Choccy Eggs for Breakfast?
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Open cup sipping help guide
Top tips and advice for introducing an open cup to your baby or toddler including those with feeding challenges such as tongue tie or to support breast-feeding. Hear from weaning experts and download our free open cup sipping guide for parents.
Baby's first pancake day
Pancake day, or Shrove Tuesday, takes place exactly 47 days before Easter and traditionally is meant to be a time to use up rich foods likes sugar ...
How to transition from a bottle to an open cup
Transitioning from a bottle to an open cup can be hard for your baby as they come to terms with a new routine and new way of doing things. For parents too, it can be hard to see your little […]
Getting ready to start nursery, preschool or school
Whether your child is getting ready to start nursery for the first time, will be moving up to preschool or even starting school, here’s a few helpful tips on how to prepare them (and you!) for the big day. Your […]
What to expect with teething
We’re all about caring for baby’s teeth here at Babycup, after all that’s the reason why our little open cups came to exist, perfectly proportioned cups that promote good oral health development. Now Oral Health Foundation accredited! And we’re well […]
Why learning to drink by yourself is important
It’s widely known that it’s important to let little ones learn to eat by themselves from an early age but often parents are unsure when is the right time to let babies learn to drink by themselves – we say […]
Big smiles for National Smile Month 2021
A healthy smile starts early on National Smile Month is taking place at the moment and runs until the 17th June. It is a big awareness campaign from the Oral Health Foundation to get us all looking after our teeth […]
Open cup drinking 101
Did you know that open cups are widely recommended by experts, including dentists, orthodontists and healthcare professionals, for babies and toddlers? They are a great way to start your little one with healthy sipping habits for life. Our Babycup First […]
How and when to introduce water to babies
Water is essential for all bodily processes and it is important that your baby builds a healthy relationship with it, this is especially important once they stop having their usual milk feeds. It is common for parents to have questions […]
How to Keep Your Baby Hydrated in Summer
Weaning specialist Charlotte Stirling-Reed aka ‘SR Nutrition’, expert contributor to Joe Wick’s ‘Wean in 15’book, writes for us exclusively about the importance of keeping little ones hydrated. In this blog, Charlotte answers common questions related to hydration including how...
Oral Health Q&A
with Jemma Hook aka The Mummy Dentist and Sara Keel founder of Babycup
When did you first become interested in oral health and baby teeth? And why?
Jemma
I initially chose to study Dentistry after having orthodontic treatment in my teens – it appealed to me as a caring, patient-centred profession. I thought my job would be all about fixing teeth (which I...