I have a 2 yr old little girl and the only time she has a bottle is at night when she goes to bed. She will not go to sleep with out one. How do I break her of this?
2006-10-27 02:52:23 · 13 answers · asked by peachez168 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It may be a security blanket type thing. You could try letting her play with a sippy cup during the day and get used to that one cup and say that it is a special night time cup. When she is ready to go to bed with it she will. And how dare everyone say you should stop, because it's bad for her teeth. It's no worse that a child who drinks fruit juice from a cup all day long. Thumb sucking and fruit juice is bad for teeth. I'm sure she does not have the bottle in her mouth all night long. If it is a case of wanting her to get rid of the bottle because it leaks at night, then that is understandable. Do what you feel is right. If you care enough about her to ask the question, then you care enough to trust your own instincts. Nobody knows your daughter like you do. So she's 2 and takes a bottle at night, big deal. If she packs it to go to college with, then you got a problem. She will give it up when she is ready.
2006-10-27 06:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tried to wean my kids off bottles but they were both very stubborn. We ended up just going cold turkey. This made life unpleasant for a short time but it was only for a short time.
I would think the bigger issue is what she is getting in the bottle at night. If she is getting milk or juice, she is in danger of tooth decay. If you don't want to go cold turkey, try giving her water. Then it won't really matter if she has a bottle or not.
I do like the idea of letting her pick a special sippy cup for bed time water.
2006-10-27 08:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried a beaker rather than a bottle? This will probably be quite difficult to break her habit as she is 2 and used to her bottle, but you will have to persevere if you really want to do this and be firm with her. You could try and give her bottles away to the bottle fairy and the fairy replaces them with big girl beakers. or wait till Christmas and on Christmas eve she leaves the bottles for Santa and in the morning he leaves her lovey new beakers. Then at night replace the bottle with a beaker before bed and a bed time story. Hope this helps, good luck x
2006-10-27 03:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by pam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really the only way to go is cold turkey...no bottle! bottles, especially at night reek havoc on your daughters teeth. the sugars in the milk will destroy the enamel causing what is known as bottle rot...tiny cavities that show up as a brown spot on her teeth and will eventually weaken the tooth.
why don't you try changing her night time routine a bit, instead of the bottle, try reading a special book or give her a special toy for her to take to bed. you are in for some rough nights the first week or so, but by stopping the bottle you are saving her teeth.
2006-10-27 03:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I been told to try to get rid of the bottle & pacifier when they still young, specially from our both parent! we didn't do anything at all just 1 day from a bottle we change it to sippy cup, at first he doesn't like it he cried for his lovely bottles but he never got it! we just let him cried and everytime when he want to drink that's goes the sippy cup. There is a old method I mean I was told by my grandparent, put just a little of spicy source just a little so that when they drink from bottle they feel spicy and the next time they want bottle they will think about it! I never tried it.....
2006-10-27 03:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by Yoke Lian T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was my son! He ran around all day long with it dangling from his mouth. He would not take a sippy cup. Finally, I just had to throw out all the bottles. For a few days, he would run to the cabinet where the bottles used to be and point and cry (he was 18 months). It was hell at first, but he finally just got thirsty and drank from the cup.
2016-05-22 00:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Clararose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter isn't two yet, but almost. I had that problem a few months ago. Try giving her less and less each night. That helped us. If that doesn't work try giving her water. I don't think that will work but you never know. Why don't you try replaceing her bottle with a pacifier? I just got my little one off of night feedings and the pacifier. Good luck
2006-10-27 06:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by wishbear3687 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We just started giving our little guy a cup instead one night and never went back. I guess we were lucky becuase he never argued with us about it, he just accepted.
I hate this, but maybe just offer her the cup and let her cry it out, she will eventually go to sleep. It really is hard, but it won't happen for more than a night or two.
2006-10-27 03:02:44 · answer #8 · answered by brown_iyed_grrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just simply take it away, toddlers are resilent. It is very bad for the child's teeth, and depending upon what is in the bottle it could be even more detrimental. Consistency is key.
Good Luck!
2006-10-27 06:42:52 · answer #9 · answered by demonicfairlady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she will go to sleep without it. just throw them away. truthfully you should have stopped the bottle a yar ago. just get rid of it.you will never night time potty train her as long as she has it. throw them away. she will scream and cry but let her. you are the boss. make her see that. dont let her control you.put your foot down and let her scream. she is old enough to know how to self soothe and will. crying will wear her out very quickly
2006-10-27 03:29:41 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋