He had a pacifier until he was 6 months old. We replaced the bottle of milk instead as per suggestions, and now give him a little water instead. He screams like he's in agony--unless we give him that to suck on. We've tried giving him a little bit of water, and he screams for more. The last two nights we've given him no sippy cup--since he also wakes up during the night for it (and is subsequently wet). He's been screaming bloody murder for a few hours before he conks out! Any suggestions?
2007-01-07 10:39:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I shudder at the answers you are getting.
Letting your child scream all night is teaching them that they CANNOT depend on mommy and daddy to help them.
It is also pyschological abuse.
What do your instincts teach you? To pick him, to let him have his sippy cup? Then why are you not doing that? Mothers instincts are very powerful in raising their children to be happy & healthy. Leaving them to scream is not.
Yes eventually they will stop screaming, but they will also stop asking for any help, and you will be left with a silent uncommunicative child who grows up hating you.
DO NOT leave your babies to scream. It is so wrong.
13 months is too way young to wean off the sippy cup.
Whats wrong with allowing him keep it till he's at least 2??
2007-01-07 12:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let him scream for hours. Encourage him to take a stuffed animal to bed with him. Make him think that this is a wonderful thing. The toy is the best thing in the world and only special children get one. Screaming for hours will only make him sick. Tell him a story or read to him. Change the way you put him to bed. Make going to bed a good thing. You should be calm and don't act like you are punishing him or denying him by not giving him the cup. This is a good thing you are doing. Parents often feel guilty and we show that in our actions. Don't feel sorry for him. Lots of luck with all the joys of parenthood. He will be grown all too soon.
2007-01-07 10:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by jan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, relax. this is okay to keep him on the bottle slightly longer. keep encouraging the sippy cup, yet do not stress it. some youngsters bypass good to commonplace cups. also, there are transitional cups with spouts that are softer like a bottle's nipple that some youngsters like. quicker or later, they study a thanks to drink from a straw, and some youngsters extremely like that -- my 2 year previous will drink very nearly something if I enable him have a straw in it.
2016-12-01 23:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by anuj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to stick to letting him cry unfortunately. If you find something that actually works let me know cause I have a 19 month old that I need to take the sippy cup away from at night.
2007-01-07 11:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
stay on the course you are on. NO sippy cup...He will slowly be o.k with it. If he gets to upset just go in and calm him down. For a few moments. He will start again but he will be o.k...keep your course...g/l
2007-01-07 10:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by ccdispatch911 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your worried about the wet diaper get night time diapers they hold alot of wetness... i dont think there is anything wrong with giving him juice or water before bed .. if he wants it why not? he probably gets really thirsty right before bed time. would you want to go to bed thirty
2007-01-07 10:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by unangst26 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just keep on keepin' on. DON'T give in. He will eventually get over it.
2007-01-07 10:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋