How do I take the bottle away from her?

Question

My 21 month old little girl is addicted to her "baba". She can't sleep without it and of course it will rot her teeth. How do I wean her and get her to sleep on her own normally?

Answer 1

Well first thing I would switch to water in the "baba" at night to decrease the tooth decay.

Then I would get a chart and a really special prize. Give her a sticker every night she sleeps without baba and after 1 week give her the prize and maybe have her give baba to a loved one. Or have her help you clean them out of the house.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

My daughter was the same way... what worked for me was having other kids around her age over ... her cousin who is 4 months older than her ... was drinking milk from a sippy cup and she wanted his sippy cup w/ milk so she drank from it all day ( it was cold milk she never drank it cold before this) she was so taken by copying everything her cousin was doing... I just never gave her bottle back. Now this was when she was 15months... shes now 22 months and still drinks a sippy cup of milk before bed.... she drinks it while I read to her .. when it's done she snuggles in a falls asleep.
My suggestion, have a little frind sleep over... maybe a little older and not on a bottle see if she want to be like a big kid. Otherwise try different things that work with her personality... if you can talk to and slowly lead up that there are going to be no more bottles at bed time because shes such a big girl she can have a sippy cup..... purhaps a special bedtime one... like dora the explorer. Anytime she falls asleep w/o the bottle make a big deal about it.
Purhaps a little change in the bed time routine so she might not miss it as much... and of course there is always cold turkey which is the hardest and I know I would have a hard time w/ that myself. If it wasn't for the tooth rot I would say let her tell you when shes ready to give it up, but I used to babysit a little girl who suffered from bottle rot... poor things teeth were black at the gum line...not to mention the dental bill.
Build your daughter confidence that she can sleep w/o it ... try to keep it positive... also try to be consistance w/ what you do and remember kids are more resliant than we give them credit for. My friend is a child physologist and I bug her all the time. She always says to build their confidence ... and keep it positive and stick w/ something for a week if it's not working try something else... also try and find a way that works w/ your childs personality.
Good luck!!! Hope this helps you in some way!!!

Answer 3

Put water in the baba. There is a good chance that she is addicted to having possession of the bottle, not what's in it. If she freaks out, it is not the end of the world. She will get over it and eventually go to sleep. She won't stay awake forever. It's tough but necessary. Good luck!

Answer 4

Does she drink out of a sippy cup at all? Give her a drink before bed from cup. Just have the bottle come up missing. On super nanny they had that problem. They lived by the ocean and they had a big ceremony and threw it in water and told him he was a big boy now. Seemed to work for them...it will be hard for a few nights I'm afraid.Good luck

Answer 5

Take it easy it could be worse. My kid had the same prob around 18 mo. She loved one particular brand when she bit the nipple off I told her it was broke. Every time she asks for her baba I gave her a cup. At first I gave her fav drinks, then gradually changed to h2o. It take about a day before her cup became her new baba. I found she is much More resilient to change than adults are.

Answer 6

I have my Almanac here and it says for feb, 7th and the 17th and next month is the 7th and the 16th. You need to set your little girl down and have a talk wtih her and ask her if she is ready to be a big girl, and go from there and if she does then maybe you could give her some kind of reward for getting rid of her bottle and let her throw it away and once it is gone that's it. And make a big deal about it to grandma and other that she is wanting to be a big girl and that babies take bottles. I'm sure she will do fine

Answer 7

I am going through this with my 18 month old, she takes sippy cups just fine during the day but at nap time and night time she wants her bubby. I finally said no, handed her a cup and let her cry. It was my last resort and I haven't backed down yet. This is night 3 and I haven't heard a peep out of her yet. I hope it worked. You may want to try it but be warned you WILL loose sleep and it will be frustrating to hear her cry like that. I almost caved a few times.

Answer 8

you need to use a sippy cup let her see you filling it see if she will accept it introduce it during meals get her use to it then when its time for bed sit it near by so she can drink if she's thirsty. You might try taking a sip yourself so she understands. Make the sippy cup interesting and fun for her try putting some stickers of her favorite cartoon characters on it. The bottle needs to be removed without her noticing and the sippy cup will take it's place . Eventually she will be ready for a big girl cup then you can show her how much mommy loves using one.

Answer 9

Tell her, "Tonight you will be having your milk in a sippy cup"
It's that simple. Take it away. That's how u do it. She may cry for a night or two or three, but that's it. She'll get over it. Make sure you start good sleeping habits with this daughter at an earlier age. Clean her teeth at night, and tuck her in. No bottle, no milk. Let her drink with her bed lunch before her bedtime preparations. She shouldn't need the milk to sleep at this age.
Just take it away now. You'll be so glad you did.

Answer 10

Well, this will sound really rude but i have to say it, she should of been off the bottle a long time ago and it have been easier then, plus her having it at night is ridiculous. Tell her she has to drink a sippy cup, or noghing at all. And just dont tell her have the sippy at night either its still just as bad as the bottle. Throw all her bottles in a cupboard and tell yourself not to give in to her screams, a couple of nights and it will pass.