How do you get your baby used to going to bed without a bottle?

Answer 1

I put a little bit of water in the bottle instead of milk. After about a month I started putting water in a sippy cup instead of the bottle and he never mentioned the bottle again.

Answer 2

Pacifiers help, which is easier to ween off then their thumb. if u plan on having babies in the future, the best thing to do is NOT put them to bed w/ a bottle. Just rock them, sing, and cuddle them at bed time, instead of popping in the bottle and walking out. It creates a beautiful bond between u and your child. don't worry about other things that got to be done. those can wait, but your child can't. Cuddle them now, before the grow up and "get too old for hugs". lol.

Answer 3

Make sure they are good and fed before bed. Make it a family thing sitting at the table to eat until all done. Find a different comfort item. Have a special blanket made just for the baby (a small blanket that wont cover them up but they can hang onto). Basically you just have to be able to put them to bed and wait out the crying, its okay, go to the other room and cry too it might help. Hang in there. All mothers go through it!

Answer 4

Give only water in the bottle, and only a few ounces.

Switch to a tiny nipple with a tiny hole.

-This creates a lot of work to just get tasteless water, most children will give up for the simple fact that it is just not worth the effort.

Do that for a few weeks.

If they still insist on having the bottle, then it's time for 'cold turkey'. After my children turned about 14 months, I just put them to bed and let them cry. They get used to it and learn how to fall asleep on their own faster. Just give them a hug and a kiss, say 'I love you- I'll see you in the morning, Goodnight', then shut off the light and close the door. It's hard, I know. I have been through it twice with my own kids and many times with nephews. You just have to be consistant and don't give up. Good luck.

Answer 5

When I was ready for my kids to loose the bottle I started giving them a sippy cup in bed for just a few days to get rid of the bottle. Then, I tried weaning them from the sippy cup slowly, but it didn't work. I just took it away one day and didn't give it back. Bedtime for the next week was not very pleasant b/c they would cry for a long time. But, I didn't cave in and we got through it and I was very glad when it was over. Now I don't have to worry about their little teeth rotting out from going to bed with milk on their teeth. Good Luck!

Answer 6

I never put any of my children to bed with a bottle! I fed them, then put them to bed. Putting a baby to bed with a bottle is not only laziness and poor parenting, but also causes severe tooth decay.

Feed him, then put him to bed. There's a thing called spending quality time with your child.

Answer 7

We never gave my sons a bottle at bed time and they have never had a bottle in their crib. I guess not giving it is the best option, but if it has started, I think sometimes stopping it cold turkey is the best thing to do.

Answer 8

fist you look at this wonderful pic of what you are doing to your babys teeth by giving that bottle http://doctorspiller.com/images/Pedo/nursingBottleSyndrome(large).jpg

then you start feeding baby before he goes to sleep (and of course feeding when he wakes up at night if he does)

next put baby to bed with no bottle, and don't worry your baby is fed and dosn't need it

rince and repeat... takes a fue days to a due weeks

if your baby takes a paci you can also try that at night but don't start giving one just because you stop giving the bottle

Answer 9

How old is your baby? Feed her/him full before bed time. He/she may cry, wanting the bottle at first but will get use to it if you can control yourself not giving him/her the bottle when he/she crys.

Answer 10

My sister broke her child from it by letting him sleep with a sippy cup for a little while, and jsut having water in the sippy cup so it wouldnt be spoiled by morning like milk would. She also feeds her baaby right before bed time so hes not hungry when hes going to bed. They leave the television on in his bedroom while he is sleeping for light and sound. This seemed to help a lot.