She does not lay down with a bottle... I don't let her lay down with a bottle not so much worried about her teeth more being worried about ear infections. She will sit up and have her bottle and pass it back to me and that is it she is back to sleep that fast... is this strange or what?
2006-08-25 07:08:03 · 13 answers · asked by Katelyn S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Try giving her dinner a little later. And make it something that'll keep her fuller longer. If that doesn't work you're still doing a great job. She's obviously a good patient baby. That means she has a good patient mom.
2006-08-25 07:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe the old wives tales about bottles and teeth, or pacifiers and teeth. I worked in a dental clinic there is no truth that the nipples on the bottles or pacifiers will deform the child's mouth so much that the child will need braces. The need for braces comes with genetics. A child's mouth is of the same formation one or both of his/her parents are. With that said. Anything at that time of night can/will cause cavities in the teeth except for water. Milk contains natural sugars and unless the child brushes before going to sleep at that hour that sugar is going to sit on those teeth and rot them out. The ear infections come from lying down and drinking the bottle. My suggestion is to feed the child more during the day so that she doesn't wake up in the middle of the night hungry.
2006-08-29 03:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 27 month old daughter still gets up asking for a bottle like twice a night. I wont give her one anymore I just get a sippy cup with water (for her teeth sake) I am frustrated because my 10 week old baby sleeps 9 hrs at night. It should be reversed. If you find a good strategy let me know. (my daughter also falls right back to sleep)
2006-08-25 14:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by _mommyof2_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this age, she does not need the extra calories a middle of the night bottle offers her. Believe it or not she may not even be hungry or thirsty, it may be more out of habit than anything. It isn't "strange" because many parents will let their child continue with a mid night bottle, feeling guilty or afraid to discontinue anything they perceive as nurishment. But at 18 months it isn't even about nurishment, it's about teaching her to sleep through the night and maintain healthy sleep habits. (Also, by that age she really should not be on a bottle any more, you really want to start giving her either a sippy cup or a trainer cup. Or, if she is already on one of those during the day, the bottle at night is inconsistant) Sometimes parents also miscounstrue a mid night wake up as hunger when it isn't at all. Babies often wake up in the middle of the night as part of their normal sleep cycle. But parents usually get freaked out, run to their kids with a bottle thinking they need to eat or they will starve. Give her a few mintutes before even going into her room, if her cry gets louder she needs you, you may be surprised though and she may go back to sleep on her own.
If you want to break her of the habit, and it is a habit and should be broken, put water in the bottle for a few nights. (After giving her a few minutes to cry to determine if she even needs you) The first night she may cry and give you back the bottle because she isn't used to not getting milk or formula, but thats ok. Your getting your point across- there will be no more mid night eating! Take the bottle, kiss her good night and leave the room.
After a few nights, if she still wakes up for that water bottle, go in and give her a pacifier if she has one, or just rub her back and talk to her for a few moments till she realizes she's not getting a bottle. It will probably be tough, at 18 months her habits are gettting ingrained and will be tough to change, if she needs to cry it out at all during this process, let her. just make sure she is safely in her crib and leave the room for a few minutes. If she is still crying after 5 to 10 minutes go back in, talk to her and leave again, but stick with the process! After a week or two, she should be sleeping through the night.
2006-08-25 14:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Missie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that baby should be on a sippy cup once the baby gets teeth no more bottles that baby will wind up with an over bite when older. shes testing you. crying wont kill a baby but dont go longer then 5 minutes thats excessive.
2006-08-25 14:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by babycbears 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put water in the bottle instead of milk. She is probably just thirsty. If you feed her before bed, she should not be hungry.
2006-08-25 14:14:06 · answer #6 · answered by Okkieneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try just laying her back down with no bottle
2006-08-25 14:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be the parent and not her/he. You need to take the bottle away you can do this with a sippy cup.
2006-08-25 19:44:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no this is not strange she is thirsty wakes has bottle content back to sleep . you are lucky she goes to sleep after
2006-08-25 18:54:26 · answer #9 · answered by shaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's hungry during the night, that's not so unusual. Count your blessings that she is so good about it.
2006-08-25 14:11:45 · answer #10 · answered by acholtz@verizon.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋