How do I get my brother to stop using a sippy cup?

Question

My brother is 5 1/2 years old and he still uses a sippy cup. Usually during the day he'll use a plastic cup and straw, but as soon as my mom gets home he asks her for chocolate milk in a sippy. He ALWAYS takes one to bed at home, but never at our grandparents' house, because he says he doesn't need it there. I've talked to my mom about it because it bothers me that he still uses one and will be going into senior kindergarten when school starts. But she just says that it's his one babyish thing and that he'll stop when he's ready.

But he IS ready, I think my mom isn't ready for him to grow up because he's her last baby (youngest of 5). What should I do?

Answer 1

Well, while she may not be ready for him to grow up, he is the one asking for it.  She could speed up the process by getting rid of them, but...

Although, in all honesty, if he is drinking out of regular cups and straws reguarly, is it really that bad that he still uses a sippy?  I mean, they are a lot cleaner around rambunctious kids who by nature spill a lot.

You should do nothing.  You arent the parent.

Answer 2

Take it away. Take him to the store and let him pick and choose a BIG BOY cup.

Answer 3

I'm sure he's capable of using a regular cup so that's all that matters, really. I still give my five year old a cup with a lid if he's going to take it out of the kitchen because I don't want him to spill anything on the carpet. He takes one in the car sometimes too. I wouldn't worry about it, it's not a big deal.

Answer 4

if you really want him to get rid of it and be okay with it- convince him to throw it away himself.

ask him if he's a big boy- and somehow point out that no one else uses a sippy cup. then make him discover, on his own, that he doesn't need it.

Answer 5

throw all of them away

Answer 6

"senior kindergarten"? " maybe you should by him a regular cup as a present. Some character he really likes on it. it may show him you care and being from big sis he ay take pride in it.

Answer 7

you need to stop worrying about these things.  Let your parents deal with it or not.  You worry way too much about your siblings.

Answer 8

put hot sauce, vinegar or lemon juice on the tip or inside the cup....he won't drink from it anymore.

Answer 9

if your little brother is not selfish, you could tell him the police took them away to give to other littler kids who can't sip from a cup yet and are thirsty. my mom told me this when I was young and it worked on me....you could try it