2006-08-15 17:42:58 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
otherwise he will wet the bed, giving him half an hr or 1 hr b4hand doesnt help
2006-08-15 17:56:26 · update #1
Well, I don't really see anything wrong with this. He is probably a little hungry before bed and milk helps curb that hunger. My 3 yr old daughter does the exact same thing. She has to have her sippy cup of milk. She don't always drink all of it and sometimes she don't drink any of it. But I give it to her every night, and if I don't she asks for it. What she don't drink, I put in the fridge untill morning.
Babies, toddlers and children love to have routines. It is probably more of a routine (habit) than anything else. That is what it is for my daughter. Our routine for bed time is:
Take a bath
Eat our Dinner
Watch an hour or two of TV
Put leftovers away
Set the Coffee pot
Dry Pull-Ups on
turn out all the lights
She turns off the TV
Fix her Sippy of milk
and go to bed.
This is what goes on every night. If the routine is missing anything, she will tell me. Like if I forget a light, she will point and say "light light" and nod her head. If she knows it is past time for a bath she will get a towel and say "bath bath" "haa haa"(means yes).
So... you see... a routine of have milk at bedtime has been established for him. Don't worry about it too much, at least it is only milk and not a sugary drink or a sugary snack. He will probably grow out of it eventually.
If you really want to train this part of his routine away from him, do this:
Every couple of days, cut back the amount of milk by about 1/2 to 1 ounce. If he seems to notice, and requests the missing amount, give it to him and try again next time.
Good luck.
2006-08-15 18:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Regina R 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What, he gets upset if it's 11 ounces?
This habit certainly stems from being nursed to sleep as a baby (by breast or bottle) and it's become part of his comforting routine. At 3, he's almost old enough to be rational, so you can explain to him how milk at bedtime can hurt his teeth (I hope you're aware of the ENORMOUS potential for tooth decay with this habit and that you're brushing his teeth after the milk) and you can offer him a new, special bedtime thing--like a brand new cuddly toy, or an extra bedtime story. But no milk.
You're the one opening the fridge and pouring the milk, I assume, so the short answer is, be a grown up and just don't give it to him.
2006-08-15 19:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter will be 2 this month and she still does the same thing. I just be sure to go in about half an hour after I put her down, and swap her milk sippy cup for a sippy cup filled with water. That way her mouth gets rinsed. May not be a perfect solution, but for now it's better than her just drinking milk and letting it sit in her mouth all night.
2006-08-15 21:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drinking milk is a good habit for children. It is healthy and as long as he is drinking milk, he is not drinking kool-aid or soda, which are not good for kids. If the problem is bed wetting, they make disposable nite time diapers for children up to 80 pounds. As long as the child is just wearing them to bed, there is no reason to be embarrassed by letting him wear them. The goodness that comes out of him enjoying drinking milk out weighs the wetting the bed.
2006-08-15 19:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jimi Ann 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What's the problem? Most parents have trouble getting their child to take in enough calcium. Plus, it's proven that milk helps calm stomach muscles and help tire out for bed.
2006-08-15 17:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Leah Rachelle 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Give him less milk.
Get a plastic sheet.
He may be wetting the bed because his bladder hasn't matured enough. So it may not be an issue of whether he's drinking before bedtime or not.
2006-08-16 01:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hellooooo---anybody home? You are the PARENT! Give him small sips before bed. I assume he is not potty trained at night.
Don't limit fluids, just give him the big cup of milk earlier. Then, take a sippy cup and fill it with water. Put it within his reach at night, and tell him it is there if he gets thirsty. After he gets used to this, then start night training him by making sure he goes before sleep and before YOU go to sleep. Usually you just have to hold them over the potty and they are good for the night.
Remember: YOU are the Parent! Assert your rights & kiss the little guy nighty-nite. :)
2006-08-15 17:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by tiggyman41 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why would you want to do that? That's a really good habit!
The calcium in milk may help calm him down enough to sleep. He may really need it. Unless he's allergic or having some problem as a result, I'd encourage him to drink it.
2006-08-15 17:47:50 · answer #8 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
YOU HAVE TO BE THE MOM AND JUST SAY NO. KIDS CAN TELL WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO WIN A WAR. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T LET THEM HAVE EVERYTHING THEY WANT EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE A SNIT ABOUT IT. THEY NEED CALCIUM BUT THERE IS A PROPER TIME FOR THAT NOT TO MENTION THE BED WETTING PROBLEMS IT MIGHT BE LEADING TO. PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE KIDS WOULDN'T KNOW THIS. FIND THINGS THAT WILL DISTRACT HIM LIKE A STORY, ETC, AND BE FIRM WITHOUT BEING TOO HARSH. MAYBE TRY TO GIVE HIM LESS AND LESS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO DEAL WITH SUCH A YOUNG AGE BUT HE DIDN'T GET THERE WITHOUT HELP. JUST BE CONSISTENT AND STRONG. IT WON'T HAPPEN OVER NIGHT BUT HE'LL BE OK. GOOD LUCK...
2006-08-15 17:53:30 · answer #9 · answered by X 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Milk is very healthy for your baby, why stop it? I die trying to get mine to drink. Kids should till the age of atleast 5.
2006-08-15 17:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by WICCA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋