I'm still giving my one year old a bottle .i have been told to wean her to a beaker .help?

Question

she,ll drink juice from the beaker but wont drink the milk from it .any good advice out there.

Answer 1

just keep trying, throw all the bottles away and buy a proper training cup like this one
http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1072814&classificationid=1042148&slmRefer=000
i no its hard but your child has to come off the bottle at some time the teats on bottles are not good for there little teeth

Answer 2

ok, u shouldnt do it just because ppl are telling you to, only u kno when ur daughter is ready to be weaned and you shouldnt feel any pressure. if u feel she is ready, then what id suggest is that you try n wean her to just haivng a bottle at night time, before bed, with milk in it. and give her a beaker during the whole day, if she wants milk in the day she has to hav it in a beaker n she'll soon leanr to drink it out of a beaker if she really wants it i kno it sounds harsh, but bottles are mostly comfort objects at the age of one, it reminds the child of feeling safe when they were younger, however bottles with teats are bad for teeth as the child gets older.. try n impose that bottles are only for bed time and that beakers are for big children and are to be used in the day.
another way you can do it is buy one of those bottles (avent ones) that can have a teat or a beaker top, that eway, the bottle will b the same, but the top will b a beaker top, that might halp to aid the transistion btween bottle n beaker. try to b consistant, and not give in, remember a child will never let itself go thirsty n dehydrate, so keep strong, nad good luck :)
http://www.avent.com/uk/en/toddlerfeeding_magic_cup.php
thats the link for the beaker.
http://www.avent.com/uk/en/pdfs/instructions/magic_cup_uk.pdf
and thats the instructions telling you hoew to use it
xxx Aly xxx

Answer 3

it's just fine for your child to still be on a bottle. She'll give it up when she is ready. Start by giving her everything EXCEPT milk in a cup (beaker). If she wants juice, she can't have the bottle. Slowly start giving her the cup more often, and start putting milk in it when she wants milk. Wean her (gradually) down to having the bottle only for naps or bedtime, and from there try to give her the cup at naps and bottle for bed only. Once that has been accomplished, it will be easy to get her off the bottle at bedtime, as well. Just be sure not to let her fall asleep with the cup or the bottle in her mouth, because she can get "bottle rot" in her teeth.

My 2 oldest sons drank from a bottle at least twice a day until they were 2, and their doctor knew it. A child will give it up on their own... some kids aren't ready to do so at 1.

Good luck!

Answer 4

If she drinks the juice from a beaker thats a good start, milk is still special to children this age and she may just need her comfort bottle. When she is ready she will let you know. Dont let people presure you and make you fell bad, she will let you know.

Answer 5

My daughter is 15 months and is still drinking milk and juice from a bottle, I can't get her completely changed over on to the sippy cup as of yet. I have bought lots of different types of cups and leave them around her but still no luck. It takes time and patience. Every child is different and it wont hurt your daughter by using a bottle. When she is ready she'll pick it up no problem, in the mean time please don't worry x

Answer 6

HI there my little girl was off bottles at 8 months and all because of the nuby beaker, it like a bottle as in looks and the spout is silicon but it IS a beaker, so the baby thinks its a bottle as it feels like it, but its actually a beaker. Asda do them and there 1.99 and come in loads of colours, they can also go in the dishwasher.
I WOULD RECCOMEND THEM EVERY TIME.

Answer 7

Who was it who told you to switch to a sippy cup? I started the sippy cup (beaker) very early with my daughter, at around 7mths, and I didnt have any issues at all. I was breastfeeding and so it was only the occasional usage. I had everyone asking me why I didnt give a bottle! I've heard others say to try a cup with a built in straw, or go straight to a normal cup. Just go slowly, and your child should adjust. Give them their new cup during play time. My girl plays with little plastic cups all the time, and now if getting frustrated with her sippy cup and wants the same sort of cup as everyone else. Children love to imitate their parents, so drink from a sippy cup in front of them, then offer your son a drink. Good luck

Answer 8

Who told you a child needs to be weaned from the bottle at one year? Both my sons were on the breast/bottle for at least 3 - 3 1/2 yrs old. Their teeth are ok, just brush regularly. and they had their fill of milk (3-4 full bottles a day) until I got them off the bottle. somehow drinking from the cup or straw just isn't as comforting I suppose, so they drank less milk once off the bottle. IF you really have to, then what I did was use positive peer pressure (see other kids drinking from cup) and encouragement to stop them from bottle feeding. reward her with praise and interesting sippy cups and funny straws etc and i used multi vitamin gummy bears as a reward too for finishing the cup of milk. chocolate, strawberry or cold milk as variety and distraction with toys or storytelling sometimes helps as she drinks. Hope this helps. All the best!

Answer 9

i always think that leaving it out for santa is a good one but you've unfortunately just missed that one, maybe try the easter bunny! or on the other hand dont listen to people and you give your child a beaker when you think shes ready. my little boy wouldn't take a beaker so we got him this kind of sports bottle but for kids, they do beakers too the range is called kids on the go you can pick them up in most shops

Answer 10

if she wants her milk out of the bottle then you should let her she'll give it up when she's ready. my daughter was exactly the same she's 20 months now tried taking the bottle of her about 6 months ago but she wouldn't drink milk out of anything else so i let her have the bottle. now she's gradually taking milk out of cups/beakers, allthough she does still have the bottle. especially at night. i think it's up to you when you think the time is right to do it

Answer 11

Just be consistent and throw out the bottles and tell her no more bottles. When she wants milk from a bottle, show her the place where you usually keep her bottles and tell her they are all gone and give her the beaker of milk. She will catch on and if she goes without the bottle here and there or for a couple nights she won't starve.