The doctor says I have to take away my 17 month old son's bottle away, I need some tips?

Question

I have a 17 month old who still takes a bottle at night time. He has GERD Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, and The Dr. wants him to eat 4 times a day, with 4 hours between each meal, and nothing to eat or drink in between except a little water, I have to take his bottle away tonight and I don't know how I am gonna get him to sleep. Please Help

Answer 1

it might be rough for a night or two for him, but it will pass. i'm sorry that i don't have any suggestions, except to rub his little back to sooth him and maybe make sure to take some time before bedtime and read him a soothing story, and then gently put him to sleep.

if he's tired during the next day, try not to let him sleep much more than normal or his hours will get all messed up. he can have a little extra sleep time - maybe 1/2 hour, but you want him a little tired so he may go to sleep on time the next night.

good luck dear,

It really is for his best, so don't punish yourself too much when he is fussing.

Answer 2

OK Mom you be the adult here because that is your job to be the adult. First go in the kitchen and all over the house take every bottle and bag it up go to your car and stick it in the trunk case closed there now no naps and if they fall asleep anyways not longer then half hour 45 minutes tops. At bed time give them along bath water seems to make some children sleepy and then get out the books to give them a story by that time they should either be asleep or cranky enough to drive you crazy call grandma and make her come get them for a week lol shell be the rock in the storm and if you dont have the grandma call your best friend and cry on their shoulder for the next week that's what friends are for or come on yahoo to be distracted from the tears and moaning and groaning but after a week trust me you'll be saying to your self gosh that was harder on me then on them and I hope I never have to go through it again! ha ha Good Luck! I know you can do this girl because I did it twice and it was easier the second time around I finally found that backbone I'd lost ha ha

Answer 3

The first few nights will be hard, but he will be okay! Before you put him to bed give him a drink from the sippy cup, and when he wakes up just offer the cup, and comfort him. He will go to sleep and in a couple of days he will forget all about the bottle. Just don't let him take the cup to bed as if it's a bottle, because then you will be replacing one with the other and that's not right! Good Luck to both of you!

Answer 4

Well, it's the best and hardest (for mom only!!) way and that's to just DO IT! Don't let him have a bottle and he'll eventually cry himself to sleep when he realizes that his crying isn't getting him the desired and obviously usual reaction from you....and that's the bottle. I had a really hard time when I was told to just let my tiny little son cry when he awoke during the night because if I kept going into his room & picking him up he'd NEVER sleep through the night and boy it was very VERY hard...that first night but it also worked! So sorry it's so hard on us mom's but don't drive him around to put him to sleep, because you'll be doing THAT every night! Just let him cry and hey, you were exhausted when he was first born so what's one more night? Besides, he WILL go to sleep! He'll try it again for a shorter and shorter period of time the next night, maybe the 3rd or 4th but it's honestly the best way because driving just is replacing one undesired behaviour with another and who can afford the gas? Wouldn't you rather be home when he does go to sleep you can, too?!!!

Good luck but honestly, I had such a hard time myself but after that 1st night pretty much, problem solved!!

Answer 5

You are in for a long week. My three year old still on the bottle, so I really can't help except to say tire him out so he can't put up much of a fight. Four days and you will see the difference.

Until then, go ahead, feel sorry for yourself, scream at everyone, even mumble naughty things under your breath during the first four. By night 6 it will all be worth it.

Good luck.

Answer 6

The best way to do it is take it away and throw them out. He'll cry for a while but this is something you have to stick to. If you keep them in the house you are more than likely to grab one when he doesn't stop. I did that with my sons pacifier. He bit a hole in it at 6 months and I threw them all away. (I wasn't going to be buying new ones all the time). He'll fall asleep from crying. It's going to be hard, but keep at it! Good LUCK!

Answer 7

I made a big deal about my youngest son giving up his pacifier. We walked around he house finding them all, and he'd throw one in the bag and we'd cheer and clap. He thought it was a game. I told him he was a big boy, and big boys don't use pacifiers. He never asked for it again. He was about 15 months old at the time. Maybe you could have him throw the bottles away. (Just use a plastic grocery bag if you want to keep the bottles for any future babies. You can have him throw it in the garbage can, then take it out later and put it away.)

Answer 8

It is going to be a tough night that is for sure, but my son is 15 and I took his bottle away in one day and he has survived. He cried for some time, but then gave up, just make sure he doesn't see any bottles after today in the house. Good luck.

Answer 9

It's just one of those "Just Do It" things. The sooner you do it the sooner it will be over with. Did the doctor say you could give him water in his bottle at night or do you have to take it away from him completely? You might have to put up with a little crying, but remember--a little crying never hurt anybody. Just go in to him, pat him and comfort him until he goes back to sleep. He WILL get used to it.

Answer 10

try putting only water in it most kids don't like that so they won't drink it GOOD LUCK my daughter is 2 and still goes to bed with a cup but she is very stubborn she will scream allnight long she doesn't give in trust me she went 5 days without it and I finally gave in because I couldn't stand the screaming anymore. They also have tips online at like Gerber or something