My son is going to be 1 in 2 weeks and I think it is time for him to lose the bottle and pacifier. He uses a sippy cup every now and then, but sometimes he does not want to drink his formula unless it is in a bottle. He will throw his sippy cup and demand through temper tantrums for his bottle. Should I just not give him his bottle and have a take it or leave it attitude about the sippy cup? Then there is the pacifier. It is like my son's security blanket. He can not sleep with it. I think it is time for no pacifier during the day only at night, to slowly get rid of it. But my mom does not think it is time yet so she will give it to him during the day.....what should I do? Should I let him have it until he is ready to give it up or should I let him have it for a little longer? Maybe I should just take it away?
2007-01-03 02:06:14 · 9 answers · asked by lilma85 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
There is hope! I'm going through similar troubles with my one year old right now! What made it easier for us is cutting out the formula completely. (they no longer need it at one year and can tranistion to whole milk or soy milk). To get him on the sippy cup there is nothing better than the nuby sippy cups with the soft lids!!! Just keep offering it (NO BOTTLES) and your little one will eventually start using it!
As for the binky, we are just phasing it out slowly, first no binky in the car seat, then no binky in the store, then no binky during playtime, then no binky during naptime, then no binky during bedtime, believe me, i know its hard, but eventually they care less and less.
We also let our son have a sippy with aobut a 1/4 a cup of WATER not juice or milk (which can cause baby bottle mouth), and he will drink that and go to sleep. He was not too happy about it at first, but after about 2 nights he got used to it!!
Also, only do 1 at a time, either focus on getting rid of the bottle or binky, but not both at the same time, get him usedto going without the bottle and then about 2 weeks later start phasing out the binky.
hope this helps!!
2007-01-03 04:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnn W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are worrying about this too early. Start weaning him away from the bottle, and when he's one he'll no longer need formula anyway so hopefully that will help. Don't let him take a bottle to bed, I know people who let their kids take a bottle to bed until they were 3 or 4 years old, and those kids ended up with rotted teeth, but even as young as your baby, they shouldn't have milk or formula at bed-time. I still wouldn't worry about the pacifier either. When he's closer to 2, then you can start reasoning with him about the pacifier. That's what we did with our daughter, by the time she was 3 she was only using the pacifier at nap and bed-time. When we'd get her up in the morning she'd have her pacifier in her mouth and we'd pick her up out of the crib and ask her where her pacifier went, and she'd toss it back into the bed. By the time she was 2 1/2 she was completely done with it.
2007-01-03 03:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep offering the sippy cup during the day. one year old is a little young to actually get pushy about the bottle and pacifier. If you work at it , you will get him to give them up--but not overnight!! 'Weaning' is a good word for these things. And, having been on the grand parent end of this problem I would advise you to have a nice gentle talk with the grand parent, about the fact that you are the baby's parent, not them.
It was hard for me to hear-but some parents (me) just have to still be the mom! And we are not-like it or not.
2007-01-03 02:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by judy m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's only one. He doesn't have that many ways to comfort himself and the two you have taught him you now want to take away. You should do it slowly, to give him a chance to learn new ways of comforting himself.
I would start by taking away EITHER the bottle or the pacifier just during the day. Make a clock with pictures around the sides, and pictures on the hands. Then you can say "when the turtle passes the square the pacifier goes to sleep, and when the turtle passes the circle it wakes up. Or you can put a nightlight on a timer.
Then you are going to have to work on finding him other ways to comfort himself.
However, honestly I think taking away children's comfort too soon is not a good thing.
2007-01-03 02:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the paci.. YOU do what is right.. if your mom is giving it to him during the day just say , "Mom, we're trying to break that habit, so please don't give it to him".. something to that effect.
I weaned my daughter at 8 mos. from the bottle. She took the sippy cup about 1 time a day, and that was it. Then, I started giving her a little juice in the cup (per. the pediatrician's advice), and then I took her off the bottle completely. All she did was play with the nipple. Slowely wean him from the bottle. Say, take 1 bottle feeding a day away. And then like you said, give him a take it or leave it type of deal. Don't let him see ANY bottles. He will catch on eventually. good luck!
2007-01-03 03:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Tricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st week, take all of the bottles and box them up while he is watching. Let him know that they are all going bye bye. Take him to the store to watch you (or let him) choose some new colorful, fun sippy cups.
2nd week Have him deposit all of his pacifiers in a box or bag to give to the binky fairy. Leave the bag overnight and replace it with another toy that could substitute for the pacifier's security like a blanket, doll (probably not for a boy) or stuffed animal.
It might be rough, but yank that band-aid off quick and let him know that he doesn't have a choice. It's not only a good thing for these particular issues, but it sets the tone going forward: Mommy and daddy make the rules and that he can't negotiate with you. If you ever watch the super nanny, 9 times out of 10 the parents who are having the most problems with their kids are negotiating with them and the parents never win because the kids know that they will ultimately cave in to the whining. If you are feeling bad for him remember one thing: Kids have a wonderful ability to adjust to almost any situation and that this is better for him in the long run.
Good luck!
2007-01-03 02:20:51 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny Johnny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him keep his bottle a little longer. He's still a baby. I know even some Dr's. recommend they come off at this time too. But as a mom of many kids when I switched them to the bottle from nursing, as they matured and became more independent (about 17mos) they were very easy to wean. The few that weren't I weaned by giving them the bottle less and making the cup more available during the day. Even if they cried, threw a tantrum I stuck to my guns. I've never had a kid teeth decay from drinking a bottle at nite.Neither did I allow interference from family.
2007-01-03 03:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by busta_ziggy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took the bottles away as soon as they could hold a sippy cup and the pacifier i took away cold turkey when they turned a year old. Luckily, none of my kids relied on it too much, but if I were you I would just let him cry it out. It might be awhile, but they will adjust. If you really don't want him to have it, don't give in. It's totally up to you.
2007-01-03 02:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by miranda h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get rid of all the bottels in the house, he will get over it once he is thrist enought. With my oldest we just took them away thats all, she got over it fast.
2007-01-03 02:09:57 · answer #9 · answered by Dizzy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋