how do i get my son off of a pacifier/bottle?

Question

He is almost two and i need suggestions on how to take him off of these things. He is very attatched!!

Answer 1

My son ( now 9 ) was also very attached. We took him to the store and let him pick out his favorite cups and then when we got home we told him he was a big boy and that he needed to throw away the bottles he threw them away himself and we didn't have a hard time with him wanting bottle or anything.

Answer 2

I got my daughter off them at 11 months. What I did was I just threw them all away and she fussed at first but after a while she realized that the only way she would get a drink was from the cup and she was fine! I know it sounds mean but as long as the baby knows there are pacifier or a bottle around then he will fuss for it.

Answer 3

Well first I would introduce the sippy cup at breakfast and lunch.... see how he does. Save the bottle for the night time at first...(you dont want to aggrivate him before bedtime!) Continue to serve juice in the sippy cups..and try all the different types they have until he seems to be comfortable with one. The way that you take the pacifier away is really dependant on his maturity, many parents have experienced success with the story of the binky fairy that takes all the binkies that the big kids dotn need anymore and brings them to the babies who really need them...this gives your child the chance to think it is his decision and gives him a sense of pride from helping the babies...then you find a fun creative way to send th ebinkies to the binky fairy...such as tie them to balloons and send them off into the air...yo and your son can wave good bye together.
It sounds strange but I have seen work again and again....

Answer 4

That is such a tough thing to do. And since every child is so totally different, it's really hard to know what to tell you. My son had no trouble with bottles, but trying to get rid of the pacifier was really difficult. We did okay with at least keeping it away from him during the day, but then he wouldn't sleep at night without it. What we finally had to do was just let him scream and cry at night and not give it to him. It was really hard for me to not just give in after an hour of crying. It really only took a few nights of that though, and he never asked for it again. Just be strong! It will happen... now just wait for potty training, haha.

Answer 5

My son is 17 months old and we are currently working on the whole pacifier issue. He keeps loosing them and I just stopped buying them! He is down to only 2 left! We will see how he will handle it!
When he turned 1 I just boxed all of the bottle up and he cried for one day and never since!

Answer 6

For the bottle, just replace each serving of milk with a sippy cup instead. If he protests, put only water in the bottle and milk in the sippy cup. Do morning servings one week, then morning and afternoon milk the next week, then all 3 (or however many you do) the last week.

Pacifier - does he have it all day or just at night? All day is a problem. Just tell him it has to stay in his crib or special spot and it's only for sleepytime. Nighttime pacifier, I wouldn't worry yet - we took our DD's away just before she turned 3.

Answer 7

I don't know your situation, but with my son, I got him some sippy cups and just threw the bottles away and also the pacifiers. We just quit cold turkey. He may cry for a few days, but for his health and wellbeing he really needs to be weaned. Leaving a child on the bottle-paci too long can cause their teeth to be bucked very bad.Also can cause cavities.

Also, let your family and friends know and anyone who might watch him for you. Let them know what you are doing and that it is best for him. You don't want busybody family trying to sneak him a bottle-paci.

Answer 8

just take the bottle away . and let him have his pacifier but with the top cut off. Trust me he wont want it anymore cause he wont be able to suck it. It will be hard for nap time and bed time but they get use to it. They are smarter then we all think.....

Answer 9

i took the bottles away from my son and he fussed for a day but then was fine
as for the pacifiers, start reducing the time he has with them, take it away when he is playing for example and aim to give it only at sleep times, then persuade him to swap it all together for a really special toy

Answer 10

work him off by casually giving him a sippy cup, the pacifier is a little bit more difficult, I just let my daughter have her pacifier during nap time or bed time, then eventually she didn't even want it anymore.