My son turned 4 in March and he still uses his sippy-cup only at night. I see nothing wrong with this, but my husband and parents say it's only a "bottle". My son recently stayed with my parents for 5-days and they took it away from him (without asking me :nono: ) and he seemed to be okay. But with me, he knows I'll give it to him....but I see nothing wrong with it. He is a mentally, physically, emotionally (not to mention wonderful :angel: ) child and his motor skills and speach are perfect (in fact, he just learned how to ride a bike without training wheels!). Could this cause any problems in the future? I mean, I know I can't have an 18-year-old drinking from a sippy-cup. Please help! Thank you! :)

the only problem i see is how are his skills with drinking out of a regular cup? I don't see a problem with it assuming it's only at night time, and he does well durring the day with a regular cup. You just may want to keep an eye to make sure he isn't getting too attached...all of my kids were out of sippy cups by the time they were about 3-31/2. If he can do fine without it i see no reason for you to give it to him. Also, what are you putting in it? just water i hope, if he's drinking it while going to sleep and it has milk or juice in it than it could cause problems with cavities and decay on his teeth.

Heck, I have a relative who insists that most small children (and even some adults) use a sippy cup if they're in her family room, so they don't spill on the furniture and carpet. Little quirky, but I know in my family there's always at least ONE person who ALWAYS is spilling their milk/drinks.

I think it's not unusual for children that age to have a "security" item.My brother had a stuffed dog ,I had a blanket(which my mom cut a little off of every few weeks til it was 1''X1''.I still carried that piece in my purse :p when I was 5.If it's not causing him any harm-causing him cavities, causing his teeth to move out of place,or hold him back in other ways, which it doesn't seem too be.Then let him be & ignore the nay-sayers.He's your child.

P.S. My daughter learned to ride a two-wheeler at the same age(she has a March b-day too),and she is a highly intellegent child.Best wishes to you & your son.

I know about the troubles with grandparents deciding on their own to take things away from children because they think they are to old but he is your child and you are the best person (besides him) to decide when he is to old to have a sippy cup. My daughter is 5 1/2 and she still takes a sippy cup of water to bed with her. If it wasn't in a sippy cup she would fall asleep holding it and get herself all wet. She drinks out of a regular cup or glass during the day but even when she rides in the car with grandma or is at grandma's (my mom) she has a sippy cup because my mother is worried about spilling on her carpet. Like one of the previous posters said some people even make adults drink out of a sippy cup and their homes. It is not much different than a coffee cup you get from starbucks or any other coffee shop or the travel mugs for goodness sake! I would continue to use it as long as she is taking a cup to bed. My 9 yr old will get himself a sippy cup on the rare occasion he takes water to bed he says he doesnt' want to worry about it getting knocked over. It is not like either of them is addicted to having it and it doesn't sound like your son is either if he didn't complain at his grandparents house. Don't let other people get to you. You know what is best for your son.

I see nothing wrong with it at all. Even if its for security its no big deal when hes ready to do away with it he will.