Would A Sipper With A Hard Spout Or Soft Spout Be Suitable For An 8-month-old Infant?

Posted on Mon, 14 Feb 2022

Question: hi doc my daughter is 8 months old,which sipper cup shall i use for her? with hard or soft spout? which one is less infection prone

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chances of getting infected do not depend on this

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Chances of getting infected do not depend on the hardness of sipper's spout.

In this age the softer spouts are preferred as with hard spout baby has to struggle in sucking as they have not learned it well by this age.

To avoid infection it should be boiled in water or you can use sterilizer also.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee