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Randisa, I'm so glad things are better for you, and I'm happy that I helped a little!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

susie, i took it away last it was bad but tonite was much better,thanks for the advice, and for anyone else, having them throw it away themselves is a good idea it seems to work and makes them feel control and like they made that decision.

-- Contributed by: randisa

Randisa, You need to prepare yourself for the fact that you and your child may have a couple of unhappy days after you take the bottle away, but it won't be long until the thought of a bottle simply fades away in his mind. Get rid of that bottle, and stand firm. You're the parent, so you make the decisions...not your child. This is what is best for him, and in the long run, what will be best for you as well. Good luck!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

my son will be 2 in febuary. i am absoultley terrified to take the bottle away i have tried a couple times he won't sleep, he cries if it's not in his mouth he is unhappy but his teeth are starting to decay i know i have to do this me 2 girls were so easy. how can i make this easierfor both of us??? please help!!!

-- Contributed by: randisa

Carla, You and your babysitter need to work hand in hand with this. I know it might be tough for the first couple of days, but in order for you to completely get your son off the bottle, you'll need to take the bottle away no matter who is caring for him. If it makes you feel better, try going completely bottle free at home for a couple of days before your babysitter keeps him again. Maybe that will make the transition easier. Establish a bedtime routine that has nothing to do with drinking, and then ask your babysitter to do the same thing when she is with him. Good luck!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

Im in the process of taking the bottle away from my 15 month old. He takes the sippy no problem during the day and has been fine for naps a couple of times. My biggest issue is when he's being baby sat, the only way they can get him to sleep is by giving him his bottle. Letting him "cry it out" at home is one thing, but I'd hate to make sitter go through that. Any suggestions?

-- Contributed by: Carla

Precious, You'll just have to bite the bullet and take the bottle away. He'll probably be very unhappy for the first few days, but he will get over it, and he will start using a cup as well.-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is 15 months and he refuse to drink milk from his sippy cup.He also refuse to go to bed without his bottle.He screams bobby bobby... thats what he calls his bottle.Help me he really needs to be drinking from a cup.

-- Contributed by: Precious

Janelle, I would let this ride for a few more days and see what happens. You might also try giving him milk in a cup in a different area of your home, like outside, when he's in the tub, etc. I know that sounds weird, but sometimes it actually works! Don't automatically give him juice when he whines either. Wait a few minutes, and try the milk again. If he is thirsty enough, he just might give in. Of course, you don't want him to become dehydrated, so don't carry that advice to the extreme either. Good luck!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is 19 months old and we just threw out all the bottles and when only to sippy cups, buit he refuses to drink milk from the sippy cup. It has been 3 1/2 days since he has had milk. I have tried several different ways to get him to drink milk and still he refuses. I don't know if i should give him a couple more days or if I should just give him a bottle a couple times a day so he is getting his milk. Any suggestions?

-- Contributed by: Janelle

My son is 19 months old and has been drinking form a sippy for some months now. The other day we threw out the bottles and are now using only sippys. He refuses to drink milk from a sippy cup. I have tried different styles of sippy cups, regular cups, straws, even an empty water bottle filled with milk, all of which he will drink juice or water out of but, he refuses to drink milk at all. He has not had milk in 3 1/2 days. I can deal with the whinning but I feel that he needs milk and the only way he will drink it is in a bottle. How long should I wait for him to start drinking milk out of the sippy before breaking out the bottle again or should I just let him have a bottle a couple times a day so he is getting milk?

-- Contributed by: Janelle

Erin, Sounds like your little girl has a mind of her own! You're right, however. She probably is getting plenty of nutrition with her other food. Two days just isn't long enough for her to forget about her bottle. Try taking the bottle away completely and giving her other foods that are high in calcium for several days. After she's had a chance to forget about the bottle, introduce the milk in a cup. Let us know if this works!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My 12 mo. daughter has been using a sippy cup for juice for months but when we try to put her milk in a sippy cup she refuses it. We've tried multiple types of cups and even transitioned her bottles to sippy nipples with handles. She refuses that also. We're willing to be strong and wait her out but she'd rather not drink at all than use the cup. She went two days at daycare with no milk due to her stubborness. I know she's getting plenty of nutrition from her tablefood but I'm worried about dehydration. She can not live on juice alone. Any suggestions?

-- Contributed by: Erin TN

Ryan, I feel your pain, and I've certainly been there. As far as the bottle goes, I think you may be right about your wife needing the "bottle time", too. I can understand both of your dilemmas. She wants to hang on to her "baby" for as long as possible, and you want a little more peace. There isn't a magic answer, but I do think that you and your wife need to talk about what is best for your baby. Try to get her to gradually drop one bottle every day or so, saving the night bottle for last. Your pediatrician will side with you. Most doctors want babies off the bottle once they've reached their first birthday. However, keep in mind that taking the bottle away won't automatically solve the whining problem. That just may be a phase your little guy is going through. One day, the whining will stop...for a few weeks... then, it may start again. Don't worry...as your little one gets older, the whining will decrease. I promise!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is 18 months and he still takes the bottle before naps and at night before bed. A lot of times when he wakes up and even throughout the day he becomes very whiny and needy particulary with his Mom and it seems that it keeps my wife and I from getting things done during the day. My wife is very reluctant to take him off the bottle. I think she enjoys "bottle time" as much as he does. Something needs to change. What should I do?

Helpless Husband

-- Contributed by: Ryan Delaney

Whitney, You really answered your own question when you said "I'm weak..." The best way to take the bottle away is to be strong and just do it. I promise that after a few days, the bottle will be a distant memory to your daughter.-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

I'm a first time mom and my daughter is 16 months old,i've been trying to get her off the bubba since she was 9 months old. She takes a sippy cup but she always is asking for the bottle. She'll take her sippy cup and tell me this isn't a bubba, I give her a bottle at night when she goes to bed and now she tells me shes going night night at 5 in the afternoon because she knows she gets a bubba. I try to take the bottle away but I'm weak when it comes to her and I think she knows it. If anyone has any tips to help me take the bottle away please help me.

-- Contributed by: Whitney

Rebecca, I think you are making the right decision. If you go back to giving her the bottle, you are prolonging the inevitable, and it will be even harder as she gets older. Stick to your guns. You are doing the right thing!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

I'm having the same issue with my husband. My daughter is 16 months old and she is mostly using a cup except in a rocking chair just before bed and naps. He finally agreed to take away these bottle sessions, but is second guessing our decision since she is rejecting the cup at bedtimes and not wanting to go to sleep. I think we should continue on with our decision as it will just get harder later, but he thinks we are robbing her of her one comfort routine.

-- Contributed by: Rebecca

Mrs. Nicholas, It almost sounds as if this has become an issue of control between you and your husband. I'm sure you've pointed out that your son is perfectly capable of using a cup, so maybe you need to throw those bottles away! Have you talked to your husband about your feelings? If not, it's time to have a heart to heart chat! Does any other reader have a suggestion?-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is 9 months old and does great with his training cups, but I have one small problem. My husband still gives him bottles even though I have asked him not to. I don't have a problem with the bottles, I just know that he doesn't need them anymore. Our son is very advanced for his age both mentally and physically and I think bottles are holding him back. He also completely capable of holding his own spoon and feeding himself (with supervision of course) but once again, my husband won't let him try. How can I get my husband to cooperate without sounding controlling?

-- Contributed by: Mrs. Nicholas

Elicia, Advice always sounds better coming from someone who has been through the situation. Sounds like you were able to hang tough! That's great! I love hearing success stories! Does anyone else have one they'd like to share?-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

I am trying to break my 19 month old. My cousin is a doctor and told me to cut a whole in the top of the nipple so they get too much at a time, try it with water because they will cough or spit it up. If that doesn't work (like it didn't for me), he said to take it away completely. Have the little one take it to the garbage and tell them to say bye to it and that he/she is a big girl/boy now. I then tied up the garbage and took it outside. I started this on sunday. Sunday night was horrible, I was up every hour. Monday night I got up once. Today she has not asked for it at all and is starting to act the way she used to. Hope this will help.

-- Contributed by: elicia

Sara-It's amazing how stubborn 3-year olds can be, isn't it? I have one at my house, too! Here's my advice. Be prepared for a few unpleasant (and maybe sleepless) nights. Because your son is 3, you can actually talk to him and he will understand, although he might not like it. You are the boss, not your son! You've got to stand firm. Right now, your son has the upper hand...and he knows it! You've got to take over! This means throwing all of the bottles out, telling your son that he will use a sippy cup, and meaning those words! He will pitch a fit, and it will probably last a long time for the first day or two. Eventually, he will see that his fits have no influence over you, and he wil give up. I promise. It will be difficult for the first few days, but just as 3 year olds are amazingly stubborn, they are also amazingly resilient. Sara, your son will get over the trauma of having his bottles thrown away...and you will, too! Let us know how things go. Remember, you are the boss!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is almost three years old. (January).He still uses the bottle faithfully although we've tried many times to break him. We've bought character sippy cups, regular cups, cups with bendy straws, you name it--we've tried it. He still wakes up at least once per night asking for the bottle. When he throws a fit, we don't have any other choice than to submit otherwise we won't ever sleep again! Naptime calls for a bottle, bedtime calls for a bottle, after breakfast, after bath, etc. How can I make it stop? He's so dependent that I have to bring a bottle wherever we go. He also co-sleeps and has since he was about a month old. Does that have anything to do with it? Help!!!

-- Contributed by: Sara

Daria, Most pediatricians recommend removing the bottle from a baby by her first birthday, which indicates that the sucking need should be gone. In fact, babies who still use the bottle after their first birthdays typically do so out of habit-not need. Have you started him on the cup? If so, your daughter can wean him from the breast to the cup and in a few days, he'll have forgotten about the breast. As the mom of 4 kids, I've bottle fed and breastfed. I can tell you that some of my kids wanted to do both longer than others, but if you are consistent, the weaning isn't difficult, and your toddler will be fine!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My daughter is sick and needs to wean her 20month old baby off the breast. When he is around her once in a while he sucks on his tongue and the mother thinks he still has a nursing need. Can you help? How long do toddlers have a sucking need. Is it still at 20 months?

-- Contributed by: daria valle

I am having a big problem with trying to get my daughter to just start taking the bottle at night.So I can start breaking her of it. When we first started breaking it, it went fine and then all of a sudden it has become an a I need this everytime I am hungry. She just started this with in the last 2 weeks and it has been getting worse. What do I do. She's almost 2. And I know she needs to break it. Thank you for your time.

-- Contributed by: Rebecca
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