HELP !! when taking away the bottle?

Question

no bottle or bottle only with water DURING DAYTIME?
I am trying to wean her,the nights will only be with water in her bottle...
but in the day I have a sippy cup for milk...do I give her the option of a water only bottle for day?
THIS IS THE FIRST DAY AND I'M GOING FREAKIN NUTS ALREADY...AND PEOPLE DON'T TELL ME ABOUT THIS IS MOTHERHOOD...NO S.H.I.T...EVEN GOOD MOTHERS HAVE BAD DAYS...

BY THE WAY SHE'S REFUSING YHE SIPPY CUP...HAVE EVERY KIND TOO...

**she just turned a year**

Answer 1

Calm down!!! boy do i know bad days, I have three, 8,4,2.
first off how old is she? do you think she still needs the bottle?
if she is old enough to understand, let's say 2, then try to wait until the fourth to take the bottle away.. WHY????
taking my boys off the bottle was not hard at all but my daughter,
what i did was wait until Easter to take away her bottles... we put all her bottles in her basket and i told her that the Easter Bunny needed the bottles to give to all the baby bunnies because they needed them because they were only babies and she was a big girl now..It worked..
Maybe what you can do is use the fourth and fireworks.. try telling her that all the fireworks are for her because everybody is celebrating that you are a big girl now and don't need baby bottles..
still give her sippy cups as much as you can during the day and no bottles she'll drink when she's thirsty..
I know it's hard not to go insane from all the whining.. take deep breaths and try to calm down.. Hope this helps...
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Answer 2

Trust me I know your frustration. When we first introduced the sippy cup, my son wanted nothing to do with it. He would rather throw it around than drink from it. That's okay. You shouldn't expect her to go straight from the bottle to the sippy. What we did was keep it around for him to continue trying. He is now getting maybe 4 bottles a day and the rest of the time it's on sippy cups. We started introducing Sippy cups when he was about 10 1/2 months old and it definately took some time and some frustration.

I would still give her the bottle but try to introduce the sippy cup first. Also, have her watch you drink out of glasses, the more that she sees you drink out of the cup, the more she will want to.

Please let me know if this helps!

Nita

Answer 3

First has she drank from a sippy cup before? If she has then don't offer her a bottle she will eventually get thirsty enough to drink from the cup. If she hasn't really had a cup a whole lot or not at all then you will still need to giver her a bottle every once in a while until she gets used to the cup.
If your nerves get shot put your daughter in the playpen with her cup and a few toys then step outside for a couple of minutes.

Answer 4

Sorry, but I think COLD TURKEY is the best way. Right now, it's a struggle between a stubborn baby and a feelin'-guilty mom. In the long run, the baby will be a royal pain in the @$$ if you let her win. Believe me, she will opt for the sippy when she gets thirsty enough. Just make sure that option is avaiable at all times. Toss out the bottles. Once they are out of the picture, you won't be able to relapse. I wish parents would do the same with pacifiers! It's pathetic to see 4 year olds walking around with pacifiers glued to their face. I mean. come on.... who are the adults? If you can't win this battle, what will you do when the real important issues arise? Show your little one that YOU are the mom and that YOU will provide her with what she NEEDS and not necessarily what she WANTS. Those are two separate things. Be strong! You can do it ! Good luck to you both !!!

Answer 5

I nannied for yeeeears, but some how avoided this particular situation.

If a child i nannied for was old enough to obviously be using a sippy cup, and only eating solids, such as a toddler, i just didnt give him/her a bottle for the time i had them. I had more leverage because i wasnt mom or dad and my rules werent questioned, plus we had busy days, so there really wasnt time for a battle.

diverting a toddlers attention is the biggest asset you have, aside from not being part of a tantrum, leaving the child to have one on its own, and not being phased by the behavior.

My mom however, did teach me about this when i was younger. I raised my brother, and he was right at the point where he had teeth and was only eating solids. She just took it away, end of discussion. One day it was there, the next day he had a big boy cup. instant growth, and he was proud of himself.

But we were never allowed to have security objects like that, so it wasnt a huge emotional issue. And plus mom just never let it be a huge emotional issue for her, which reflected on how we delt with it.

The good news is, she will not starve herself over the loss of her bottle. at some point she will get hungry or thirsty and realize that her sippy cup is right there for her.

as long as she's old enough to use one, and eating solids without issue then she really will be okay. The bigger you let it seem for you, the more she picks up on it and acts out the same emotion.

it seems like a huge ordeal, but it will iron itself out. You'll find a system that you and her can live with.

Answer 6

Like everyone else said cold turkey is the best. But, she has to be ready! And no bottle or sippy at night that's not good either. Throw all the bottles out. She'll have to drink because she will be thirsty. Leave the sippy in her sight. Let her watch you make the sippy, involve her. When she gets thirsty she will drink. Just don't rush her. If she is not ready, wait then try again. If your waiting because she is not ready cut the bottle out at night. It is not good for her. I know you want to pull your hair out, but my motto is "THIS TO WILL PASS"

Answer 7

Don't offer the Bottle at all during the day.she will take the Sippy eventually once she is Thirsty enough. but if she isn't a year old yet then she maybe to young. if not give it time I know its very hard. I started giving my son sippy cups at 9 months olds so he would be use to it. good Luck it isn't easy!!

Answer 8

The way i did it was I just threw them out. My twins got over it in about two days, and since I didn't have the bottle to give I didn't feel pressured to just give in. If she is really thirsty she will take a sippy cup especially if thats all you ahev to give. You really don't want her to have bottles the sooner you go through this the better. Good Luck!!

Answer 9

i just went to a sippy cup with milk and i don't give her the bottle just a sippy cup try to put the bottles up so the baby can not see them that is what i did

Answer 10

Boy, do I know what you are going through! My daughter is 18 months, and still wants her bottle! She was a preemie, and still has to take Pediasure to up her weight. I am having such a time trying to get rid of the bottle, as she won't drink her Pediasure if she can 'smell' it. (I really don't blame her, as I think it's disgusting myself)

However, I have been able to give her milk, water and juice out of a normal glass. She seems to like being a 'big girl' and drinking like mommy. Although she despises her sippy cup, she will drink out of a straw. Maybe this suggestion will help your girl get adjusted to the idea of a glass?

Best of luck!