1 year old son?

Question

My son just turned 1 on Friday and we had him completely bottle broke and on a sippy cup by 9 months ( doctors orders, because he was bitin the nipple off and choking) he went to my fathers house for 3 days and my father thought he was to young to be on a sippy and he put him back on a bottle. My doctor wants him back on a sippy. I am having a terrible time doin this. The first time it was so easy, we just gave him a sippy and he took it. Know he screams until he gets a bottle. Anyone with suggestions please. I really need help on this if all he is goin to do is scream i will go insane lol .

Answer 1

At one, he should be off the bottle. A sippy is better for him as his teeth come in. It may be the hard thing to do, but keep at it with the sippy. When he gets hungry/thirsty enough, he will take the sippy and be happy. it will only be harder down the road if you give in and continue with the bottle.

And make sure you speak with your father and tell him that you had made the change to the sippy for a reason, and that it didn't matter what HE thought was right. As the child's mother, you had made a decision and you expect him to respect those decisions. That conversation may be harder than forcing the sippy on your son, but it is no less important. Your father has to stop seeing you as his little girl, and start seeing you as the mother of his grandchild (and the one in charge of that child).

Answer 2

First call your dad, tell him if he throws away all bottles and replaces them by you next visit, then you wont have to stay away. Then go visit in a few days ,if there are still bb 's there and no sisspys then leave and say we wont be back til MY child is potty train! And leave. My cousin did the giving back the bottle thing to her granddaughter, and now the daughter has twin boys on a bottle and a 3 year old girl. And it's a mess.If the child screams and cries wanting a bb then just keep offering the sippy, it will take it when it's thirsty. Another tactic is take you child to a friends who has a animal who likes bottles of milk and let it take off with it's bb ,say it took your last one cause it knows your a big boy. Or only let him be around older kids who drinks from a big boys cup.He'll want one too.

Answer 3

Just dont give him bottles anymore. Because him having bottles can be a saftey issue with him its better to be safe than sorry. Offer only the sippy cup. He will use it when he gets thirsty enough. I know its gonna be hard to hear him get so upset but while he is throwing a trantum keep yourself busy with laundry, house work etc. Explain to your father why he is on sippy cups and that he is to never be offered a bottle again. (That way this doesnt happen again). Good Luck and hang in there.

Answer 4

First shoot yoru dad for not respecting you or your Doctors wishes, then take a deep breath and refuse to give him a bottle. He did it before he can do it again. He will get thirsty and when he does, his only option will be the sippy cup.

Good luck

Answer 5

I would just recommend doing what you did before, and increase the time increments, slowly, but consistently, before you give into his screams. You can handle anything for a couple of minutes. Just increase it, or let him think they are broken, the bottles, or lost. Make it like it is out of your hands, and you feel bad for him too, but he is getting big, and this is a great way to go, etc. I hope it gets better soon. Just love him through this time, but be strong where it is best for him. The longer you wait, the worse it could get.

Answer 6

He can't have what you don't offer him.

Don't give him bottles anymore. Don't let him see them, don't say the word "bottle", just forget about bottles. He has his sippy cup now and that's what he is going to use. Give it to him and when he's thirsty he'll use it. It'll probably end up on the floor or knocked over a few times because he doesn't want it, but sooner or later he'll give in and use it.