How can I get my 20 month old son off the bottle?

Question

My son seems to be becoming more and more attached to the bottle. He asks for a "baba" several times a day. I am worried about his teeth. He drinks the milk and then will continue to suck on the empty bottle. He gets hysterical if I refuse to give him one, or when I take the empty one from him. I know he sees it as comforting and feel terrible taking that from him.

Answer 1

FIRST GET RID OF ALL THE BOTTLES, THAT WAY HE WON'T CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THEM AND YOU CAN'T GIVE IN. SECOND MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT GETTING HIM A BIG BOY CUP AND TAKE HIM TO THE STORE TO PICK ONE OUT. MAKE SURE HES EATING ENOUGH FOOD TO FILL HIM UP AND GIVE HIM HIS SIPPY CUP (BIG BOY CUP) WHEN HES THIRSTY.

Answer 2

V-day is coming up just buy him a new sippy cup and tell him the bottle had to go away with cupid to a new family that needed it. I never had a problem i took the bottle away from my son at 9 months except right before bed then at a year he didn't get it at bed anymore. Never put up a fuss or anything. However, I watch a little girl who is now 1 and her parents are trying to get her off the bottle, she only will drink out of the nuby sippy cups with the soft top because its more like a bottle to her. any hard top cups she wont drink out of even though she knows how cause if its my sons or her brothers she will drink it. shes just silly like that. but don't give in and give him a bottle you will never get him off of it by doing that.

Answer 3

We switched 1 bottle at a time till he was completely on cups. Like 1 cup, 3 bottles for a week, then 2 cups and 2 bottles, etc. He still would want bottles, but we just gave him the cups. After about a week be seemed to be completely over it. I know its heartbreaking to take away something you think is comforting, but our son now finds comfort in his sippy cup too.

Nuby cups are a lot like bottles if you want to start there! Good luck!

Answer 4

well you'll have to get him off of it .... it will mess up his teeth, sucking out of an empty bottle.
you could accidentally break the bottle or
Try to take his attention off of the bottle give him milk in a sippy cup, tell him that his bottle is in the dish washer or it is dirty, when he accepts the sippy cup, give him cheerios or fruit loops, or something that you know that will make him thirsty, so he will drink out of the sippy cup.. when he asks for the bottle, say no more bottle you are a big boy now and you drink out of a sippy cup now. WHEN or IF he starts getting hysterical, let him go, keep telling him camly that you LOVE HIM (this part takes a lot of patience) but in the end it will work.........
Good Luck.................................. God Bless

Answer 5

I have had to "lose" the bottle each time any of my children got near one... by lose I mean the twenty month needs to place it somewhere when done and without him knowing, move it (to the garbage! harsh.. but this is the only way I found) and then when he wants it again? ask him "where did you leave it? come on silly, baba is here somewhere... stop crying and help look... call it.. maybe it will come out? mommy does not have it...." my children (each in their own turn) went off looking and when they could not find it.. mommy helped.... and still it was not found... so we would go and find a big boy cup-pie (who happens to be baba's close friend, and might even miss him too?) to replace it... "just till we find that baba", even though I expect the hysterics? it never happens... they accept it as ok.. but only till we find baba... and after a few days of looking? they just seemed to be disinterested... and I never brought it up... but for a few days they would ask and diligently we would look... yes, I felt guilty.... probably why they always had those nice new expensive cuppies before I even helped to "lose" the bottle.... I happened on it by accident... we really did lose the first child's.. eewww... we found it many months later... with milk in it! yuck!
anyway
hope this helps
good luck

Answer 6

enable your relatives understand that he's not to have bottles anymore- era. Throw out those he has and use in hardship-free words sippy cups. He ought to scream and tantrum throw for an afternoon or 2, yet he will ultimately study you mean corporation in case you carry your floor. he's easily previous the age to apply a bottle besides. Your niece ought to have had solid intentions yet what she's finished is make your interest better tricky in breaking the bottle habit now. My son is nineteen months and beverages from a sport cup that has a straw. He gained't use usual sippy cups now in any respect. the subsequent step is the "massive boy cup" with out lid. solid success.

Answer 7

I work in a young toddler class...Some parents have told me they went cold turkey...per their doctor's suggestion. so that might work for you.

I have 2 children who drink from a straw.

Try all different sippys (expensive option) but there really are a lot of options out there!

One little boy, has a hard time w/ the larger sippys and will only drink from the one that holds 6 ounces!

I am in agreement w/ the cold turkey thing. During the transition, feed foods w/ high liquid content! Applesauce, yogurt, cereal, pears, etc! Hopefully this will help keep him hydrated! If you stay committed and are prepared to stay cool even thought he may scream for his baba, I bet he'll be using a sippy by Monday!

Answer 8

Feed him more solids and get rid of all bottles. Start feeding him from a sippy cup. My son really likes the ones with a soft straw made by Nuk. They are available at Target and Walmart.

This is the reason they say to stop giving bottles at 12 months...it's a lot easier. But, if your consistant he'll get over it. Just give him the cup and let him cry. When he's hungry enough and realizes you aren't giving in he'll drink fine.

Answer 9

Who's the parent here.............................. you or the baby.........
The bottle should have been taken away at 12 months.
Get him a sippy cup, tell him 'big boys' do NOT have bottles and then have him throw it in the trash NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once he sees the bottles are gone - then he will know he must use the sippy cup.
You need to step up to the plate and be a parent! Stop feeling sorry for him and giving into him! Learn to say NO and grow a back bone!

Answer 10

You need to take all of the bottles in your house and pack them up. Have your son help you and tell him that you are sending them to some babies that dont have any. You need to really throw them out so you dont give in. When he throws a fit give him a sippy cup. He will be really mad for a few days, crying and throwing tantrums but you need to be strong and not give in. Bottles are bad for his bite and he should not have one at this age. They cause the mouth to have a open bite and later you will spend a fortune on his teeth and palette it isn't worth it. Good luck

Answer 11

I know it sounds crazy but if you can find one of the old folks to help you, take it by the signs of the moon. I did with my 3 and they never cried, EVER for their bottle. I believe it's to be taken right before the new full moon. Take it at like midnight the night before and then have a sippy cup in the refrigerator for them in the morning. [e-mail] is how you can reach me if you are really interested.