How Do You Bottle Break A 1 Year Old..?¿?

Question

I have a 1 year old daughter and she refuses to give up her bottle. I've tried putting her to bed with a cup and she just sits in her bed and cries until she gets her bottle back...Shes fine with a cup all day until it's time for nap time or bed time..! I need help..!! any suggestions..?

By the way..I'm trying to prevent her from getting bottle rott...She has a beautiful set of teeth..!!

We started her on whole milk when she was 10months old...

Answer 1

I have a one year old and we are going through the same thing. I have noticed that I have more success when I offer the cup when she is not tired and not extremely thirsty. The morning and night bottle is becoming a real challenge for us. I have noticed she likes to copy us so we make sure she sees us drinking from the cup (and yes sometimes her cup..even though that seems silly). I really cheer her on when she uses the cup. I have been able to get her to take the cup at night if I give it a little earlier than I would give the bottle. Then, the time she would normally want the bottle for the comfort she doesn't really mind not having it because her belly is already full from the cup and she doesn't miss the bottle as much. I always thought that I would just do the bottle cold turkey, but know that I am at that point I realize that doesn't always work for every kid. We did cold turkey with the pacifier and it was okay, but the bottle is posing more of a problem. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Every child is different but try this tell her she is a big girl now and only babies drink from bottles. Also try only water if she cries for milk then give her the cup. Also there are cups out there with a soft tip more like a bottle than a cup I found that helped my daughter. Good Luck

Answer 3

She may just be too young to give it up yet. Kids are all different as to when they are ready to give up their bottles. Since she is using a cup during the day and only using a bottle to sleep, she will probably be fine, just make sure you don't leave the bottle in her mouth all night, let her fall asleep with it and then take it out of her mouth once she does. You could also make a big show of praise when she used the cup and don't make a big deal when she drinks from the bottle, tell he what a big girl she is when she uses the cup and not the bottle, but be careful you don't critisize her for using the bottle or she could end up feeling guilty for using the bottle. Just tell her what a big girl she is when she is drinking from the cup and see what happens.

Answer 4

If you are trying to cut the bottle because you are worried about "bottle rott" as you put it, then you shouldn't give her the cup to bed either. It is the food substance that is stuck to her teeth as she sleeps that causes the decay, not the type of device you use to give her the liquid.

I suggest giving a drink before bed, then snuggling her in and tryign to pat her on the back, or other calming thing, to get her at ease. Simply throw the sippy cups and bottles away.

Kids can drink out of regular cups at 1 yr.

Answer 5

can she see her bottles at bedtime and nap time if she can dont let her see them put them away somewhere she cant reach or see ya know the whole outta sight outta mind and if she cries then let her cry for a little while its good for them to cry every now and then BUT if she isnt 15 months yet then just slowly ween her off of the bottle at nap times then only give it to her at bed time then slowly ween her off of the bottle at bed time my friends son is 20 months old 3 weeks younger then my son and he still is on the bottle ALL DAY LONG, my son refused the bottle right when he started drinking from a sippy cup he never liked the bottle thing but i got lucky but it was a different thing with his damn plug good luck though hun those times are rough

Answer 6

With my daughter when she was 1 year old, I told her she had to leave her bottle on the table for the Easter Bunny to take and he would leave her a new sippy cup. Worked like a charm. With Christmas right around the corner you could try it and use Santa Claus instead. That way there you are not taking the bottle from her, but Santa is.

Answer 7

First of all, she's young yet, so maybe she's just not ready. Second, try talking to your pediatrician if you haven't already.
Third, as the other post noted, get a bedtime routine and stick to it. As you start to ween her off the bottle, the bedtime routine will help keep her feeling secure - consistency is key for a child.
Lastly, I am paying the price for allowing sleep deprivation to control what I gave my son at bedtime. He has bottle rot and I feel like a horrible mom for giving into his cries. Of course, I felt like a horrible mom when I didn't give in too.. but now I know better.
If she MUST have something at night, give her water and nothing else. And make sure she has a brushing routine as well. Morning, noon, and night. Good habits start young. Good luck hun!

Answer 8

With our son, the transition off the bottle was pretty painless. We began at about 10 months replacing a portion of the formula with whole milk. By the time he was 1, he was just on whole milk. Then, we began to reduce his bottles one at a time. The last one to go was the bedtime bottle. The thing that helped us was replacing that bottle with something else. I take my son to bed and we sit in a chair beside his crib and read a book. I then pray over him and sing a song to him, kiss him on the forehead and put him in bed. Having a set routine is the key. Good luck!

Answer 9

Try putting only water in the bottle.
She will want the cup back.

Answer 10

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