She dosent really drink the bottle she just sucks on it she 'll even suck it if its empty how do i break this pattern because I dont want her teeth to become rotten
2006-09-04 06:53:37 · 8 answers · asked by smiley 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Stop giving her bottles. At 16 months she should be sleeping through the night without needing anything. If she wakes up for her bottle just don't give it to her. Walk in her room if she's crying and softly "sshh" her back to sleep. Don't pick her up or you will be starting another bad habit of her wanting to be held in the middle of the night. She needs to learn how to put herself back to sleep and eventually she won't even wake up in the middle of the night anymore. Good luck and God bless :-)
2006-09-04 06:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont allow her to have it. when she wakes up dont give it to her just comfort her until she gets back to sleep. it will be hard for both of you and will probably take a while. you could try giving a pacifier but that would just be another habbit you would have to eventually break. I have heard of some people replacing a bottle or a pacifier with a blanket or a stuffed animal, I dont know if it works. I just toughed it out with my 3. good luck!
2006-09-04 14:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by honey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put water in the bottle. She might complain the first few nights but she'll get used to it. This way she keeps hydrated, gets to suck on the bottle, and her teeth dont rot. I would put the bottle in her crib if I were you. THis way she might find it herself and not wake you up in the middle of the nightt.
2006-09-04 13:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by Delphine F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has trained herself to go back to sleep on a bottle. It is time for you to wean her, and let her learn to go back to sleep on her own. You will need to get rid of the bottles, out of the house, so that you cannot give in when she cries. Giving in will only confuse your daughter. When she wakes up, you will need to let her cry. It will be hard on you, but she needs to learn to go back to sleep. It will take about a week, but it works.
2006-09-04 14:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by MC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put water in the bottle. I put my kids to bed with a sippy of water. They rarely drink it but I never get 3 am cries for water either.
2006-09-04 16:46:38 · answer #5 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well give her a sippy cup not a bottle and there is no real way to break it unless you just let her cry try a pacifier?
2006-09-04 14:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by Moo moo I'm a chicken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll just have to break her cold turkey. Let her cry it out. Or give her water instead.
2006-09-04 17:52:50 · answer #7 · answered by Cindi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her a pacifire
2006-09-04 14:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋