My nine month old won't hold his own bottle. Is this bad?

Jessica - posted on 06/18/2010 ( 11 moms have responded )

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Hi ladies I'm kinda concerned about my son. He has hit most of his developmental milestones but will not hold his bottle.

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Trae - posted on 07/26/2010

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My daughter was the same way, but this weekend she just held it all by herself and now SHE is the only one that can hold it when she eats

Miranda - posted on 07/25/2010

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My baby girl won't hold her bottle either. She just rest her arms on the bottle. lol. I'm not too concerned though cause she holds her sippy cup just fine. I hope it will be easier to wean her off the bottle this way!

Amber - posted on 07/23/2010

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my son will be 1 aug 26th and he has never held his own bottle...refuses to!! holds his sippy cup fine..but no bottle

Michelle - posted on 07/10/2010

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You guys should be happy and just try to take the bottle away and only give sippy. It will be an easy transition since they don;t hold their bottles.

Ashley - posted on 07/09/2010

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my daughter was late at holding her bottle to but when she was about 6 or 7months old she started to old her own bottle so just see if he can old later on down the line

Toni - posted on 07/03/2010

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hey My 10 and half month daughter still doesn't hold her bottle either

Millie - posted on 06/21/2010

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My baby will be 10 months old on the 26th and he wont hold his bottle nor a sippy cup!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any suggestions

Jennifer - posted on 06/21/2010

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My little girl is 10 months and is just starting to hold her own bottle. She started to use a sippy cup before holding her own bottle. and when she got the sippy cup figured out I started handing her, her bottle and say "you hold it" It seemed to work.

PATRICIA - posted on 06/19/2010

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Diddo, and my other one would not hold it until she was over one! , She wanted to too baby her , which I dont mind one bit! But sometime it can be very annoying lol.

Maranda - posted on 06/18/2010

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My son is 10 mths and I can't get him to hold his bottle too. He will handle the sippy...but not the bottle...he is to busy playing with his feet and my face haha

Amanda - posted on 06/18/2010

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Im curious about this as well; My daughter will be 10 months on the 25th and wont hold hers! She will pik up her sippy n sometimes her bottle but when i go to help her tip it up she lets go! it's kinda frustrating, but im glad to know I'm not alone!