2006-08-04 03:59:53 · 16 answers · asked by mystratz 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I just started giving my daughter some water in her bottle. Sort of went slow instead of just abruptly stopping. Within a short amount of time she gave it up entirely as far as keeping it in her mouth, she then was just content holding an empty bottle in her hand until she fell asleep. I was not REALLY strict about weaning any of my children, they were total cup users by two. They moved at their own pace, and I gave them time to do that. Good luck to you, and the best advice I was ever given was be patient.
2006-08-04 04:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by repeat29 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you should do is just take the bottle, yes your child will cry for a while but you cannot give in. Being 1 year old and still on the bottle will call some health issues. Since the child is still growing then that can hurt the form that is taken by the mouth and teeth. Then it can cause you to pay for braces later in the child's later years. It's alot easrier then you may think to take the child off the bottle. You can also find a creative way to show the child that you are proud of him/her cause he/her gave up the bottle at bedtime.
2006-08-04 04:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by Yung-Poet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took all of my children off the bottle at 1 year old also so don't listen to all the people who are saying 1 year old is too soon to take the baby off the bottle. I just threw away all the bottles so that I wouldn't even be tempted to give them one. You can use a sippy cup for a while to transition from having something to drink when they go to sleep to having nothing. For the first few days he/she will be a little fussy until they get used to it but it is worth it. You don't want to have a 2 or 3 or 4 year old still on a bottle. The older they get the harder it is to get them off of the bottle. Good luck.
2006-08-04 05:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by sweetamberwaves 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My little boy is 1 next month and we've been using a combination of the sippie cup (w/ milk) as well as a filling meal right before bedtime. This is usually something like applesauce with cereal. Its been about 1 week since he had a bottle now and he's still going to be on time and sleeping all night.
Good luck!
2006-08-04 04:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
PACK UP THE BOTTLES AND GET THEM OUT THE DOOR, AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO LOOK BACK. REPLACE THE BOTTLE WITH A SIPPY CUP OF WATER, AND MAKE SURE HE/SHE IS FULL BEFORE BEDTIME. EITHER THE SIPPY CUP WILL WORK OR YOUR BABY WILL CRY HISSELF TO SLEEP, AND THAT WON'T HURT ANY. IT MIGHT HELP TO GET LULLABY MUSIC TO PLAY FOR HIM. HE WILL PROBABLY ONLY REMEMBER THE BOTTLE FOR A FEW NIGHTS, NO MORE THAN THREE, AND THEN HE WILL FORGET ALL ABOUT IT. MY SON IS NOW 16 MONTHS OLD AND THIS IS HOW I GOT HIM OFF THE BOTTLE WHEN HE WAS 14 MONTHS OLD. HE DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER WHAT A BABA IS!
2006-08-04 04:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by tricksy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, did the stupids come out in force to answer your question?
One sounds a little young to be weaning your little one. I think 18 months would be a better time to do it. But, if you think your little one is ready, don't make a big deal of it at bedtime. Saying, "...ok, no more bottle!" will only result in disaster. Whatever the case, enjoy your baby. They don't stay little very long. Before you know it, it's their first day at kindergarten.
2006-08-04 04:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by loveblue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start by giving him less in the bottle - try to water down the formula a little more, so it won't taste as good. I assume he's using a sippy cup during the day? Try giving him a good drink of water from his sippy cup right before bed - he won't be as thirsty during the night! God bless!
2006-08-04 04:07:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just stop offering it. Only offer the milk in a sippy cup. He'll get the point when teh bottles dont come out EVER anymore.
2006-08-04 04:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by camoprincess32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm nto 100% sure.. my lil girl is 2 yrs. and i'e had here on and off the bottle at bed time. she seems to take it in stages... for example right now she asks fro a bottle (well sippie now) every time she cries... weather she misses me. or has to go to bed. or wakes up and gets hurt what ever.... but i've found that if i give ehr a bottle wiht jsut water in it... she'll get relaly mad and after a few nights of that. she just won't ask for it anymroe.. cuz she knows its jsut gonna be water... but lie i said ti comes and goes ins tages fro me and my lil one... best of luck to you... i hope you have more success than i do
2006-08-04 04:05:48 · answer #9 · answered by joyfulpriss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start her off slowly by using a sippie cup
2006-08-04 04:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by Doreen A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋