We need help getting 2 year old off the bottle. She wants it when she crabby, hurt, tired, or just bored. I am afraid that it will rot her teeth and give her buckteeth. Please help.
2007-05-26 04:32:28 · 20 answers · asked by Gossip Girl! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Throw them away. Tell her that she needs to be a big girl now and have her help you throw them away. Then take her somewhere and let HER pick out the cups. If will be hard for about 2 or 3 days but if she wants milk put the milkin her cup. If she wants a bottle tell her no she has to drink it from the big girl cup now.... don't worry if she don't drink it right away. When she gets thirsty, she'll drink it. Or if that doesn't work and she wants juice put juice in the cup and regular water in the bottle sit them both down infront of her.... if she wants something other than juice she'll have to forget the bottle... it worked for my son!
2007-05-26 17:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im sure you have already learned that just taking it away is very difficult and miserable. One good suggestion that I have found that works with clients (Im an early intervention therapist for 0-3 year olds) is to begin slowly watering down the bottle more than usual for everything you give in it. THe first day add a quarter more water, then increase it. As you do this also offer a sippy cup (with a soft nipple) that has the drink at the consistency your child is used to and encourage them to try that one. This way they begin to see that the bottle is not as good as the sippy cup. Everyone has to be on the same page with this because if for example dad is not watering it down the child will learn to go to dad. Also you can cut a little extra off the tip of the nipple so it is not the way they are used to and like. Know though that of course this will make more of a mess.
I hope this works for you. I have found it works for about 90 % of my clients.
Good luck!
2007-05-26 15:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by Ann B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, "weaning" off the bottle doesn't work. Throw the bottles away (or put them up somewhere out of sight- in case you're planning for another baby some day). Give her a sippy cup. Yeah, the first few days will be rough, but you'll get through it. If you don't bite the bullet, you'll end up with a 6 year old going off to school w/ a bottle. Not good.
2007-05-26 16:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting her sippy cups that are really cool. Like her favorite character. Tell her that she can only use it if she stops using her bottles. Take her "Special" sippy cup with you everywhere and tell her big girls use sippy cups. You can coax her further by offering her additional rewards like going to the park, having a friend over, a new toy. Be creative. Continue offering her praise each time she uses the cup. You should be careful to phase in the special sippy cup and not make it an abrupt event. I think you will both have a hard time if you do it quickly.
2007-05-26 04:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Lidya D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nuby makes a sippy cup with a really soft spout/lid, which made it so much easier for my daughter to transition to cups. I made the switch gradually. We started giving the cup instead of the bottle once a day, still letting her have a bottle the other couple of times a day. Then we switched to the cup for 2 feedings, then completely got rid of the bottle. She wasn't crazy about it, but within a few days we were rid of the bottle.
2007-05-26 05:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you really need to , my nephew had his till he was 2 1/2 and now all four of his front top teeth are completely rotted out. ITs nasty. Granted his grandparents and parents give him 20 ozs of Mt dew which Im sure plays a huuuge role. You still should. I would suggest telling her you are going to give her bottles to another baby in need and she now needs to use a big girl sippy. Take her to the store and let her pick out her own sippy cup and tell her she has to use it. Good luck. I was lucky.
2007-05-26 04:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jen L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do not provide IT TO HIM ANYMORE. heavily sit down with him and refer to him that the bottles are for the toddler and that he's a huge boy and massive boys drink from cups. in line with possibility permit him opt for some new sippy cups on the keep together with his prominent character on it. Than each and every time he throws a fit tell him that he's a huge boy and that bottles are for the toddler. do not provide IN because of the fact in case you provide in he's familiar with he gets you to grant in back and his fits will strengthen extra helpful and worse. verify he can't harm himself whilst throwing a tantrum by clearing the section around him. detect a playgroup with young little ones his age in line with possibility if he sees different young little ones use enormous BOY CUPS he would be extra open to it. Its maximum suitable to wean him thoroughly of the bottles so he gets the image that they are for little ones. grant him a sippy cup with the drink or formulation he needs if he refuses it placed it someplace he can see and attain it. this may be a potential warfare between you and your son so make certain you win or he will do it with each and every element that would not pass his way. He might throw the sippy cup at you, he might fuss and cry and throw himself on the floor, he might attempt to do the silent therapy with you and ignore approximately you yet substantial is which you do not provide in. purely get down on eye point and tell him repeatedly he could have the sippy cup and that bottles are for the toddler. He might attempt for days or perhaps weeks to persuade you to grant in yet do not DO IT. After some days /weeks he will ultimately provide up and take the sippy cup. it fairly is in many circumstances fairly not elementary on you so it may be great in the journey that your husband might desire to lend you help once you're on the tip of your rope.
2016-10-08 03:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know how you feel! we had the pacifier until whe was 2! it is really hard on you, i know but you just have to throw them away! my daughter fussed for about 2 days, then realized it was gone and was fine after that! it gets stressful, but is a necessity
2007-05-26 04:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will rot her teeth, throw it away, you will have 2-3 days of hell, but then it will be done, two is way to old to have a bottle, as hard as it is the best way is just do it good luck
2007-05-26 04:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by melissa s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ya just got to get rid of them, get them out of the house. This will help you too .... so you CANT give her one.
Tell her she's a 'big girl' when she uses a cup. Get some 'fun' kids cups with her favorite cartoon character on it.
2007-05-26 04:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋