Agnes just turned 18 months, and she loves to go through her closet and pick out her clothes. She does a pretty good job too.
She also has to dig through her socks to find the perfect pair, and yes, she has to match the shoes too. Sometimes she’ll pick out a hat to go with the outfit too. She is becoming quite a little fashionista.
I’m excited to see her declaring her independence, but we’ve hit a snag… She refuses to drink from a sippy cup. I’ve taken her shopping twice to pick out her own favorite cups, and she seems happy with them while they are in the store. As soon as it is time for a meal, she despises them. She’ll throw them, scream at them, and even utter the phrase “mean mom”, yes mean mom says it’s time to ditch the bottle my dear.
The boys were really easy to switch to a cup. Dylan was tough to give up his sippy cup though, but Agnes just down-right refuses. So if you have any tips to share, please do, this mommy is getting frustrated.
Sorry Nicole, I was a mean mom, too. I just took the bottle away and let my kids cry for a day. After that, they were fine. My kids did love drinking from the cups with the crazy straws, though. Maybe that will help? They sell them at KMart and the dollar stores.
Good luck!
I agree with Mimi! It’s hard, but it works. Best wishes 🙂