My soon to be 2 yr Old still takes a bottle at night. I feel horrid that I let this go on for so long, but since my husband abandoned us, she has started carrying a blankie and wanting the bottle more and more. I don't give it to her durring the day, only at bed time. I want this bottle thing over, but with the stuff she is going through I am scared I will scar her for life. Please, any help will be wonderful.
2007-01-11 07:32:12 · 13 answers · asked by fluffy0106 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I know.. my child slept with the sippy cup until 3 yrs old. Her is what you do. Give her a non spill sippy cup w/ water and just tell her you cannot find the bottle and u might have to soother her to sleep. Get her a fun sippy cup like dora or blue's clues, or something get her all excited about it.. and she will love it. And throw away the bottle and just tell her honey i can't find it. It will be fine. She seems really young, I dont see anything wrong with kids sleeping with a cup unless potty training. Then all together rid yourself of torture and done allow anything to sleep w/ them. Just purchase an awesome cup and fill it with water and leave it by her bed side and soothe her to sleep. It might be hard, but girls are natually easier and than boys. So she will be fine.
2007-01-11 07:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mystic Bell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're all different, so what if she still has a bottle at night. Mine is the same age and still has it. I give him the option of cup or bottle and he picks what he wants. I really don't care, as long as he has a quiet and calm transition from play to bed. It won't scar her, it's not as if she's sucking on it or a dummy all day (sorry, i just find dummys to be feral). I know being a sole parent can be very trying at times, but you do what is best for you and your child...Remember these are just peoples opinions, and at the end of the day you and your child have to be happy. So do what keeps you both happy.
2007-01-11 22:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by morphed 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it from her you'll be doing her some good. night is the worse time you can give a child a bottle. she has a high chance of getting baby bottle mouth decay and that will tramatize her even more when the dentist has to put caps on her teeth or pull them out. try only giving her the bottle right befor bed but brush her teeth afte and let her sleep with you are give her a favirote stuufed animal instead or a pacifie.my daughter got baby bottle mouth decay because i let her drink her bottle well falling asleep and that was the biggest mistake ever.
2007-01-11 16:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by juicy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off, since she is only 2 she doesn't realize that your husband has abandoned you because she doesn't know what the concept is. She will be traumatized if you continue to carry on like she knows what is going on. You will be the reason for her trauma and needy whining and clinging to the blanket and the bottle. You need to continue on with your life as if nothing is wrong and she will take her cues from you (her role model). If you are scared she will be scared, if you are bitter she will be bitter, if you cry and whine she will cry and whine.... see the pattern here. I know it is probably very hard right now but you are the grown up, you have to be the strong one. And tell that low down, good for nothing, piece of crap that walked out on you, good riddance and don't bother to come back, you are probably better off without him. Hang in there.....
2007-01-11 15:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Scooter Girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just don't give it to her. I know you mentioned her being "scarred for life",but, over the bottle I seriously doubt it. The best thing for you to do as a parent is just stop giving it to her. No means no today, tomm, and the next day.
At two years old, she can vocalize. The bottle is just a security so replace it with a new security.
2007-01-11 15:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mana 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you should be worried unless she isn't eating well. Everyone always gives THEIR advice, but often it's not logical. I think that as long is she is healthy and growing well, do what YOU think is best. Children need security more than anything else. If you really love her, she'll be fine. I don't think having a bottle is a really bad thing.
2007-01-11 23:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by A dad & a teacher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the bottle away and replace it with love. Snuggle and cuddle for a few miniutes in place of the normal bottle time and give her a sippy cup and have her drink it before she goes to bed.
2007-01-11 17:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i honestly do not think you are scarring her for life and at 2 why is she still going to bed with a bottle...take her to the store and let her pick out a special stuffed animal soft doll or whatever to take to bed instead of the bottle
2007-01-11 15:51:11 · answer #8 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get rid of the bottle give her a sippy cup instead, and get her some counseling for the abandonment issue the bottle needs to go it will run her teeth specially since she has it at night
2007-01-11 15:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a soon to be 2 year old myself that drinks the bottle just at night, it don't bother me and I know it is bad for his teeth but if it makes him happy I am all for it.
2007-01-11 15:43:04 · answer #10 · answered by stevenandteena 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋