i have a 18 month that has'nt used a bottle in about 3 months and now i have a 3 week baby girl and my baby boy will not stop trying to take her bottle to use. and the only one that's helping me with the kid's is my best friend and she has no kid's so she don't now ethier.
2006-09-27 04:25:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Your child wants your attention so when you give your three month old her bottle try to give him something too so that he has the same atention that she does. He misses you and you are giving most of your attention to feeding her and he is not used to not having your attention as he was the only one in the house until now. Give him equal attention and this to will pass.And that is how I see it.
2006-09-27 04:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by rahlyd swamp muffin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you can do is keep the bottle out of reach. The 18 month old sees how much attention the 3 month old is getting and he justs wants some attention too. The new baby does need extra attention, but be sure to give the 18 month a little one-on-one time with mom. Maybe when the baby is napping have some special lap time and read with the 18 month old. Let someone else watch the baby and take the older child to the park for half an hour or just outside in the yard. Don't make too big a deal about him grabbing the bottle. He's just curious about it and will soon get bored of it, but if you make a big deal he might like the attention and keep at it longer.
2006-09-27 11:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE don't listen to the advice about slapping your child's hand for reaching for the bottle...One thing to keep in mind here is that an 18 month old is not a big boy just because he's the oldest. He's still a baby and of course he still wants your attention, Mommy. He's feeling very displaced and doesn't like that you give so much attention to little sister. When she drinks from her bottle, she's being held by you...that's the attention he misses. My little ones are less than 2 years apart as well. When I nursed my daughter, I had a special bag of toys that my son only got to use when I nursed baby sister (make sure they are really cool toys, and make a big deal out of "now is your special toy time"). When I was done and she fell asleep, it was his special mommy time! Also try giving him a special treat instead of the bottle when he tries for it...a sippy cup w/ juice or some fruit should work! Good luck to you!
2006-09-27 11:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is so normal my daugter didnt use a bottle after she was 9 months old my son was born when she was 2 and she wanted his ba all the time we just explained to her (SEVERAL TIMES A DAY) that she was a big girl now and didnt need a ba now she had a big girl cup and after a couple months she gave up on trying to take it but now she is 3 and he is one and they swap sippy cups all the time so be prepared for it to resurface again and again. My son wants to be just like his big sister so we have to watch him when she has milk cuz he is allergic but if they both have juice we just let them go. If you dont want them to share there are ways to keep them from sharing like my son doesnt like a certain sippy so we put my daughters milk in that one because we know he wont touch it. The other idea I have is maybe give him an incentive to keep his like if you dont take the ba from the baby you can have a special treat. this will be hard for an 18 month old but is possible good luck!
2006-09-27 11:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by LaceyandSamsmamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya know ive heard that alot and ive seen potty trained toddlers go back to diapers after a new baby arrived. its jsut a stage but dont punish him or get onto him for it just try to encourage him to take a sippycup. also he may be jealous so take maybe 1 hour when the new baby is napping to have exclusive mommy-son time and when the baby is awake try to include him more maybe let him hold the baby with you..... hes jsut used to being your only baby and now uh oh some new baby came in and took you away from him all the time... it just takes some time and patience and i can almost guarantee when he feels more included and doesnt think he has to fight to get your attention hell want to be a big boy.
2006-09-27 12:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by mrscbaumgardner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine you are you 18-month-old child.You live in a perfect world with mommy and daddy who always look after you and love you and spend all the time with you.Then suddenly there appears another baby.Then what happens?(Parents look and take care of that baby and the baby takes more of the parents' attention).What does it mean?(Mommy and daddy love that baby more than me).What can I do?(I behave like the baby,drinking from the bottle or at least making mommy shout at me,which means she pays me attention and I definitely want to take back her attention to me).There is the reason for your older baby's behavior.You have to pay more attention to your older child.Spend a good time with the child more often during day.Newborns usually take the most of the parents' time.Leave time for your older child too.Let him know how happy you are to have an older child.
2006-09-27 11:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by julie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought caps for bottles that turn it into a sippy-cup type. I got them at Fry's (Krogers some places) but they might be available at Wal-Mart, too. That's how I weaned my now-16 month old from the bottle and still let him feel secure, especially with two small cousins around all the time with their bottles.
2006-09-27 11:34:49 · answer #7 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is normal with some kids.my first child never did this when i had her sister,but my second did even more than wanting to use the bottle.she wanted the new baby"s diapers,drugs and milk too.she wanted to wear her clothes too and sleep in her bed.i thought she was being jealous,till i came across a book which says that it is normal.although i wont let her use the bottle if i were you cause it can be dangerous for the newborn especially if he has something like cough.just say no to him and keep it beyond his reach.that is all you can do.let him have his own bottle instead.good luck with your new baby.
2006-09-27 11:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by bestofyou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You tell the 18 month old no, give him a sipper cup and let him take part in feeding time of his new sister. At 18 months he is still a baby and needs to know that his sister isn't taking his place,
2006-09-27 12:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just say No and replace it with a sippy cup or something else.
At 18 months, he will know the meaning of no, and eventually will understand one is for the baby, and the Big Boy cup is for him.
Try to make him feel good when he chooses a sippy cup.
2006-09-27 11:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by artisticallyderanged 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋