My son is 15 months and we just went for his checkup/shots. The doc said "no more bottle." I have taken it away from him and this has been his 1st full day without it. The doc said he might miss a couple days of milk but will realize he wants the milk more than he wants the bottle and will start drinking out of a sippy cup. He hasn't drank that much milk at all and is fussy.
My question is: how long did your child fuss for the bottle after you took it away?
Thanks.
2006-12-28 09:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by mommycat 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
About a day. We made a fuss over them becoming Big Boys and not needing a baby's bottle anymore. Once they figured out they were growing up, they thought that was cool, and they were fine with it.
Be patient. The milk is eventually more important than the vessel it comes in.
2006-12-28 10:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by KD 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some will fuss alright! I would have thought they would have had u get him on the sippy when he turned one, but its only 3 months later. I would try to do half and half, like for a few days to a week. One time bottle, next time sippy. Then use the bottle only twice a day the next week, then only once the third week, then all gone... He still may fuss, but it might make the transition easier. The whole "no more bottle" from the dr. doesn't have to be taken as literally as throwing all his bottles out and not giving him a chance to adjust, one month in the scheme of his life isn't gonna make a bit of difference. Some kids flat out can't drink from a sippy right away, they require much more suction than bottles, try the soft cap, silicone actually Nuby sippy cup, I know lots of kids that needed that to convert.
2006-12-28 18:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by XXXDirtyDirtyGirlXXX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was angry for about 2 or 3 days, but she got over it quickly. She was also not overly attached to it either. She was drinking out of a sippy cup starting at 6 months.
With my boys, I took the bottles away and hid them the night before their first birthday and they never saw them again. They didn't care. They loved their sippy cups and never fussed over the missing bottle!
2006-12-28 18:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son didn't fuss at all, sorry I can't be of to much help. He is probably just be fussy to try to get you to give in, so stand your ground although it is not fun with a fussy baby, it is great in the end.
2006-12-28 17:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son didn't fuss at all I took it when he was younger 10 months I think whenever he started walking but sorry I couldn't help you he will get used to it you just have to hang in there good luck
2006-12-28 21:36:59 · answer #5 · answered by mom of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son who is 16 now had a bottle forever it seemed like, he also got "bottle-rot", on his teeth and had to have them capped all in silver, it was his security blanket so i only put water in it and milk in his cup, wasn't to painful on either one of us.
2006-12-28 19:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by im2old2care 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋