Should i take my 17 mo off the bottle?

Question

My toddler is 17 months. I had planned to take her off the bottle 5 days ago. I threw away 2 of her bottles leaving her with 3 left so i dont get so tempted.

That day i didnt give her any bottles. I only gave her the sippy cups. She cried so much & pushed away all the sippys. After 10 min of crying she grabbed the sippy & drank a little bit out of it than set it bak down. She was crying the whole day for her bottle. During the evening, her head started to feel really hot & her body too. Im guessing she got a fever. So could all that cryin cause a fever?

Her head & body would feel hot wen she wakes up in the morning. after i give her medicine, she feels warm. this had been goin on for 3 days. Now wen she wakes up her head has just been feelinf warm.

So wat should i do? Should i continue to give her the bottle or try to get her off it. I didnt want to let her cry so much wen she had her fever so i gave her the bottles back.

My sister said she was a sneaky one.. lol

Answer 1

she can work herself up into a fever. be strong, and take it away. she'll drink when she's thirsty.

Answer 2

Your toddler is suppose to already be off the bottle by 12 months. She is going to cry, and you need to tolerate it. It's up to you to teach her that it's time to move on, and use sippy cups. She knows if she crys long enough that you will give in.

Get rid of all the bottles, and when she wants something to drink, give her the sippy cup. Maybe, sit down with her and let her know it's okay and lay her down and give her the cup. No, crying will not bring on a fever. You just feel bad for not giving her the bottle.

I have a one year old and she's been off the bottle since she was 10 months. I threw away her bottles and never looked back. She will never get off the bottle until you say so. She will stay on it as long as you give it to her. That's why you see kids at age 3 drinking bottles, cause their parents can't say no. Good luck. Be strong.

Answer 3

A fever can NOT be caused by crying. Have you taken her temp with a thermometer? Crying can cause her head to feel hot but not a fever. So if you haven't taken her temp, I would recommend doing so. If she does have a fever that has lasted for 3 days then you really need to get her to the doctor, there is something else going on. She may have an ear infection or something.
I am not the type of parent to go by the book when it comes to my kids, I took my kids off the bottle when I felt they were ready. My oldest daughter was off the bottle before she was 2 and she was potty trained before she turned 3.

Answer 4

Just take her to a doctor she should be getting off the bottle soon and they can cry themselves into a fever but, if she is having a fever for more than a few days she might have caught a cold it is God's way of playing jokes on parents you know you are trying to do the right things for your kids and you get a curve ball just hang in there if the fever keeps on take the baby to the doc.
Good Luck

Answer 5

babies will feel hot after a crying spell like that. Just don't give in with the bottle. She is going to figure out how to get the bottle back. It is usually best to take the bottle (or atleast all but 1 bottle a day) away at 12 months. The longer you wait the harder it is to break them.

Answer 6

Well head feeling hot is one thing but does she have a fever? If so you should call you doctor since she has had it for a couple of days. Sometimes being a parent means that you have to do thing are your childrens own good wheater they like it or not. She should have been off the bottle months a go.

Answer 7

Okay, honestly. Your daughter is just going to learn to cry to get her way. My daughter is 14 months and has been off her bottle since ten months. She cried and cried for her bottle, but I did not give in. You don't want your child to grow up thinking that they can walk all over you. You need to be the strong one and not give in. My daughter's doctor says that children should be off the bottle at 12 months. Since their teeth start to come in, bottle nipples are bad for them. Be strong and stick to your guns. Potty training isn't that far away from taking your baby off their bottles. Then the fun begins.

Answer 8

G'day there,
It is perfectly acceptable to have ypur toddler on the bottle until she is 2 years old. (milk i am gathering you mean).
Morning and night is the recommended time to give it. If you give the bottle first and then Breakfast an hour later she should have regained her hunger. Then at night Bottle before bed (usually 2 hours after dinner. They say that milk up until the age of 2 years still gives the required amount of nutrients that is necessary until around the age of 2

Answer 9

I suggest you speak with your family doctor about the illness as far as the bottle... encourage your child how fun being a big girl can be allow her to make the call really fun sippy cups can sometimes do the trick speak alot of big girls & make it fun, do what you have to do without stressing your daughter or you could cause more stress for yourself!

Answer 10

Here is what you have to do... only give here the bottle when your going to put her down for a nap or to sleep and the rest of the time give her a sippy cup that is kind of like a bottle. It's got a rubber tip. Eventually she'll warm up to it.

Answer 11

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