2007-07-26 05:38:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Buy sippy cups and get rid of all the bottles in the house. Make sure grandma and grandpa do the same at their house. Just stop offering him a bottle.
Expect he will throw a fit. He will cry and scream. He might make himself choke on his own tears. Anything to get your to cave. DON'T.
After an episode or two he will get the picture. By caving in everytime he squeals for a bottle, he is learning how to manipulate you to get what he wants.
Let him pick out his own sippy cup. Letting him have some control over the change will also help him accept the inevitable.
2007-07-26 05:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by rebecca d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hard process, but I recommend not going from the bottle to the sippy cup because that's just like changing one thing out for the other. Reward and encourage behavior that doesn't involve the bottle... but don't take the bottle away and hand them a sippy cup because in a year or so you're going to have to break them from the sippy cup, then what will you turn to?
2007-07-30 11:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by JustMyOpinion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with min. I actually stopped giving my son (now 2 1/2 years) his bottle during the day, replacing it with sippy cups, and at his night time bottle would just put water in it. That is what my pediatrician recommended I do. It worked like a charm...after a couple of nights he didn't even want his night time bottle!
2007-07-26 13:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by Brandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a sippy cup, the ones that have a lip with holes on the end, you can find them in the grocery store or any discount store. Fill it with some juice or milk, make a big deal over him when he drinks from it, as he'll want the positive attention. Take the bottle away while the cup is out and see if he won't try using it.
2007-07-26 12:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by S&yW 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For every time you would usually give him a bottle, start replacing it with a sippy-cup or a lid-straw cup one at a time until he doesn't miss the bottle. Hide the bottle when you don't want him to use it because "out of sight, out of mind." Good luck!
2007-07-26 12:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch to a sippy cup throw away all the bottles and make him get used to the cup or if you want to ween him off only one bottle before bed time and cut it back gradually thats what i did for my daughter.
2007-07-28 05:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by marianne l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had this problem, we just kind or weaned him off. He never missed it. However, a co-worker told me that for their son, they sawed a bottle in half, took it into his room and showed him the two halves. His response was "Bobba broken?" He never asked for it again. I thought this was a cute idea.
2007-07-26 16:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by skydivemommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sipping cups during day time and bottles night time, once they are eating more solids you will be able to cut down the night time bottles, and yes, make sure grandparents/babysitters follow the same rules.
2007-07-26 13:01:48 · answer #8 · answered by min 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to throw out all the bottles to wean my daughter. she's 23 and still hasn't forgiven me.
2007-07-26 12:51:31 · answer #9 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer but wanted to add, do not cave, it is so hard not too, but it makes it twice as hard the next time.
2007-07-26 12:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋