Can't get rid of bottle

Andrea - posted on 09/10/2009

The way I got my daughter off the bottle is put something she didn't like in it then her juice and milk and everything she did like in her cup. It took about a week for her to stop wanting a bottle and we never had trouble with her wanting one again.

Georgia-Kate - posted on 09/07/2009

My son has just turned two and still has a bottle Im not too sure when the right time is to wean him off but i know he loves it. I don't think its doing him any harm though because he is still getting the nutrients and it helps when he isn't eating very much!

Jennifer - posted on 09/06/2009

THe kids who aren't eatting but still getting tons of bottles aren't eatting BECAUSE of the bottles. If you're drinking milk all day, there's no room for food. You've got to cut the bottles to get them to eat again. Just stay strong, knowing that they aren't getting the nutrition they need from milk/juice alone.



Possibly try putting water only in the bottle. All the "good" drinks go in a cup, no exceptions. They can have as much water as they want in a bottle. And heck, if it doesn't work, at least they are staying hydrated and learning to enjoy water. ;)

Michelle - posted on 09/03/2009

We still use the bottle too. What I have started doing is give him a sippy cup on and off through out the day. It's the nuby brand. Very soft nipple like his bottle. He is starting to ask for it. I also dilute the amount of milk I give him in the bottle, he now wants more food and less bottle. I hope this helps.

Meghan - posted on 09/02/2009

Cold Turkey is the way to go. I just took it away from my son when he turned one. We didn't really have an issue because he was never that attached to the bottle (just a source of food for him - not a comfort thing). When I asked my doctor about my son getting all his nutrients and stuff (cuz he's not a big milk drinker), he just told me to give yogurts, cheeses and other dairy products to get that nutrition. We had a couple more issues when we got rid of the pacifier - that was something he was attached to. But I took them away and told him that the pacis were bye-bye. A couple difficult nights, with tears, but we made it through just fine.

Vanessa - posted on 08/21/2009

My oldest son just turned 2 and i cannot get the bottle away from him. I also have a 6 month old son who is on the bottle so when he sees his brothers bottle he throws a fit for one. I have tried sippy cups but he just wont take it he mainly uses the bottle at nap time or bed time and i do give him milk or juice which i know is bad for his teeth but he wont drink the water and he screams and screams i dont know what else to do!

Stacy - posted on 08/18/2009

My son is 2.... and still drinks from the bottle. Only at nap and bedtime. After reading this I decided that today, there will be no more bottles!!! We have been through a lot the last 2 years with losing his father and moving countless times. But for all the other moms... hang in there your not alone!!!

Karen - posted on 08/17/2009

My 2 year old girl still takes a bottle in the morning and one in the evening, but she can drink from a glass as well. I wouldn't worry too much about this.

Tanya - posted on 08/16/2009

Quoting Caroline:

hi all...i have the same problem with my 22 month old boy...he jusyt loves his bottle!!...he will look for it all day...im forever running out of milk!! i am worried that he is not eating enough .. he was a great eater up 2 a few month ago...have started giving him pharmaton kiddi...had all the vitimins in it..but still feel he should be getting more..anyone that has overcome this problem please tell me your secret!!

Oh my gosh, I am having the same problem.  He used to be a really good eater, but over the last few months just getting less and less, but asks for a bottle continuously through the day.  He can have 4 bottles a day, sometimes more.  So I try not to give him a bottle and offer food, but he takes a bit or two, then spits out and cries for a bottle.  I feel like he should be eating more to.  It is so frustrating, as he will not drink milk from anything but a bottle.  So everyone please also tell me your secret.

Christina - posted on 08/08/2009

My son hasn't used a bottle since he was 11 months old. He started wanting to drink out of our water bottles and then we started putting water in cups for him. He was drinking out of a bottle for milk for a few days and then I decided it was time to do all cups. I threw all the bottles away and gave him a cup of milk and he was not happy. I asked the doctor if I should go buy more bottles and he said NO!. He said if he gets hungry or thirsty he will drink it. He said just keep it full and refreshed and it will work. Sure enough he didn't drink a ton for two days but then after that got completely thirsty and drank the whole cup at once. We have never looked back. I see people in the store that have their kids who are like 4 with a bottle and I cringe. Like a lot of the other mothers said, tough love. Good Luck.

Melissa - posted on 08/07/2009

Oh, forgot to say, best way to bottle break is by taking away during day and then at naps and then finally at bed time. give them a sippy cup. they will only cry for a couple nights and will soon forget about it.. If you they have a sibling that is on a bottle it will take longer. just explain to them they are a big boy or girl and not a baby anymore. mommy or daddy's big ? doesn't need it anymore. good luck.

Melissa - posted on 08/07/2009

Our son will be 2 on the 10th and he still takes bottle at night and at nap time. So you are not the only one. I had him bottle broke a while ago but when dad came back home from hospital he started babying him and gave him it back. Now it is like a blankie at naps and bed time. My attitude is as long as it isn't causing health problems let them have it. I know kids can get bottle mouth (bad teeth) and ear infections from them but if these aren't happening let them have it. You are only a baby once let them enjoy it.

Tiffany - posted on 08/04/2009

I had the same problem. I thought that if I didn't give her a bottle, she wouldn't get the amount of milk she needed, and she wasn't drinking her milk out of the sippy cup. It's a comfort thing. We just had to go cold turkey. I explained to her that the baba was all gone, and that she was a big girl now. Everytime she thinks about it, she says "Baba all gone?" and just walks away. Also, I have been giving her chocolate milk in a sippy cup, and making sure that she eats yogurt, or lots of cheese. You can add more milk to their oatmeal, and cereal to make sure that they are still getting enough. It's hard, but you gotta do it eventually.

Amanda - posted on 08/03/2009

My son will be 2 on the 14th and we just started givin him a cup only. It's still hard because it's like we're wasting milk. We give him a cup with a soft top kinda thing, not sure what kind of cup. Sometimes he'll drink some of it but thats about it mostly he drink it at all. I need alittle bit of help. Should I find a different kind of cup or what? Also to all the mommys that have this bottle problem, I would just do like I did, just say the bubbas are gone. Good Luck to all you mommas.

Jessica - posted on 08/01/2009

My daughter is stil on the bottle only at bed and nap and only with water. My dr says he is surprized she doesn't have ear problems, oh my she is so attached and many excuses but she is my last baby.!!!!

Jennifer - posted on 07/31/2009

fill it with water or some juice I hear that is one way and also put a hole in the nipple to get rid of or just throw them all out and tough love and get a sippy cup with the soft nipple to transfer them off

Heather - posted on 07/27/2009

we have the same problem. I think we are going to have to have a "cold turkey" week. wont be pretty!

Corine - posted on 07/25/2009

Good luck! With my son I just took the bottle away and let him drink out of a regular cup for a year now.

Clair - posted on 07/23/2009

hello there i just took the bottle away from all 5 of my children, and yes some cried but yet it was soon forgotten. You just need to be strong and remember that a bottle isnt healthy for a child to have. Sorry i dont know what else to recommend! Good Luck :)

Caroline - posted on 07/10/2009

Thanks guys, alot of encouraging advise here!!...right wish me luck im about to start the weaning process :O Ull probably see me on the stressed out mom page next!!!

Lisa - posted on 07/09/2009

I have a 23 month old who has been off the bottle since his first birthday. At about 11mos i gave him water only in the bottle and everything else in a big boy cup. He continued to take the bottle of water at nite and on his first bday we encouraged him to throw it away. It was tough, but after a few nites he was fine and using a big boy cup only

Alison - posted on 07/09/2009

I have a 22 month old and she was hard to get off the bottle. I tried many sippy cups to no end. She did not take any of them, until I found the NUBY soft top sippy cups. I think it reminds her of the bottle nipple even though its a sippy sup. She still will not take the hard top sippy cups. But as sson as I found those I would give it to her once a day, then twice a day then we just got rid of the bottles all together.

Christina - posted on 07/09/2009

I have my 23 month old still taking the bottle at bed also. He likes to keep the nipple in his mouth so I replaced the Milk with Water --Little late and nervous that he'll cavities come his trip to the dentist. However, I have made a pact with myself that I'm going cold turkey on his 2nd birthday. Just make sure the little one has something to eat an hour or so before bed.. this way he/she is not hungry. I'm sure they'll cry a bit, maybe a tantrum or 2 (I'm anticipating it while he cries to sleep) ... but hold steady as to not revert back to the bottle. Also, if you have a smaller child always works if you ask he/her to give his bottle to a baby...

Beth - posted on 07/08/2009

Hi there - my 22 mnth old isnt fully off his bottle e has 1 a night before bed but during the day I just replaced a bottle with a warm milo in a "big persons" cup, that seemed to do the trick for me... but just that night bottle now.

Caroline - posted on 07/08/2009

hi all...i have the same problem with my 22 month old boy...he jusyt loves his bottle!!...he will look for it all day...im forever running out of milk!! i am worried that he is not eating enough .. he was a great eater up 2 a few month ago...have started giving him pharmaton kiddi...had all the vitimins in it..but still feel he should be getting more..anyone that has overcome this problem please tell me your secret!!

Kelly - posted on 07/08/2009

i have started to wean my 22 mnth son off his bottle but am doing it gradually by reducing the amount each night!! few more nights and im done, ust have to do it again next year with my daughter!! lol

Laura - posted on 07/07/2009

We still use the bottle too. I know it's way past time to take away. she takes one after breakfast, at nap and at bed time. I could use any helpful tips too.