at what age???

Question

my 6 week old baby seems to be wanting to grab his bottle everytime i put it close to his face, i was wondering what is the normal age for a baby to lear no hold his boittle and what are some good ways to teach him, also i was wondering when do they learn to hold their pacifier, thank you!!

by the way i don tbreast feed because i have no milk comig down

Answer 1

Him reaching out for anything is always a good sign. Encourage it,support it. Many doctors will tell you what they learned from their textbooks, but nature is the best learning tool. Go with what your child is displaying to you, but watch him so he doesn't hurt himself.Encourage his learning. He may put enough together that he can reach out for something, but his arms may not be able to hold it. Help him with what he needs help with and let him do the rest. Don't underestimate you child. He's learning.His little brain is starting to work for him.Regarding the pacifier, I would capitalize on your child's willing to reach out for things and offer him a pacifier,teach him what it is for. I think naturally he will place it in his mouth, but give it a try. If he's picking things up sooner than what you expected or earlier than what your Doc said, your only concern should be safety as to what he can pick up,hold, or place in his mouth. Aside from that, encourage his learning. Stimulate his little brain. Ahhh...I wish mine was tiny again. They are the most amazing little creatures.

Answer 2

My first baby started holding her bottles by herself at about 6-7 months. At 6 weeks (I have a 7 week old right now) they can't regulate the air bubbles in the bottle (milk has to be full in the nipple) and could get huge gulps of air making for uncomfortable gas. Once your baby is sitting up very well is a good time to try and get him/her to start drinking the bottle on their own. In the meantime, let her/him HELP you hold the bottle. This may make him hold it sooner. As for the pacifier, I recall my 1st daughter started holding them at 4-5 months. Just try to take it away at 1 year... I made the mistake and waited until my oldest was addicted to it... didn't get it away from her until she was 2 1/2.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Your baby is not at that at that age yet. Give it several months. They are very smart. They learn at a very quick pace. When the time comes place a hand towel under the bottle for balance. Place the bottle between the babies both hands. After several tries the baby will begin to understand how it all works. The same thing applies to the pacifier. Place it in the babies hand and guide it into his/her mouth. It will take a bit longer then holding the bottle. The babies finger will begin to grip the pacifier once it understands what it's for. It just take some time for the fine motor skills to kick in.

Answer 4

Some babies have the fine-motor skills required to hold a bottle -- and get it to its target -- as early as 6 months. For others, it will be closer to 10 months. The only way to tell if your baby can hold his own bottle is to hand him one and watch what happens. If he has the motor skills to put the bottle in his mouth and to take it out when he's full, you can offer him one every now and then.
But no matter how old your baby is, don't be tempted to prop a bottle in his mouth as a way to hasten the process. A propped bottle could force your child to overeat, or even cause him to choke. And if your baby falls asleep with the bottle in his mouth, the formula or breast milk can pool around his teeth and lead to tooth decay. Propped bottles can also increase your baby's risk of ear infections, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. If your baby's lying down during feedings, the liquid can flow from his mouth into his ears' Eustachian tubes, where it can linger and cause an infection. Another important reason not to prop a bottle: It can deprive your baby of key snuggle time. Holding and cuddling your baby during feedings gives him a sense of safety and security and helps promote bonding

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Answer 5

Natural instinct is in all of us. My child who I'm nursing had a good sense at that age where his food comes from. Right now they are learning hand eye co-ordination. It will still be a few months until they can do it themselves. But I would say around 7-8 months. But always remember every child is different, they will do it when they are ready. Good ways for them to learn to grab things are to have lots of bright hanging toys in front of them, example like the chairs with the toys hanging down from them. It's stimulating for them as well as they will start to reach for the toys.

Answer 6

it is still kind of early for a baby who is only 6 weeks to actually hold the bottle on its own. You will need to help him through the entire feeding still for a few more months. As for teaching him, he will learn on his own, nothing really to teach him. At least both my girls learned on their own.

Answer 7

I think 6 weeks is too young to be wanting to hold their bottle, and i think about 6 months is when they hold their pacifier in.

Answer 8

let him grab the bottle and then to teach him open his hands and hold them on the bottle the whole time you are feeding unless he pulls away but do this at least a little bit each time he eats he will get the concept

Answer 9

It's best to continue to hold the baby and his bottle during feedings...this helps you and the baby to bond closer, and give u and he quiet moments together. He's too young to "teach", however he will develope these skills over time

Answer 10

actually there's is no ideal age for a baby to hold his bottle,as long as your baby's hands are firm and enough, it is possible for the baby to hold his own bottle or pacifier.but its usually 4 months or so,at that age his grip will be more stronger and he can support the bottle not to fall down.