toddler tips?

Question

how do u keep a sippie cup away from a 3 yr.old while asleep. and waking up at 2,3,4, am for more apple juice in her sippie cup.

Answer 1

First of all limit the nighttime drinks to milk or water. Establish a rule such as "No juice after we brush our teeth.". This may cause more than a few protests from the child but in time the benefit will far outweight the urge to give in to demands. Also at 3 too much liquid at bedtime may lead to bedwetting issues or frequent trips to the potty. Also place a limit of the # of drinks allowed at bedtime. "I'm sorry Sweetie but you can only have 1 glass to drink at bedtime."

Answer 2

Your child does not need the drink. Let her cry it out and after a few nights she will sleep through. If my son wakes up to many nights in a row, I give him a sippy cup with water and the next night he generally doesn't wake up. Also, he is never allowed to keep the sippy cup in bed. He doesn't get a sippy cup unless I give it to him. Plus, it is going to be hard for you child to not wet at night when potty training. Be strong and just do not give to her. If you have to, give her a small amount of water and she will slowly lose the desire. She is controlling your sleep.

Answer 3

You have to be the boss and take charge.

First set the rules - no milk or juice after you have brushed teeth, in fact I don't allow any juice after supper. The sugar before bed is not good for their bodies to settle down.

I do allow my son and daughter (5 and 2) to take a cup/sippy cup of water to their room - they both get very thirsty during the night and I hate to wake-up in the middle of the night to get them water - so I make sure they have enough water before I go to bed.

Then just refuse no matter what to bend the rules - if she wants juice she will have to wait till the morning or lunchtime - or whenever you allow juice.

Answer 4

Put water in it that's what I did with all my children. I left a sippie cup with water in the crib no juice, or milk because water will not rot the teeth. Also my boys didn't think water was important enough to continue to wake up in the middle of the night loosing sleep over. Trust me it has worked for all three of my boys.

Answer 5

Tell he/she that they are only allowed to have water before bed time and keep an extra sippy cup full of WATER next to the bed just incase he/she gets thirsty. I am sure you heard this before but children are not supposed to have that much juice- especially at night time. The natural and artificial sugars from the juice will sit in her mouth and rot her teeth. If you want her/him to have the vitamins from juice- than fruit (not fruit juice) will be a good thing to have. Plus, children her/his age should not be waking up for "midnite feedings". It sounds like your child has learned the art of manipulation! But dont worry- every child does it. Just stand your ground, you are the parent. Make it a household rule that water will be the only beverage allowed before bed time and explain that no one will be waking up in the middle of the night either. So if he/she cries- go in and tell them that it is bed time and remind them of the rules. If he/she continues crying- ignore them. The rules have been set- and no crying is going to make your cave. You are the parent. Be consistant and dont give in.

Answer 6

I would change to water. Something not as tasty might him/her less likely to want a drink. I would also think apple juice is going to be hell on the child's teeth.

Start diluting the juice every day until it's all water.

Answer 7

I agree w/ the answer above. When I transistioned my son from bottle to sippy cup, we used water. If you have to give in while breaking the habit, give her some water and maybe she won't want it anymore.

Answer 8

I had the same problem.. The fix was to just take it away. We had 2 sleepless fitfull nights, but now it is sippy free bedtime.

Answer 9

Tough love...throw it away just like you would a soother...the sippy at her age will do her teeth any good at all, especially with apple juice in it

Answer 10

Just tell her no and if she continues to cry then start taking stuff away like her favourite toy or just give her water in her cup and give less and less until you're just giving her nothing and she stops asking.