Bottle Confession

[judyblume14]

Because I continued to breastfeed past her transition to WCM at daycare, I think this has been much easier for us. At 12 months, she was never getting bottles at home (just nursing), and we sent her WCM in sippies to DC.

Her DC lady did ask that we send one bottle each day, so that she could take her nap-time WCM in a bottle. But we only did that for 2 months. then we just stopped sending it.

So, you may just have to tell your mom that she cannot give J bottles.

Question - her morning and bedtime bottles - are you giving her WCM, or toddler formula? Actually, maybe that question isn't even relevant.

I'd say that since the morning bottle is inconsistent anyway, drop that one first. And only offer sippy/straw cups. Once you've successfully transitioned from that one, work on the nighttime bottle.

If you are really concerned about dehydration, jsut be sure that you are giving her foods like fruits, or cucumbers, that are hydrating. Or pedialyte instead of water sometimes.

I am 100% positive that you are not the only mother in the world with a 17 month old still drinking from bottles. There's a 2yo at daycare who walks around drinking from his bottle.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm eventually going ot have to go through this same process... but replace "bottles" with "boobs"...

[jt2378]

This is probably the only thing that hasn't been difficult with H in her life, lol. Bottles were not really an issue but she wasn't really attached to them. She barely drinks milk though so there is that. Like others said, she gets plenty of dairy from other sources so I'm not too worried.

I have had no luck with the 360 cup but haven't pushed it too much. I'm hoping she can get on board with it because it seems so much easier to clean.

Don't feel bad N40Mom and @giamia923, they will get there eventually! We all know these kiddos do what they want on their own time

[doglover31]

When we ditched the bottle I just took it away cold turkey. There were a few days he didn't drink much but we kept offering sippys. He finally just started drinking out of them once he realized the bottle wasn't coming back. I was worried he would get dehydrated but he didn't. Now we have introduced straw cups and so far those are going ok too.

[designaddiction]

Late to the game, but we also ditched the bottle cold turkey, he didn't like it at first and sometimes still doesn't want to drink, but I think it's just that he doesn't want to drink anything at the moment. He loves cheese so that helps.
We use the 360 for milk and a regular sippy for water.
He drinks less in the am and it slowly increases over the day. We just put it in the fridge he stops drinking it and try again later.
Good luck ladies! It will work...eventually

[doglover31]

Feb 23, 2016 13:37:55 GMT -5 @giamia923 said:

Feb 23, 2016 13:17:24 GMT -5 doglover31 said:

When we ditched the bottle I just took it away cold turkey. There were a few days he didn't drink much but we kept offering sippys. He finally just started drinking out of them once he realized the bottle wasn't coming back. I was worried he would get dehydrated but he didn't. Now we have introduced straw cups and so far those are going ok too.

I think we are going to have to go cold turkey here and I am terrified about it messing with her sleep. I'm wondering if she wakes in TMOTN do I just offer nothing or a sippy of milk? a while ago I tried a bottle of just water and she wanted nothing to do with it. I'm hoping she won't get dehydrated because she will drink water out of a sippy and eats lots of fruit. She'll eventually drink milk out of a cup right???

When he wakes in MOTN I offer a sippy with water. If he is truly thirsty he will drink it. If not I lay him back down and say its still sleep time and walk out the room. After a few nights of this he stopped and now when he wakes he truly is thirsty and will take some water when given to him. 

[judyblume14]

we love the munchkin 360 cup. She uses that for milk, and a spouted sippy for water.

[spacedcadet]

We still use bottles here too. (Hangs head in shame)

He doesn't seem to use them at daycare but I give him one in the morning, and then one in the evening and one goes into bed with him. We are so screwed getting him off of these things. We will also give him one in the middle of the night if he wakes up. He will throw an epic fit if I try to give him a soppy instead. We have a long way to go and I am dreading it. Mom fail deluxe over here.

[spacedcadet]

I just reread my post Lol at soppy. Every time I try to type sippy it tries to autocorrect to something else. Grrr.

[spacedcadet]

Uhhhh....I have made very little progress unfortunately. I think I am going to try to replace the morning bottle with a sippy sometime soon but the night bottle. That one really scares me because he won't go to sleep without it and I am not ready for that ordeal yet. No end in sight for the pacifier either. Good luck to you!

[jt2378]

GL @giamia923, I hope the night went okay, G will get the hang of it in no time