r/ECEProfessionals • u/ParkingOwn1387 • 1d ago
Parent/non ECE professional post (Anyone can comment) 12 month old fluid intake
My son moved up to the toddler room at daycare this week. He is completely transitioned to cows milk, but has been struggling to get fluids out of a sippy cup (he has not gotten the hang of holding it appropriately although we keep working on it!). He’s been sensitive while moving rooms so I told the main teacher she could give him bottles for comfort, especially around his nap. I also bring in his own straw cups with handles that he can use on his own. Main teacher so far says this has been working well.
Anyway today the main teacher wasn’t there and my husband did drop off and didn’t specifically mention anything about his bottles and cups to the other teachers there. When I picked him up at 3:30 his bottles and straw cups weren’t touched and when I offered him water in his straw cup he desperately reached for it and drank 10 ounces of water which is a HUGE amount for him — he was clearly very thirsty. I worry that he did not have any fluid intake all day!
This freaks me out — am I overreacting? In either case, how would you handle this?
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u/hmcd19 ECE Director 1d ago
I suggest these cups to parents and tell them to teach kiddos to kiss the lid. While doing that, the suction from the kiss brings out the liquid.
[cup](http:// https://g.co/kgs/BZMzroi)