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Yailet

I've been teaching Daniel to drink from a straw in the last couple of weeks, he just switched to the sippy cups and he is doing good but the therapist told us, the straw and the regular cup were so much better for oral motor.
So yesterday we went to eat with my parents to TGI Fridays (Which by the way has a very good platter called double stacked quesadillas, AWESOME Wink

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Anyways, I was giving Daniel the straw full of water pinching the other end and he would suck, but then he would bite it when I would just put in his mouth and it was inside the cup. Rolling Eyes

We were also showing how to do it and making like a slurp sound thinking this was good for him to learn, but he would start cracking up laughing. Very Happy

So I just held the cup low and put the tip of the straw in his mouth and left it there for a little bit and BAM: HE DID IT, HE SIPPED ABOUT THREE TIMES Very Happy

We must have looked like four crazy people clapping in the middle of TGIs but Daniel was so proud, clapping for himself and everything Very Happy

The next step is open cup, I bought this awesome cup that just lets a little bit out, he still spitting out a little bit but not so bad. Very Happy

An another little brag, He is eating almost everything we eat, he is completly off baby food. Very Happy

The only thing he hates is rice, I'm not sure if he just doesn't like it or just a sensory thing, I'll keep trying.

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Wife to Carlos, mom to Daniel Brandon 6/15/04 DS
We live in Miami, Fl

rhonda · Posted: September 05 2006, 12:34 PM Post subject:

Way to go Daniel, what a big boy!!! Dylan doesn't like rice either, lol!!

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Taylor 13, Jordan 12, Dylan 3

EliasMom · Posted: September 05 2006, 1:18 PM Post subject:

wtg daniel!! vas muy bien Smile

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Renee Lacey's mom · Posted: September 05 2006, 1:48 PM Post subject:

That is so great. What a big boy he is !!~~ Give him a big hug from Lacey & I...

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Josiesmom · Posted: September 05 2006, 2:57 PM Post subject:

That is great news. What a big boy!!!

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Wife to Wonderful Husband -- Joe
Mommy to Josie (DS) 10/27/04
and Katie 11/30/05
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hannah · Posted: September 05 2006, 9:35 PM Post subject:

WTG Daniel! Hannah does the same thing-claps for herself! How funny!!

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Hannah(ds)1.19.05

kris10z · Posted: September 05 2006, 9:52 PM Post subject:

That's fantastic!!!

Ethan drank from the straw for the first time at TGI Friday's!!! That's funny!

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Kristen: Wife to Scott, Mommy to Ethan (5/25/01, DS & ALL)

Sarah'sAuntie · Posted: September 06 2006, 9:21 AM Post subject:

Yailet,
Could you please tell me about the cup you just bought that lets a little liquid out at a time?

Annieo · Posted: September 06 2006, 10:19 AM Post subject:

Way to go Daniel!!! Good job Yailet!!! (And I'm also curious about the cup that lets just a little liquid out at a time.)

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Ann
Mom to Sally, Mark, Jane, John (12/02, DS), and Paul

Yailet · Posted: September 06 2006, 3:29 PM Post subject:

I still have one of the cups on the original package, I will scan it tomorrow and post the picture here.
I bought them for 2.99, I will check if the store where I got them still has them, so if you guys are interested I can buy it for you guys, and send it in the mail.

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Wife to Carlos, mom to Daniel Brandon 6/15/04 DS
We live in Miami, Fl

kathleen · Posted: September 08 2006, 12:40 AM Post subject:

Yay Daniel! what a big boy drinking from a straw! I had to laugh about the clapping thing, it is funny that we get so excited and people must think we are crazy!

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JenBrock'sMom · Posted: September 11 2006, 3:17 PM Post subject:

Daniel - what a big boy you are! Wow - he catches on fast Very Happy

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Brock 7/28/05

Laurieannie · Posted: September 12 2006, 3:19 PM Post subject:

WTG Daniel! And great job with the eating too.
It was great when Reuben started drinking from a straw. It makes it so much easier. As long as I have a straw he can drink! No leaky sippy cups! Yay!

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mom to Kate-22, Micah-5 and Reuben(ds)4/21/04

If you treat an individual as he is, he will stay as he is; but if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be. ~Goethe

ajbest · Posted: September 13 2006, 10:01 AM Post subject:

great work Daniel - i bet the TGI crowd WAS wondering what was going on - you should've made an announcement - LOL. you sure are getting to be a big boy Daniel - keep it up, aj

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kellyrimmer · Posted: September 14 2006, 10:17 PM Post subject:

That is great YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Aaron 06-16-99
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stawal · Posted: September 17 2006, 7:39 AM Post subject:

Those are great brags. Good Job Daniel!

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Stacy
Wife to James
Mom to Luke 10/02, Wil(DS) 3/31/05, Timothy 9/06

Sailsaway · Posted: September 17 2006, 7:45 AM Post subject:

What a big step for your little guy! Very impressive.