My son is 3 in january and have been trying to weine him off his milk bottles?
my son is 3 in january and i have tried weining him off his bottle and nothing i do seems to work any one got any ideas on what i can try
Answers:
Start by giving him a cup at meal times and snacks
cut back slowly then get rid of the bottles entirely
Ah! we all mature at different rates. 3 to me is 51 years younger than me, just a baby!
Just throw out the bottles or give them away and present him with sippy cups every time now. Act sweet and talk over him in a nice tone when he starts to complain. No weaning necessary at this point..
just dont give him one.
he will get angry but hey if he doesnt get one he cant drink from it.
also take him 2 a nursury when he see other kids his age not drinking from bottles he will soon stop.
put water in the bottles and only water and give him a sippy cup of juice or what ever, he will change his mind. no more bottles at night and its not a pretty sight but your a mom and you have to do it.
Cut the nipple off all the bottles , show him, and say there broke. And give him a sippy cup, When he drinks say "GOOD BOY"
I did it when my kids were about 18 monthes but basically I just completely stopped giving them a bottle. If they wanted a drink to go to bed with I would give them water in a spill proof cup. It took a few days but they got over the need for a bottle fairly quickly. It would be unlikely he would like the taste of the formula in your daughters bottle.
well this may seem tight but when he wants/needs his bottle place a cup or whatever you want him to now drink out of near him and if hes desperate he'll drink it :) but youll have to like show him where it is and show him that hes supposed to drink out of it! if this doesnt work sorry!
Just take it away. At his age there is no reason for him to still be on a bottle. Throw them away tonight when he is sleeping. Tell him the bottle fairy came to take them to babies that need them.Hummm..give him a bottle with formula in it..tell him that babies drink from bottles.and formula is what goes in the bottles..its gross tasting maybe he won't want it.
Give him big boy cups (sippy cups) during the day, and tell him he can only have a bottle at night before he goes to bed, do NOT let him take a bottle to sleep with him! Then do that for a couple nights, then hide all the bottles, make sure he cannot see any bottles anywhere! And only give him sippy cups or real cups..
It can be hard, but its worth it in the end! And it won't take long at all if you stand firm!!
Good luck!
Sipper cups. They have a lid, so will not spill, and he can still suck on the lip. Go with this for a few months until hes ready for a cup without a lid. You can find these at K-Mart, Wal-Mart, the grocery store. If he remains stubborn, you're just going to have to give him his liquid in the sipper cup, and wait until he drinks from it, DO NOT give in to him, and his crying if he does cry. He's too little to run Mom, Mom runs him! LOL You should have started giving him sipper cups when he was 2, but thats okay, you have make up time, Hun. Good luck with your little man!
No, no, no. I am adament on this, break him of the bottle right away, cold turkey! Dont promise him a bottle only at night, this will cause the process to run slower. My son didnt make it easy for me to break him off a pacifier! I went through hell, at first! Untill I had to cut him off cold turkey, and it was a hard week, but it only took ONE week, and my agony was OVER!
Mom? Facts are facts! You are giving in to a 3 year old. He is telling YOU what to do, not you telling HIM. Who is the parent here? You or him? I don't care if he see's your daughter's bottle, it does not belong to him. He is growing, and needs to have a big boy's cup, not a baby cup. If you don't take charge now, then your son will be spoiled, and get his way even if it is wrong, because you let him. Be a Mom, please. You will not be hurting him if he cries about the bottle you are NOT going to give him. You will be showing him how to grow, and not be dependant. I didn't want to see or hear my son cry for any reason either, but babies don't know what to do, parents do. So, be strong. It's for your son's health and growth.
Cold Turkey! My son was 2 1/2 and I took the bottles and threw them in the trash with him watching. He cried of corse. The next day he barely ate or drank. The day after that he drank from a cup and ate real food. That was it. Maybe you will have a few days of crying- I didnt. But he will get over it. Its really best for him to learn how to drink from a cup. Three is a bit old for a bottle. I didnt know that until I worked in childcare and saw that they started sippy cup training at 8 months. And had most of the kids on a cup at a year- and the kids did well.
Wow..I am sure you know this, but you've waited much too long. Good for you for taking a stand about it...Now, FOLLOW THROUGH. He can get comfort and nutrition through other means. Does he use a sippy cup too? Have him come with you to the store to pick out some fun ones. Tell him a story about a new baby in a far away place needing the bottle (or whatever you call it) and they need his help. You can "pretend" to mail them away, or really, you know his personality..what "trick" would work for him best? Maybe he wouldn't want to share them (he is two, you know!) Anyway, in 1 week, MAX, this will be a distant memory and you will be amazed how resiliant your child is. Bribes are okay too.but listen, it's VERY important you stick to this. For his good and your own. Start today, start now. Tell him the story and make it an exciting day, don't give in when he cries, just remind him they are gone and there's nothing you can do about it. Good luck!
Three is a little old to be still on the bottle.that and thumb-sucking is a good way to have spaces in their teeth..I think the easiest way is to have them around other kids that do NOT drink bottles.when they identify what a "big boy" or "girl" is they want to be like them.does he have a relative or friend that is about the same age and you can make a big deal over the fact that the other child drinks out of a "big boy" cup.try not to say much to the child and the fact that they DON'T. better to "catch them being good" then to make them feel bad about themselves..laying down to nap or for the evening is the only time you should be giving a bottle the rest of the time use the sippy cup . and don't give it unless they specifically ask for it.just so you know my sisters kid will be 2 on Dec 26...she still wants the bottle for naps and at night so you re not the only one going thru this..good luck..(ADDED).why do people give thumbs down for a perfectly respectable answer..must do it to make their answer look better I suppose
if you are serious, try letting him put all bottles in the trash and let him see you put the trash out and go as far as letting him see the trash truck take it away,that might help
Sounds as if he is scared that his sister has replaced him as the baby. Believe me, he sees how everyone reacts to his sister. Encourage visitors to make a big deal of him as well. You must convince him that being a big boy is cool. Point out everything he can do that his sis cannot. Bottles are for babies and big boy cups are for him!
do what we did..we were driving down the road and my daughter was screaming for a bottle and i told her bottles are for babies (for u u should say bottles are for babies like your baby sister) you dont want to be a baby the rest of your life do you? and most likely hell be like ugh no.lol so anyways adrianne told me no..an d i just chunked the bottle out the window.and she cried for about another 5 minutes.but after that ijust dumped them in the big trashcan.and it was all over.u need to hurry up and get him off the bottle that's going to mess up his teeth. i thought my daughter got off it late and she was 2 lol..goodluck to you and stay strong.its goin gto be a bumpy road!
you need to throw away the bottles and put up with a few days of tantrums im afraid there is no other way to do this you have left it late for this but it can be done if you are determined to do it and are prepared for the next few days for your child to adjust but you have to make sure you do not give in to the tantums as it will be worse when you try again also your child needs to progress to the next stage now or children will soon realise and your child will be tormented by them so please do it now
I had exactly the same problem with my two children. one is now 12 and the other 9 and you'll be relieve to hear both are off the bottle! my son stopped his the night before his 5th birthday, he was sick and because milk was the last thing he'd had it was curdled milk that came back up - didn't want milk from that moment on. can't remember what stopped my daughter but i think it was just something she decided to do at about 5+. I haven't a clue what to suggest other than let him carry on with his bottles (he's still very young) as i don't see it does much harm in it - other than the hassle for mum, more hassle i think if you try taking him off it. i think the teat of the bottle is a comfort thing more than the child actually wanting milk but i don't suppose you want to replace the bottle teat with a dummie. sorry i haven't the answer, i just wanted to let you know that it will stop ..eventually!
Oh hon, the problem isn't him, it's you! I say that with love, because I've been there. You need to stiffen that jaw, set your mind to taking it away, and do it.
My youngest just turned 3 and I'm now in the process of "weaning" her off sippy cups, so she can use regular kid cups.
Here's what works: take it away, listen to him scream, watch him get upset, watch him refuse to drink, hug him when he's upset, then watch him figure out it's going to happen and accept it.
I have a perfect solution. A friend of mine told me about a "bottle fairy". I prepared my son a week in advance and set a date that she was coming. I told him she needed the bottles for the new babies being born.and she would exchange every bottle for a toy. When that day came , I had him say good-bye to his bottles. We then put the basket outside the front door and I put him to bed. When he woke up he ran down stairs and we got the basket. He received a "cool" sippy cup, and some small toys he really wanted. Remember to throw the bottles out. You may have a few rough days but he knows the you do not have the bottles.(you will not look like the bad mom). I swear by this. Every time I've told someone to use this method , it has worked. Good luck
I gave my son a bottle only at bed 4 a week and sippy cups during the day. He still wasnt happy bout it but it seemed to ease the transition.
Hmm..as long as his teeth are ok and he doesnt have baby bottle teeth where they are rotting out, i dont see anything wrong with him having a bottle. But if you really want him to quit give him formula if thats what you give the baby. my sister was told that if my niece wants to nurse when the new baby comes to let her, once she gets a taste of it she wont want it anymore. You could always try cutting the end of the nipple if he has a favorite bottle and maybe when it comes out too fast and he doesnt have to suck on it, he will leave it alone. Good luck.
Buy the NUBY sippy cups that have a soft spout. Let him have these until he is used to not having the bottle. Once this is complete switch to the soft hard spout, and so on. Try to make his goal: to be on a regular cup by age 4.
give him a sippy cup and the baby a bottle at the exact same time sit with baby while baby has the bottle and if he tries to steal is say no no and take it away giving him back the sippy cup, you'll have to do 10054930534 times but he'll get it. PS please dont leave your second child on the bottle till 3
Encourage him with words like "Big Boy Cup"
I'M SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY MOTHER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
MY DAUGHTER NOW ALMOST 6 YEARS WAS JUST LIKE YOUR SON IN THE END WE ONLY LET HER HAVE HER BOTTLE WHEN SHE WOKE UP AND GO TO BED.
IF THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT TRY THE NEXT STEP GO A WAY TO A FRIENDS OR RELITIVE FOR A WEEK END AND FORGET THE BOTTLE AND TELL YOUR SON THE SHOP KEEPER WONT LET YOU BUY HIM ANOTHER BOTTLE FOR HIM AS HE'S TOO OLD FOR ONE IT MAY MAKE HIM THINK WHINGE OR EVEN GIVE UP ASKING FOR IT
MAKE SURE YOU STAY SOMEWHERE WITH A CHILD HIS AGE OR OVER WHO DOES NOT USE A BOTTLE IT HELPS
GOOD LUCK
burn the nipple when hes not watching. it eventually turn black and ugly once he see's it he wont want to drink out of the bottle again. and then pass him the sippy cup. and explain 2 him that hes a big boy already and needs 2 drink in a big boys cup.
buy him a nice beaker and tell him his to big for a bottle dont give him any more he will have to get use to the beaker..
Tell him he is a big boy and only babies have bottles, big boys have cups. Let him chose his own special cup and just refuse to give him a bottle. He will obviously be upset and may tantrum but stay strong. Only offer him the cup and when he is thirsty he will drink from it. Don't give in and give him the bottle because then he will think that every time he can just cry and he will get what he wants. It will be hard but will be so worth it because a 3 year old should not be on the bottle. Good luck and remember you are helping him to become an independent and able young boy
Why are you in a rush to get him off the bottle. As you have a new baby it is well known that the older child reverts to baby ways to get attention. My son didn't give up his bottle untill he started school at 4 yrs, we talked him round by telling him all the other children would stop and as it was christmas time we left all the bottles and dummies under the tree for santa to take for the baby reindeer, we never had a problem. As long as you use orthodontic teats his teeth will be safe. Personally I think you have enough on your plate with a new baby and a 3 yr old - he'll do it in his own time with a little encouragement from mum and dad - force him and he'll dig in! My son is nearly 10 now, he doesn't have a bottle or dummy but he still has a blanky comforter and he still wets the bed - now that is a problem!! Good luck with your little man.
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Answers:
Start by giving him a cup at meal times and snacks
cut back slowly then get rid of the bottles entirely
Ah! we all mature at different rates. 3 to me is 51 years younger than me, just a baby!
Just throw out the bottles or give them away and present him with sippy cups every time now. Act sweet and talk over him in a nice tone when he starts to complain. No weaning necessary at this point..
just dont give him one.
he will get angry but hey if he doesnt get one he cant drink from it.
also take him 2 a nursury when he see other kids his age not drinking from bottles he will soon stop.
put water in the bottles and only water and give him a sippy cup of juice or what ever, he will change his mind. no more bottles at night and its not a pretty sight but your a mom and you have to do it.
Cut the nipple off all the bottles , show him, and say there broke. And give him a sippy cup, When he drinks say "GOOD BOY"
I did it when my kids were about 18 monthes but basically I just completely stopped giving them a bottle. If they wanted a drink to go to bed with I would give them water in a spill proof cup. It took a few days but they got over the need for a bottle fairly quickly. It would be unlikely he would like the taste of the formula in your daughters bottle.
well this may seem tight but when he wants/needs his bottle place a cup or whatever you want him to now drink out of near him and if hes desperate he'll drink it :) but youll have to like show him where it is and show him that hes supposed to drink out of it! if this doesnt work sorry!
Just take it away. At his age there is no reason for him to still be on a bottle. Throw them away tonight when he is sleeping. Tell him the bottle fairy came to take them to babies that need them.Hummm..give him a bottle with formula in it..tell him that babies drink from bottles.and formula is what goes in the bottles..its gross tasting maybe he won't want it.
Give him big boy cups (sippy cups) during the day, and tell him he can only have a bottle at night before he goes to bed, do NOT let him take a bottle to sleep with him! Then do that for a couple nights, then hide all the bottles, make sure he cannot see any bottles anywhere! And only give him sippy cups or real cups..
It can be hard, but its worth it in the end! And it won't take long at all if you stand firm!!
Good luck!
Sipper cups. They have a lid, so will not spill, and he can still suck on the lip. Go with this for a few months until hes ready for a cup without a lid. You can find these at K-Mart, Wal-Mart, the grocery store. If he remains stubborn, you're just going to have to give him his liquid in the sipper cup, and wait until he drinks from it, DO NOT give in to him, and his crying if he does cry. He's too little to run Mom, Mom runs him! LOL You should have started giving him sipper cups when he was 2, but thats okay, you have make up time, Hun. Good luck with your little man!
No, no, no. I am adament on this, break him of the bottle right away, cold turkey! Dont promise him a bottle only at night, this will cause the process to run slower. My son didnt make it easy for me to break him off a pacifier! I went through hell, at first! Untill I had to cut him off cold turkey, and it was a hard week, but it only took ONE week, and my agony was OVER!
Mom? Facts are facts! You are giving in to a 3 year old. He is telling YOU what to do, not you telling HIM. Who is the parent here? You or him? I don't care if he see's your daughter's bottle, it does not belong to him. He is growing, and needs to have a big boy's cup, not a baby cup. If you don't take charge now, then your son will be spoiled, and get his way even if it is wrong, because you let him. Be a Mom, please. You will not be hurting him if he cries about the bottle you are NOT going to give him. You will be showing him how to grow, and not be dependant. I didn't want to see or hear my son cry for any reason either, but babies don't know what to do, parents do. So, be strong. It's for your son's health and growth.
Cold Turkey! My son was 2 1/2 and I took the bottles and threw them in the trash with him watching. He cried of corse. The next day he barely ate or drank. The day after that he drank from a cup and ate real food. That was it. Maybe you will have a few days of crying- I didnt. But he will get over it. Its really best for him to learn how to drink from a cup. Three is a bit old for a bottle. I didnt know that until I worked in childcare and saw that they started sippy cup training at 8 months. And had most of the kids on a cup at a year- and the kids did well.
Wow..I am sure you know this, but you've waited much too long. Good for you for taking a stand about it...Now, FOLLOW THROUGH. He can get comfort and nutrition through other means. Does he use a sippy cup too? Have him come with you to the store to pick out some fun ones. Tell him a story about a new baby in a far away place needing the bottle (or whatever you call it) and they need his help. You can "pretend" to mail them away, or really, you know his personality..what "trick" would work for him best? Maybe he wouldn't want to share them (he is two, you know!) Anyway, in 1 week, MAX, this will be a distant memory and you will be amazed how resiliant your child is. Bribes are okay too.but listen, it's VERY important you stick to this. For his good and your own. Start today, start now. Tell him the story and make it an exciting day, don't give in when he cries, just remind him they are gone and there's nothing you can do about it. Good luck!
Three is a little old to be still on the bottle.that and thumb-sucking is a good way to have spaces in their teeth..I think the easiest way is to have them around other kids that do NOT drink bottles.when they identify what a "big boy" or "girl" is they want to be like them.does he have a relative or friend that is about the same age and you can make a big deal over the fact that the other child drinks out of a "big boy" cup.try not to say much to the child and the fact that they DON'T. better to "catch them being good" then to make them feel bad about themselves..laying down to nap or for the evening is the only time you should be giving a bottle the rest of the time use the sippy cup . and don't give it unless they specifically ask for it.just so you know my sisters kid will be 2 on Dec 26...she still wants the bottle for naps and at night so you re not the only one going thru this..good luck..(ADDED).why do people give thumbs down for a perfectly respectable answer..must do it to make their answer look better I suppose
if you are serious, try letting him put all bottles in the trash and let him see you put the trash out and go as far as letting him see the trash truck take it away,that might help
Sounds as if he is scared that his sister has replaced him as the baby. Believe me, he sees how everyone reacts to his sister. Encourage visitors to make a big deal of him as well. You must convince him that being a big boy is cool. Point out everything he can do that his sis cannot. Bottles are for babies and big boy cups are for him!
do what we did..we were driving down the road and my daughter was screaming for a bottle and i told her bottles are for babies (for u u should say bottles are for babies like your baby sister) you dont want to be a baby the rest of your life do you? and most likely hell be like ugh no.lol so anyways adrianne told me no..an d i just chunked the bottle out the window.and she cried for about another 5 minutes.but after that ijust dumped them in the big trashcan.and it was all over.u need to hurry up and get him off the bottle that's going to mess up his teeth. i thought my daughter got off it late and she was 2 lol..goodluck to you and stay strong.its goin gto be a bumpy road!
you need to throw away the bottles and put up with a few days of tantrums im afraid there is no other way to do this you have left it late for this but it can be done if you are determined to do it and are prepared for the next few days for your child to adjust but you have to make sure you do not give in to the tantums as it will be worse when you try again also your child needs to progress to the next stage now or children will soon realise and your child will be tormented by them so please do it now
I had exactly the same problem with my two children. one is now 12 and the other 9 and you'll be relieve to hear both are off the bottle! my son stopped his the night before his 5th birthday, he was sick and because milk was the last thing he'd had it was curdled milk that came back up - didn't want milk from that moment on. can't remember what stopped my daughter but i think it was just something she decided to do at about 5+. I haven't a clue what to suggest other than let him carry on with his bottles (he's still very young) as i don't see it does much harm in it - other than the hassle for mum, more hassle i think if you try taking him off it. i think the teat of the bottle is a comfort thing more than the child actually wanting milk but i don't suppose you want to replace the bottle teat with a dummie. sorry i haven't the answer, i just wanted to let you know that it will stop ..eventually!
Oh hon, the problem isn't him, it's you! I say that with love, because I've been there. You need to stiffen that jaw, set your mind to taking it away, and do it.
My youngest just turned 3 and I'm now in the process of "weaning" her off sippy cups, so she can use regular kid cups.
Here's what works: take it away, listen to him scream, watch him get upset, watch him refuse to drink, hug him when he's upset, then watch him figure out it's going to happen and accept it.
I have a perfect solution. A friend of mine told me about a "bottle fairy". I prepared my son a week in advance and set a date that she was coming. I told him she needed the bottles for the new babies being born.and she would exchange every bottle for a toy. When that day came , I had him say good-bye to his bottles. We then put the basket outside the front door and I put him to bed. When he woke up he ran down stairs and we got the basket. He received a "cool" sippy cup, and some small toys he really wanted. Remember to throw the bottles out. You may have a few rough days but he knows the you do not have the bottles.(you will not look like the bad mom). I swear by this. Every time I've told someone to use this method , it has worked. Good luck
I gave my son a bottle only at bed 4 a week and sippy cups during the day. He still wasnt happy bout it but it seemed to ease the transition.
Hmm..as long as his teeth are ok and he doesnt have baby bottle teeth where they are rotting out, i dont see anything wrong with him having a bottle. But if you really want him to quit give him formula if thats what you give the baby. my sister was told that if my niece wants to nurse when the new baby comes to let her, once she gets a taste of it she wont want it anymore. You could always try cutting the end of the nipple if he has a favorite bottle and maybe when it comes out too fast and he doesnt have to suck on it, he will leave it alone. Good luck.
Buy the NUBY sippy cups that have a soft spout. Let him have these until he is used to not having the bottle. Once this is complete switch to the soft hard spout, and so on. Try to make his goal: to be on a regular cup by age 4.
give him a sippy cup and the baby a bottle at the exact same time sit with baby while baby has the bottle and if he tries to steal is say no no and take it away giving him back the sippy cup, you'll have to do 10054930534 times but he'll get it. PS please dont leave your second child on the bottle till 3
Encourage him with words like "Big Boy Cup"
I'M SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY MOTHER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
MY DAUGHTER NOW ALMOST 6 YEARS WAS JUST LIKE YOUR SON IN THE END WE ONLY LET HER HAVE HER BOTTLE WHEN SHE WOKE UP AND GO TO BED.
IF THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT TRY THE NEXT STEP GO A WAY TO A FRIENDS OR RELITIVE FOR A WEEK END AND FORGET THE BOTTLE AND TELL YOUR SON THE SHOP KEEPER WONT LET YOU BUY HIM ANOTHER BOTTLE FOR HIM AS HE'S TOO OLD FOR ONE IT MAY MAKE HIM THINK WHINGE OR EVEN GIVE UP ASKING FOR IT
MAKE SURE YOU STAY SOMEWHERE WITH A CHILD HIS AGE OR OVER WHO DOES NOT USE A BOTTLE IT HELPS
GOOD LUCK
burn the nipple when hes not watching. it eventually turn black and ugly once he see's it he wont want to drink out of the bottle again. and then pass him the sippy cup. and explain 2 him that hes a big boy already and needs 2 drink in a big boys cup.
buy him a nice beaker and tell him his to big for a bottle dont give him any more he will have to get use to the beaker..
Tell him he is a big boy and only babies have bottles, big boys have cups. Let him chose his own special cup and just refuse to give him a bottle. He will obviously be upset and may tantrum but stay strong. Only offer him the cup and when he is thirsty he will drink from it. Don't give in and give him the bottle because then he will think that every time he can just cry and he will get what he wants. It will be hard but will be so worth it because a 3 year old should not be on the bottle. Good luck and remember you are helping him to become an independent and able young boy
Why are you in a rush to get him off the bottle. As you have a new baby it is well known that the older child reverts to baby ways to get attention. My son didn't give up his bottle untill he started school at 4 yrs, we talked him round by telling him all the other children would stop and as it was christmas time we left all the bottles and dummies under the tree for santa to take for the baby reindeer, we never had a problem. As long as you use orthodontic teats his teeth will be safe. Personally I think you have enough on your plate with a new baby and a 3 yr old - he'll do it in his own time with a little encouragement from mum and dad - force him and he'll dig in! My son is nearly 10 now, he doesn't have a bottle or dummy but he still has a blanky comforter and he still wets the bed - now that is a problem!! Good luck with your little man.
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