I am in the middle of weaning my 2 year old from the bottle to sippy cups. I haven’t gone cold turkey yet. But it’s pretty close. No bottle during the day. Only her bedtime bottle. One. No more
We’re in day 3 and she still refuses the cup. She even gets mad at it.
I’ve tried the advice about letting her pick out the cup at the store. Didn’t work. I’ve tried all types of sippy cups -from Nuby with the nipple-like spout to the disposable sippies that some toddlers prefer. I also tried skipping the sippy cup and going to a straw cup. Nothing works. She finds comfort in her bottle and doesn’t want to give it up.
If there are any mommies, daddies, grandmas, or child care providers out there with good tips relative to my situation, please pipe in!
Note: I tried weaning her gradually off and on since she was 9 months old. She wasn’t having it then and she’s not having it now.
I’d appreciate any positive input and advice out there.
Update:
Linda, yes I’m serious. I’m not a perfect mother, but I’m a good one.
To others, please stick to the question at hand.
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OK, I would guess if you breast fed you would have nursed to age 2 also. But anyhow, I just used the Advent sippy cup at about a year, this was going to be the only way he gets his milk or water. Nursing by then stopped to about two or three times a day. By 18 months, no more nursing. As for the bedtime bottle, if you are giving anything more than water than you are setting her up for some horrid Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. He is 2 and pretty much drinking straight from a regular cup. (of course he had to pick the pink and yellow Dora cup at the store). She might be fine with just a cup. Place this near her plate during meal time with the family. She will get the idea that eating she gets thirsty and needs a drink.
Source(s): FYI Baby Bottle Tooth Decay is terrible. There lil teeth look so good, but behind their teeth up top at the gum line is where the damage and decay starts.
I think the best advice I can give you is to just take them ALL away. Dont leave one in the house. Sippy cups are fine-regular cups are fine. The first couple nights may be really hard, but just let her cry it out. Give her a sippy cup-if she doesnt want it then fine. I guess she’s not really thirsty. She’s not going to starve or dehydrate.
Also I would say just cut out the whole bedtime bottle/sippy cup drink anyways. Our daughter is two and her last drink is about 45 minutes before bed. She just drinks from a regular cup. Give her a cup of milk before bed, and then just put her to bed. Like I said, more than likely she will throw a fit or cry, but dont give in to her. Just ignore her. Close her door and walk away. She doesnt need it, and its not going to hurt her to let her cry.
Thats just what I would do. And thats what we did with our daughters pasi’s-which she was really addicted to-especially at bedtime. she never really was attached to the bottle.
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She’s old enough to understand that you are not going to give her a bottle any longer. Use the sippy cup only at mealtime for her drink. Sippy cups are not intended to replace a bottle.
You are in charge, take the bottles away. Don’t you ever watch Nanny 911??? You should not let her make the decision. Children need structure and rules. Why do you think she even needs a sippy cup except for not spilling it at mealtime.
At tw she is old enough to understand how to manipulate you to giving in to her cries. I took my daughter out to buy a new sippy cup (so she feels involved and excited about her new cup) and then we packed away all the bottles. I was lucky my daughter took to the sippy cup instantaneously and never looked for her bottle. You need to give her drink in a sippy and if she’s thirsty she’ll drink it .
Dont feel bad, every child is different. what I did When my son was 10 months old was throw ALL the bottles away in the trash. No saving them for any reason you might think is logical. I gave him a cup of milk at night and if he had a problem with it then oh well that’s too bad. Your gona have to deal with the craziness of your child possibly screaming for 3-4 days but hey, she wont have rotten teeth and hate you later for it. And some ppl might not agree with this but it will probably work. If Shes drinks white milk, mix chocolate in it for chocolate milk for the cup..she will be like wow thanks mom this sure is better than that bottle! My son drinks choc milk every night still and he’s 2 1/2.
Source(s): Motherhood ain’t easy
She’s 2-years of age and still using a bottle………………are you serious………………
She should have been weaned at 1-year of age and then drank ALL liquids from normal cups and glasses.
As for the sippy cups; do NOT buy them…..they leak all over the place and will ruin her teeth – just switch her to normal cups and glasses and move on. As for the bottles; either hide them or toss them in the trash.