My baby girl gets a cup with milk before bed. Yes, I know that's a big no no, on her teeth. Got it. But this is the way I ween with the least screaming, sorry teeth. I did read tho that the teeth damage is from milk that stays in the mouth too long. Like my cousin who fell asleep with a milk bottle in his mouth only to have front tooth caps at age two, covering his two rotted vampire shaped milk teeth. With our cup she has to really SUCK the milk out, so she's really swallowing most of the milk residue out of her mouth too. Most.
I tried many "leak proof cups" only to find they drip drip drip their contents onto our sheets and bed. Causing a wet spot and a chill under baby's head who wakes up screaming... You get the idea.
But even my favorite sippy, a brick of a strong cup made from recycled milk gallons, is a weapon. When my daughter wakes up in the middle of the night, thankfully I feel her move and grab the cup. That's when I move my hand up to my face, in a hold similar to those creepy hand jewelry stands (you can find a DIY on Pinterest). My fingertips near my forehead and my palm on the tip of my nose. Because our dear leak proof sippy cup is sturdy, and so solid, that as my daughter tossed it when she was finished, it landed on the bridge of my nose. This cups very reliable, even tho not intended to break skin. So my funny "hand face mask" is purely for my protection. It's free, works great, and saves me some skin off my nose!! Literally.
"The days are long, the years are short" Gosh I love my kids!!
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