How can I get my almost two year hold to get off the bottle?

Question

We have tried everything. Even going to put water into his bottle, putting 3/4 water 1/4 milk. We have got the nipple. We have bought sippy cups with the soft spouts that are like the same material as nipples. I need to get him off by two which is in two months because everytime we go to the doctor since he was one we have gotten scolded for having him still on the bottle.

Answer 1

I know you said that you tried putting water in his bottle, but how long did you stick with it?? Thats what I did with my son, and I had to put up with about 3 nights of screaming. I put only water in his bottle and told him that if he wanted milk he could have a sippy cup, the first night he wanted nothing to do with the sippy cup and screamed until he fell asleep, and again when he woke up a few hours later. The second night he was upset but eventually took the sippy cup, and the third night he took the sippy cup without issue because he knew I was sticking with this. He was only 15 months. Hope it works for you!! Good luck!

Answer 2

He is obviously not ready so let him use the bottle! He can obviously feel the frustration of you trying to get him off which is going to make him want it even more. Do it at HIS pace. I know so many children who were on a bottle and paci until 3 and they are just fine! It's obviously a security issue for him so just let him do it and try again another time. Sometimes doctors push for too much and make us mamas crazy! So just relax and let him wean himself! My son weaned himself from the bottle at 1. I was lucky. There is nothing wrong with him having a bottle here and there. Trying keeping for night time only and go from there. And also try putting only water in it and giving him milk in a sippy. Good luck!
Everyone will disagree with me completely because we live in a world where parents raise their kids by a manual. They read so many friggin books and believe all the bull. All of those what to expect books make parents go nuts worrying that their children are slow or behind because they can't do certain things by a certain age like the books SAY they should. All kid develop differently! Some are ready to kick the bottle or paci and some are not. Don't push your kids now at such an early age or you will have major issues when they are older!
I'm sure you will figure out which works best for YOU and YOUR child. Don't get so caught up with judgemental people. I'm sure you are a great parent doing the best for your child. If he was 4 or 5 or 6 I'd worry but he is barely 2!!!! Don't worry!

Answer 3

This why you introduce a sippy cup at 6 months. I just quit giving my son a bottle at 12 mos and he never missed it at all. I'm not scolding you, but I hope if you have another child, you'll know better and break this habit before it starts.

Seriously, he's not going to die of thirst, just throw them all away and deal with the fit - that's what parenting is all about.

Answer 4

Probably the same thing we did with my daughter's pacifier: let him throw it away himself. Say, "The bottle's going bye-bye, and we're going to be a big boy now." Then from then on, anytime he wants his bottle, give him a sippy cup. Of course he'll cry and scream, but don't give in. That's the key--consistency.

He won't die of thirst: he'll drink from the sippy cup eventually. The reason you're having such a hard time is that he knows that if he cries or screams long enough, you'll give it to him. Don't. It's a battle of wills, and you're the adult! Good luck, honey!

Answer 5

You know, if there are no bottles in the house, your toddler can't stay on the bottle anymore.

Throw them out and deal with the fit you'll probably have to deal with. Don't go buy more because he's unhappy and wants it.

Your son won't die of thirst, just present him with the sippy cup when he's thirsty, and eventually, when he realizes he will not be getting the bottle anymore, he'll drink from it.

Answer 6

we had to go cold turkey on that old bottle, when my daughter turned a year we cut her off of it, but someone would always have an extra nipple, so i just told my daughter if you chew it off you wont have it no more, and one day she did, and i threw it away, boy was that a hard night, but she has been off for 2 years, and we just got her off the sippy cup 3 weeks ago, hope you have fun trying to help your child, if you have to you have to just take it away, its either that or your child will have rotten teethe

Answer 7

Just stop giving it to him. Eventually he will adjust when he realizes he only gets his milk (or whatever) in sippy cups. He might have a few tantrums that you get to deal with, but that's just part of the job of being a parent. Be strong - you will survive the change and so will he! Good luck.

Answer 8

It's so tough as a mommy to break your baby of the bottle, pacifier, thumb sucking, blankie, etc!! I feel your frustration. My suggestion is to throw them all out the next time he's asleep. He'll be really upset for the rest of the day. Will he drink from a straw? I use the Take and Toss cups for my kids (ages 2 and 5) and they love them. They're dishwasher safe too.

Answer 9

Have you tried the bottle fairy? The bbinky fairy worked on our 3 year old so I don't know if two years old is too young to know the benefits of a good bribe!

What you would do is tell your boy that new babies need his bottles-that the bottle fairy will come and take his bottles and leave him a very special surprise.

He may be too young---I'm sorry I can't remember how much 2 year olds grasp.

Good luck-
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Answer 10

I went through the same thing with my daughter. She was actually a little over two. A family member had a baby. I told her the baby didn't have any bottles and that I was going to send hers to the baby and then she FINALLY gave it up. I think they have to get to the point where they are ready. Don't let anyone put you down for it. When he gets ready, he will let it go. Good luck!