My son is almost 2 and wants no part of getting rid of his bottle. What should I do.?

Question

He will use a sippy cup sometimes. He chokes with most sippy cups because they are too fast. I put very little milk in his bottles because I don't want his teeth to rot. Can just water in the bottle hurt his teeth?? Thanks.

Answer 1

My daughter was 25 months old when we got rid of the bottle, she was so attached to that thing, she woke up in the morning and I told her that there was no more bottles, they were all gone and I of course showed her there were none, also explained that she was a big girl now. When it came around to nap time she wanted a bottle but I explained that there were no more bottles, and gave her a sippy cup and she was just ok with it, didnt really like it but also did not really throw a fit, And since then no bottle, It really seems like forever but it has only been 5 months but since that day she has never asked for one again. Before that we had tried going to the store letting her pick out her very own cuppy and stopping the bottle, and that did not work at all.

Answer 2

The water cannot hurt the teeth, juice and milk can.


I am really surprise he chokes,as most 18 months kids can drink from sippy cup without choking.

He probably has not mastered that the degree of inclination of the sippy cup is related to the flow.

He needs to learn

As for fast flow, you can buy sippy cup with a slow flow, just check at the store.

You can also try Nuby cup with handles to begin.

The tip is supple, so it is easier to make the transition

Try to present him the sippy cup many times a day, so he will get use to it.

After 2 weeks, no more bottles.

Also a sippy cup with his favorite character might be really interesting for him!

Good luck!

Answer 3

I threw out all of my daughters bottles when she turned 1. She threw fits for a couple of days but she realized that she was going to be stuck with a sippy cup and she got used to it. Also if he doesn't like the sippy cups you might try getting him a cup with a built in straw. That way instead of tilting it up to get the drink out (which would choke him up) he can drink it at his pace. Water in a bottle won't hurt his teeth one bit, but if you're trying to break him of the bottle there's no use even giving him the water in a bottle.

Answer 4

Water can't hurt his teeth. But who is the parent? you or him? Set a date, make a big deal about him being a big boy and move to the sippy. There are tons of sippys out there and most have a rubber stopper that slows down the rate the fluid comes out. He will adjust. He has to grow up sometime. The first few days might be rough, but he will move on to the new sippy if you give it a chance.

Answer 5

Go to wal mart and pick up some nuby sippie cups.. they are great. And throw the bottle out. He may kick up a fuss for a day or 2 but then will use the cup as he will want something to drink. It is not going to hurt him to throw out the bottle

Answer 6

Children are creatures of habit and they will repeatedly test your boundaries as a parent. If you want a well-behaved obedient child, put your foot down NOW and no matter how much he screams or cries keep thinking to yourself that it is better for him in the long run even though he may not realize it now and that you need to establish control of your children. My doctor told me that when a child acts out, ignore it and act like you're not affected. The reason is that children act out because they want the attention. Negative, positive, children don't differentiate between the two, they just know it's attention and this is what they can do to get some. They don't call them the "terrible twos" for nothing. And to answer the other part of your question, yes, water in a bottle can hurt his teeth. It's not so much what's in the bottle, it's the fact that bacteria swarms around foreign objects that enter or have entered the body. If left unaddressed, it can collect on his gums and tongue and cause gum disease (which can cause brain disease), bad breath, cavities, tooth decay, and unsually large amounts of plaque build-up. Not to mention the fact the it affect how his teeth come out if you don't break him of the habit early. You can always tell the kids who suck their thumb too long or used a sippy/pacifier/bottle too much because their teeth come out at an angle. It looks kinda funny. Just try to capture his attention with something else. It may be rough a few days in, but children adapt easily. Putting up a fight is what they do best. Children don't understand self-restraint, control, good behavior, etc. Heck, some adults don't even understand it! It's up to us as parents to choose what we think is best for our children. I would opt for good health, a beautiful smile and healthy pink gums. Plenty of children fall asleep with bottles in their mouths and don't ever experience anything wrong. But personally I wouldn't take that chance. I've heard every horror story there is. My grandfather was a reconstructive dentist in St. Louis, MO and saw children operated on as young as 17 months because their parents let them sleep with bottles. I mean it's ultimately your choice, obviously. And it's good to see you're finding out your information before you make a decision.

Answer 7

He's 2 - whether it hurts his teeth or not, throw the bottles away. When he is thirsty he will drink from a sippy. There are plenty of styles of sippy cups out there that don't come out that fast. He will scream, cry and maybe throw things, but its your job to teach him that his behavior is not appropriate. He will move on to a sippy cup, the rest of society did.

Answer 8

When my daughter "threw" her bottle, I knew I had to go to Wal Mart to get sippy cups. Look at some Sippy cups that look a little different. Try them. You'll never know.

Answer 9

What we did to my nephew was that slowly we started telling him he was a big kid(he understood us he had just turned 2) and we stared only giving him his bottle once maybe twice then only once then we just stopped giving it to him start giving him the sippie cup or a plastic cup with a strw it should be much easier for the child

Answer 10

I am in the same situation. My 22 month old is so attached to his bottle. We've discovered what he loves even more are bendy straws in a cup. If you go out to eat at a restaurant like Applebees, Buca de Beppo, Olive Garden, etc, ask for one of the kids' plastic cups with a lid and bendy straw and take it home with you (You're allowed to, of course). My son loves these and it's really helping us break the bottle habit.