside of my mind.

newmomma13

Thanks @Bahamamama4828

Bahamamama4828

@captivated that's my secret trick lol

stephforever89

My sister son had bottle rot bad from where he wouldnt take anything but a bottle. She was putting tea in his bottle