Is my son on track or behind and how do I break him from the Bottle?

Question

My son is 13 months he can walk crawl open the door stand sit and go to sleep by his-self should he be doing more? should he be saying 3 or more words by now? I mean like sentaces or just little things like bye-bye momma dada mimaw and papa and how do I make him take the sipppy cup ...is it time to potty train tips please

Answer 1

Calm down. Walking at this age is good, he's on track with that. You should start to attempt to wean him from the bottle before he gets overly attached to it. And talking would be a bit early, most kids start at about 18 mos. And potty training, it's WAY too early for that! He still has no control over his bladder and bowel movements. Your son is just fine and is right on track.

Answer 2

Get a grip girl.

He'll progress at a his own pace. He isn't in competition with anyone. Offer him the cup and when he is ready he will use it. When he is getting all he needs from the cup you can start loosing the bottles. I never put my son down to nap with a bottle because I worried about milk or juice in his mouth fermenting his new teeth, or choking him.....so I had no problem stopping the bottles.

And don't make an issue of the potty stuff. At some point show him a small potty chair (you probably already have one) and let him sit on it without the diaper during a time he would normally have a production ready. Maybe you will get results and maybe not, but soon he will get the message. Don't make him sit there until he produces he will just learn to hate the potty chair and make you miserable. ANYTHING you make a production of he will pick up on and use to control you.

At some point he will pull up on furniture and strengthen his legs and take some steps and then you will really miss the days he was stationary.

Be sure to child-proof the place. Anything small and possible tasty or breakable, .....move it or loose it.

Believe me all is right with the world. And you will live through it!

Answer 3

Your son sounds right on track. He's probably not ready for potty training, but you can always introduce the concept to him. Right now words like mama and dada and the others you listed are good. He'll be learning new words pretty rapidly in a few months. Instead of giving him a bottle at lunch, give him his drink in a sippy cup and let him experiment with it. It make take a while, but he'll get the idea soon enough and you can slowly build up the amount he drinks from a bottle, and what he takes from the cup.

Answer 4

Sounds like your son is right on track. Try weening him from the bottle slowly. Let him only have it at nap time and one before bed. In between, give him a sippie cup. Just keep it nearby. The ones with the soft tops are best because they feel similar to a bottle. He may get mad or frustrated and want his bottle, but don't give in. When he gets thirsty enough he will drink from the sippie cup. (This is advice my doctor gave me). Your son will talk when he is ready too. My son didn't really start saying words until about 15 months. Now he is a chatter box (he is 2) and is putting sentences together. They say most kids don't put sentences together until they are 2. And no it is not time to potty train unless he is showing signs that he wants to. I wouldn't push the issue until he is a little older. Most boys don't potty train until they are 2 to 3. My doctor even said that most aren't completely potty trained until they are 3. You are doing great and your son is right on track. You have nothing to worry about. Just enjoy him still being little. They grow up way too fast.

Answer 5

If you want to break the bottle throw them away. He cant have what isn't there. I started potty training my son before he was one. Once he can walk and tell you he's got to go start training. My son was potty trained for #1 by 15months and #2 completely by 2 yrs b/c of colon polyps but thats another story. He seems to be doing fine. The range on when to do what is wide. My son was early and my neices and nephews are slow as molasses in winter.

Answer 6

I would just calm down and don't worry about forcing him to grow up. He sounds like he is very smart. Its way too early to potty train. Although I would take the bottle away. My kids learned to take a cup a 6 months of age and I took the bottle away after their first birthday. The younger you do it the easier it is.

Answer 7

Your son is doing great! Remember each child has their own time line. Just focus on loving him and enjoying watching him grow! I agree that it is too early for potty training for a little boy.

Traci (WAHM of a two year old boy)
www.beadyqueen.com

Answer 8

If you want to try and start him on sippy cups just start giving them to him for naps or bedtime instead of bottles. Let him know that big boys use cups and babys use bottles. I broke my son of bottles at one year. Other than that he sounds right on track for everything don't panic youre doing good.

Answer 9

aaaawww, he sounds like he's good, My son is 18mon & he only can say like 10 word clearly n put a few word together. But he can feed hisself, get up n dowm things, try to dress himself, he knows where his eyes, nose, toes, ears, tummy is. He know objects(hats & balloons) n pets(dog & cat). If u think ur son is is developing slowly, monitor everything he can n can't do in a journal & contact ur doc. n see what they think or noticed.

Answer 10

calm down sounds like your doing fine. he sounds like he is doing great. when i took my kids off the bottle they seemed ready i showed them how to use a sippy cup and tuck the bottle away they seemed ready and it was no fuss about it. you will know when it is time.

sounds like your a great mom keep up the good work.