How do i get my 18 month old to stop having bottles at night??

Verona - posted on 04/22/2013

We had the same problem, and my daughter didnt eat during the day. My daugter was drinking up to 5 - she is now 14 months old and sleeps throughout the night from 7pm - 7am. You have to do some serious sleep training, we got a sleep trainer in and taught her how to self soothe without drinking the milk bottles to self soothe. We had 1 night of torture and after that she soon got the message that she wasnt going to get any milk (she also used to make herself throw up!) - its really not easy but it works. I am so happy to have my sleep and life back and a daughter that has the most biggest appetite now! She is currenlty only drinking a bottle in the morning when she has her morning sleep and just before she goes to bed, thats it! I always thought sleep training was cruel but really my daughter is an all round much happier child now - she gets the uninterrupted sleep she needs and knows how to self soothe herself with her sleeping dolly Lucy. Try it you wont be sorry.

Shammi - posted on 03/22/2013

stop bottles

Agnes - posted on 03/03/2013

I know you can sleep train your child to fall back asleep on their own but what if your child is teething and the only thing that comforts them and helps them fall back asleep through the teething pain is a bottle of milk? I want to do the sleep training method on my 16-month-old daughter and stop the bottles cold turkey but i would rather wait to start it until all her teeth have come out so she doesnt have teething pain making it harder for her to sleep on her own when she already has to get used to both falling asleep by herself and not getting any bottles at night

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Sheliza - posted on 01/02/2013

My son is 2 years and 8 months and still dont sleep all night, never has, and i hope he will one day, please god. He drinks 3-4 bottles of milk 8 oz per night.

My daughter is 11 months old and she drinks 3-4 bottles of 6oz milk per night. i need helpppp

Ryann - posted on 04/14/2010

I would have to agree I would never give my daughter any kind of liquid in bed. milk is going to give the bottle rot not to mention liquids all night is going to leave her with a soaking wet diaper. I would just say stop! She may not be needing the bottles at all she just is waking up and wants to see you, at 18 months there is really no need for her to have a bottle ever. I stopped with my daughter on her first birthday the first couple of nights were hard but she realized that no matter how much she cries she wasnt about to get a bottle, and stopped after like four days. good luck!

Teresa - posted on 04/13/2010

Btw, I had our first son off the bottle by 1 year. He slept through the night before that. He has a much easier personality and I had more time and energy to put into making changes in his life. My second son is just a totally different child with different needs but something does have to change soon.

Teresa - posted on 04/13/2010

Jessica Armbruster-I just wanted to say you're not alone with the colic. Between our 2 sons, we went through 8 months of colic (our 18 month old had it for 5 months and our 4 year old had it for his first 3 or 4 months.) You do whatever you can just to stop the crying. Mothers who haven't gone through this just don't understand. Sometimes you end up with a slightly spoiled baby, as we have (he still drinks about 2 bottles a night but cups only during the day), and if you really don't want to go through the crying it out because of the repercussions (have a look at this article for example-http://www.mothering.com/parenting/cryin...), it's difficult to figure out WHAT to do. :(

Brandy - posted on 04/12/2010

Wow, i feel bad for all the moms that have 18 month olds that wake up for bottles at night. At 5 months old my son stopped waking up all together at night, and when he did he would fuss for a few minutes and then when he realized he wasnt getting his way he would fall back to sleep. It was hard for me though because i had to keep my husband from getting up every night to get him out of his crib. But it worked. Im assuming if your child is thirsty at night, that you would give them diluted juice or water. My son is 19 months now and he is learning. When he wants something that he cant have, I dont give in. I tell him NO you cannot have that and i explain to him why and the more i say it the more he understands. So maybe if you all who are having trouble with bottles of milk at night, give them water and explain why that is what they get and why they cannot have milk. Milk is for daytime, it is night time now so you can have water if you are thirsty. I hope this helps

Chrissy - posted on 04/11/2010

My husband and I stop giving our son the bottle when he turned one we just started giving him a sippy cup at first he threw a fit but then he just got used to it

Jennifer - posted on 04/09/2010

I have a 19mth daughter and we just transitioned her to her toddler bed. We did do the coed sleeping but she was in a P&P then a little in our bed when she started teething. (that was because at 1 yr she had no teeth, 2 weeks after her bday she had MAD teething) She also wakes up during the night for bottles, usually twice but I think it is more of a comfort thing. The first night was a nightmare for me (especially cause I am 5 weeks prego & tired as hell!) last night she did pretty good. I found if i laid next to her she fell asleep and didnt need as much milk. Usually she will drink about 6 to 8 oz. a night.....she does great during the day with her naps and has no problems then. I think it is a matter of comfort and soothing...be patient for each child is there own.....

Cristen - posted on 04/09/2010

I am sorry if I offend anyone. I am really not trying to start trouble or hurt anyone's feelings.

BUT...

I have seen a couple of the moms say that their kids are underweight or having eating problems, and for those kids I can understand that they may need the extra calories at night. However, many of the moms are saying that they feed their kids plenty of food throughout the day and can't figure out why they are still waking up at night. IMO this is not a physical need issue. This is an emotional need issue and a control issue. 18 month olds who are still waking several times at night and "demanding" bottles (or anything for that matter) are doing it because they can, because they know they are going to get what they want. The longer we as parents let these types of behaviors continue, the harder they will be to change and in my opinion can and will contribute to their development in other areas (ever wonder how some of the people you know got to be the way they are today?). We are shaping our children's lives with every thing that we do, or more importantly for the sake of this conversation, with every thing that we allow them to force us to do for them.

I don't remember who said it and I don't care to go look, but I do remember reading one mother say something like, "What's so bad about giving them a bottle? If they ask for it, it means they need it (paraphrasing)." No, it does not mean they need it. Just because a child throws a tantrum doesn't mean they "need" what they are going crazy over. Think about it for a minute. Our kids are 18 months old. They're almost two. They can (for the most part) walk, and talk, and understand, and perceive, and form their own thoughts and opinions. They are not babies anymore. They are old enough to know how to manipulate. They are old enough to communicate with us. Just because they ask for something, that does NOT mean that they "need" it. Does a 16 year old need a Porsche just because they say they want it? Does a 15 year old girl need to date a 24 year old man just because she says she wants to (regardless of how "nice" she says she just "knows" he is)? No. Just because our children are now old enough to communicate with us does NOT mean that we should allow them to dictate to US how WE parent THEM, or that we should assume that "they know best" or that because they are young, they do not yet understand how to manipulate us.

I believe that night time habits are not established solely as a result of what you do at night. How you interact with and react to your child all throughout the day will contribute to what goes on after they go to bed as well. I just cannot imagine that a child who takes a couple of naps during the day and eats plenty of food would have any other reason to wake up and scream for you except that they simply know that they CAN.

I have tried and tried to help a woman I know whose 3 kids don't sleep through the night (ages 3, 2 and 6 months - and yes, none of them sleep through the night). She blames it on the kids, and says that she thinks her kids are just incapable of sleeping through the night. She doesn't see that everything she does just reinforces these bad habits. For example, we were putting my kids into the car for me to leave, and my 18 month old started to throw a fit - she wanted to play outside, not get in the car so we could go. My friend proceeded to unbuckle my child from her carseat, picked her up and rocked her all "awww poor baby!" I was shocked. I would normally have explained to my child that we had to go bye-bye, kissed her cheek and drove away. She would have gotten over it and been fine. To each their own I guess...

What I am trying to say with all of this is, please try to reflect on the whole picture of how you parent your children when looking at these types of problems. Take a step back and think about what you may be able to work on in other areas as well as this one. Today, or tomorrow, or whenever you can think of it, try to figure out, am I doing this because it is what my child needs; or because it is easy, will satisfy them, is more convenient to me, will make them stop crying, or will quell their tantrum for now? Remember that your child will not love you any less if you do not jump to their whims 24/7!

Dana - posted on 04/09/2010

Our Ped advised us on our DD sleep from birth. 18 month olds are able to sleep through the night without milk. They may wake up but she needs to learn how to fall back asleep on her own. Maybe just stop giving her one bottle and so on until she learns. She will be upset but make sure she is in a safe place like her bed and she will be fine. I still check in on my daughter and a lot of the time she is on her belly trying to go back to sleep.

Joelle - posted on 04/09/2010

My daughter does the same thing. She drinks 3 or so bottles durring the night, throws up if I attempt to let her cry it out, Water bottles get thrown out of the crib, she gets even more mad If I rub or cuddel, rather than giving her what she really wants, that bottle. And we live in an appartment building, the people downstairs are very frustrated with us. I started watering down her bottles starting at just an oz of water to 7 of milk. We are now at 6oz of water and just 2 oz of milk (yuck, right? I know.) But she is just now becoming not so intrested in the stinkin' bottle and choosing to just sleep. It's a much slower process, and I'm not sure it will completly work, but It seems like it might. Even If I can get her to take just water, my life would be much easier. And I guess they will eventually stop caring about the water bottles. We'll see about that. ;)

Samantha - posted on 04/08/2010

oh and don't rock her or cuddle her or thats just another habit your going to have to break.

Samantha - posted on 04/08/2010

my opinion is feed her a big meal before bed time that way shes not hungry later or just let her cry i know most mothers don't want to let their child cry because they A: either want it to just shut up or B: feel like they are hurting her/him. But in reality your not sooner or later your just going to have to make that sacrifice.

Debbie - posted on 04/08/2010

Rock her back and cuddle until she is almost asleep (groggy) and don't give her a bottle. Tell her that the bottle is "all gone". She needs re-learn how to put herself back to sleep. If you rock her until she is soundly asleep you will need you to help her with this every time she wakes up. When she is waking up she is getting rewarded with a bottle, it's like someone waking you up with a Starbucks, you're gonna want this to happen again and again. It's a trap and the habit gets worse without immediate corrective behavior. You didn't say, but do the girls share the same room?

Tonia - posted on 04/08/2010

It sounds like she is just looking for comfort. Some people may disagree with me, but I would probably try to take a similar approach to sleep training. When she wakes at night, give her 5 minutes to try to soothe herself back to sleep. Go in and check on her, but don't give her a bottle and don't pick her up. Wait a little longer each time she cries. I don't know... I feel like if you start giving her multiple bottles every night, it'll only get worse. Good Luck!!!

Stef - posted on 04/08/2010

i give my 18 month old warm weetabix all mushed up or some dry cheerios as its wheat it will expand in their belly n keep them fuller for longer , u wont stay full all night on a glass or milk , give weetabix or cereal about 30mins before bed n you will find as soon as its finished baby will be snoozing :) x

Maile - posted on 04/07/2010

I stopped reading at "boarder line child abuse." Would Nanny 911 call it child abuse? Aside from that, It wasn't wrote that he let the baby cry and did not check on him at all for the rest of the night. The fact that her husband did not check on the child was never mentioned at all. Sooooo, You just spent all that time with your feathers ruffled for no reason at all. Child abuse is a very serious issue and being accused of it could be very upsetting to a someone. You should at least take the time to read the post (while distinguishing from the voices your hearing in your head from the words you are reading) and understand the text clearly before making such a harsh accusation.

Elizabeth - posted on 04/07/2010

Hi ladies, I strongly suggest the most effective method is to have the baby cry it out. After 9 months your baby should be sleeping at least 10-12 hrs with out needing a feeding....I have two babies, one is 33 months the other 19 months and both slept though the night at 9 mo-1 yr. The reason the baby is waking now is because of habit, I guarantee it. The baby is used to the attention. A solid week of crying it out and the baby will sleep through the night- a lesson I learned w/ our first when she was 12 months old and I was prepared to not let it happen again with our second. It will not hurt your baby. I am sure your pediatrician would even recommend it. But what will in the long run affect your baby in a negative way is sleeping with a bottle in bed and poor sleep habits over all. Save yourself and your sanity now and bite the bullet. Commit and show your baby you are a strong parent! You can do it!!!

Chynkee - posted on 04/07/2010

Hi Jacinta. Does she always eat (solids) enough during the daytime or at least at dinner? My daughter is also 18 months old. Her usual routine before bedtime (at least 30 mins before bedtime) is either a cookie or a bottle of milk. If she had enough dinner, a bottle of milk will do. Her next bottle will be the next morning. She sleeps over an 8 hour stretch. Hope this helps :)

Heather - posted on 04/07/2010

I'm still nursing my son whose 18 months old but I was having the same problem. He kept waking up and none of us were getting any sleep. I finally got the book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" and it was the best thing we've ever done. My son was going to sleep whenever he wanted and it started to be 11 or 12 at night! He was seriously tired so we had to get him on a sleep schedule. Since then he rarely wakes at night and some times my husband can go in and put him right back to sleep. Read the book, we didn't do the "cry it out" thing, we just couldn't do it. But there are lots of other ways and once they get enough sleep it really helps them sleep through the night. The more tired they are, the worse they sleep...it sounds crazy but its true. I sure hope it helps you, it sure helped us. My sister had to wean her daughter off bottles at night and started to add a small amount of water to each bottle..increased it every week or so...till her daughter was just drinking water at night to fall asleep. Good luck!

Ava - posted on 04/07/2010

my 18 month old does the same exact thing and i am in the same boat as you. She doesnt eat in the day time and she wakes up two or three times at night wanting more milk i tried to take the bottle away for a couple days and she refused to eat or drink anyting and i felt that she was gonna be dehydrated so i gave it back i just dont know what to do can anyone help me too???? and to top it all off her iron is low now so i have to give her higher iron vitamins its crazy i feel like im not doing a good job at all it is upsetting sometimes.

Saule - posted on 04/07/2010

I totally agree with Dana. Make your kid to cry?? What is the problem with giving your child a bottle? If the/she ask for it it means they need it.

Clare - posted on 04/07/2010

OMG, i think everyone on here needs to accept that we are all mums just trying to do our best, and like to get advice from others in the same boat, people shouldnt judge others so quickly, being a mum is bloody hard work!!!

Clare - posted on 04/07/2010

OMG, i think everyone on here needs to accept that we are all mums just trying to do our best, and like to get advice from others in the same boat, people shouldnt judge others so quickly, being a mum is bloody hard work!!!

Damali - posted on 04/07/2010

then maybe you nmeed to change the milk... mybe cow's milk doesn't agree with her... my son was a puker also... and i'm talking about big puke...

Heidi - posted on 04/07/2010

My toddler is a puker too. She gets a bottle before her bath because if I give it to her right before bed sometimes she falls asleep and it gets caught in her throat and when I go to move her it makes her throw up. And if she throws a fit she can get so worked up that she pukes. People that don't have pukers don't know how horrible it really is. But, I do not give her bottles throughout the night. If she does wake up I do not talk to her, I just pick her up and hold her and rub her back a little then lay her down to sleep. I usually lay my head on the bed until I hear her breathing heavy again (deep sleep) then creep back out of the room.

Damali - posted on 04/07/2010

she's acting this way because of the baby... My sister had a son on December 31st... and although he doesn't live with us my son... gets very jealous when he comes around.... wanting extra attention... wanting to be picked up when you pick up the other baby.... and he is 19 months... She's sees you feeding the smaller baby and wants to eat what she's eating... Don't give it to her

April - posted on 04/07/2010

My husband & I were just discussing this matter a week ago and we were saying how lucky our son is that we have not coach him into giving up his night feeds by just giving him water each time he does. This was the advice my sister had given me when she knew about his night feeds. Thing is, since this week, my son has miraculously stopped waking up for his night feeds. After his before bed bottle feed, he has been sleeping through the night and would only wake up in the mornings for his next feed. We are keeping our fingers crossed that he keep this up.

Haruko - posted on 04/06/2010

wow, i haven't read all the comments but have you tried to see if she's waking up about the same time every night? i noticed my son was doing so when i decided that he was waking up out of habit. so i did the CIO method. three days and we were done. perhaps i do have an easy child so i can't talk for you but something to consider?? but the vomiting part would scare me too... good luck.

Cassandra-lee - posted on 04/06/2010

I had the same trouble with my girl at one and the baby health sister said to give her a big dinner and a bottle before bed then offer water through the night, my daughter didn't want the water either and cried for ages after but after a week of sticking to it she started sleeping through the night. when she startes crying for the bottle and doesn't want the water give her a cuddle in her room then resettle and if she keeps crying keep resettling and she will eventually go to sleep from crying to much but she will start sleeping through the night if you stick to it and don't give in. Good luck and I hope you can work it out.

Denielle - posted on 04/06/2010

It's all about routine if you ask me. Making sure that they eat well during the day. My daughter is 19 months now and has been sleeping through night since she was 6 months old. We introduced the sippie cup at about 8-9 months and eventually stopped giving a regular bottle before bed time. I think it was harder on me than her because I work full time and that was my cuddle time with her. Now we make it a habit to eat dinner. Play until 7-7:30 depending on if we give a bath before bedtime. About 7:30 we go and get PJ's on and then sit down and watch a little of her show on the Sprout channel and by 8pm she's ready to sleep. We say good nite to daddy and then we head upstairs. I sway with her next to her crib for a few minutes, turn on her CD and her fan (white noise) and she goes right to sleep. I have to say soft music or the noise from a fan or humidifier does wonders than a silent room. If she wakes in the night, she will maybe cry for 30-60 seconds and go right back to sleep. I notice if she doesn't eat enough for dinner she has woken up and it's been hard to go back to sleep without giving a bottle, but this is rare. She's a pretty good eater. I think it's hard for parents not to give in to their child but if you can draw the line and just change the habit, you should be successful and changing the existing behavior.

Sabina - posted on 04/06/2010

LOL - I thought we were giving one mom advice on what we would do if in her shoes... It seems that things are taken out of context and everyone is on the defense instead of offense. No one is criticizing anyone.... Your kid wont be a horrible person in the grand scheme of things if he is or isn't on a bottle. Seriously mom's... chill out and lets all pat ourselves on the back for doing a great job by our kids regardless if we agree or not.

Heather - posted on 04/06/2010

Say what you like but I am going to state first and foremost that I am not taking criticism for what I am about to say. My daughter was a regular little sleep nazi for about 8 months. What started out colicky became a nosy parker who wanted to see what was happening through the night. She was able to hold her own bottle so I put it in the bed with her...it took 2 nights and about 30 minutes of screeching each night with me on pins and needles, telling myself I was a horrible person but she stopped and started going to sleep and staying there until morning. Now, she is 18 months old and still takes a bottle to bed with her, usually a bottle of milk and a cup of milk.



And, yes, for you by the book moms, she does drink out of a cup, she can use silverware, speak well and do all of the 24month milestones...her teeth are straight and will stay straight because binkies, bottles and thumbs do not affect alignment. She will be a perfectly well adjusted kid and adult because she gets what she needs.



Do what works for you--and don't listen to others telling you you are doing it wrong. For anyone who thinks I am wrong to give my child a bottle through the night, I don't accept that...if it's wrong to give your child a bottle, ok, but you are not my child's parent and I am not seeking advice. Rather than advice or opinions, I ask for examples of what has worked for others when at a loss but I have found that I know my child best and usually figure out what works best all on my own:) Good luck!





PS--when my daughter wakes through the night, it is to talk to herself, play with her bears, etc, never to cry...the rule at my house is you had better be sick if you want to get up!

Heather - posted on 04/05/2010

This is crazy. You guys that are getting so defensive over another's opinion are ridiculous. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think that you do what is best for you and your baby because every baby is different. Good luck! :)

April - posted on 04/05/2010

Thanks for your input Sabina, I'm wondering about the ladies that are having troubles with bottles now, if they have gone through the weaning process, what bottles they have during the day and stuff like that, I'm wondering what steps they had taken to get their children off of the bottle Know what I mean?

Jen - posted on 04/05/2010

I have six kids and i weened them from the bottle by the time they were 1 but i was also usually pregnent with another but it was easier to ween them from the bottle befor the next baby came i started givin them a sippy around 5-6 month when they could hold the bottle so that way it wasnt that hart for them when i took the bottles away

Jen - posted on 04/05/2010

if u put water in it or give her a cup it might help

Sabina - posted on 04/05/2010

Hey April, I started weening my son off the bottle just prior to him turning a year with the idea that at 1 year all bottles were gone from view. I switched him to sippys, and would give him those anytime he was thirsty. My son didn't show any signs that he missed the bottle and to make sure we didn't revert back or he didn't for any reason, I got rid of all the bottles. It worked great for us... I wouldn't change it for anything.

Sabina - posted on 04/05/2010

Because her life has changed so dramatically by the new addition, I would start to re-ween her off the bottle at sleep. i.e, if you are giving her 8oz at a time, cut it down to 6 then 4 then 2 until she needs less and less to fall back asleep. I would also cut out the middle bottle (like if she wakes at midnight, 2am and 4am for bottles, cut out the 2am so she is used to waiting longer between...) Eventually, I would cut out the midnight and then lastly the 4am one until she sleeps through the night again.

Like one other mom said, I would also try cuddling with her and using the bottle as the last resort, even though you know what she wants.

Sara - posted on 04/05/2010

I found the book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Weissbluth to be a lifesaver for me. He has a tough-love approach, but it worked for us. It is a cry-it-out method, which I didn't think I could do, but once I read his medical explanations, I totally got it. Might not be for everyone though. Good luck, hang in there, and I hope your family will get some sleep soon. It's tough when you're tired.

April - posted on 04/05/2010

Yeah I'm the same way.. We've been doing most of our changes like that gradually... I think it's a smoother transition in my experience anyway.. I haven't switched to water before bed yet though, she doesn't have anything after I brush her teeth though

Miranda - posted on 04/05/2010

Hi April! I did the exact same thing as you, by gradually switching from bottle to sippy around 11 months. I wanted my daughter to be bottle free by 12 months. She really didn't miss it either, I think she felt like a 'big girl' using the sippy so it was kind of fun for her. We used to make a big deal about it and she thought she was pretty cool with her cup. She did get a little attached to having a cup of milk before bed; however I used the same typ of technique of gradualling switching her to a cup of water and that really helped. I tend to use that technique a lot (I'm not a big cry it out fan, or cold turkey fan, I prefer to make gradual changes-but for those who do parent that way I think that its a fine choice, its just not for me). :)

April - posted on 04/05/2010

My 18 month old hasn't had a single bottle since she was about 11 months old.. Now I have a question for all of you (I'm just asking I really don't want to cause drama) I am not judging, because I know everyone of us parents differently, but what actions did you all start taking to wean your children off of bottles and when? Because I introduced Annabelle to a sippy and started gradually giving her more of that and less bottle every day until she wasn't using it at all anymore, and she hasn't given me any implications that she even misses it.. I could have just been very lucky with my daughter because it was very easy for us for the most part.. So I'm really just wondering if people have been struggling to wean them or if this is a process that just hasn't started yet.. My daughter wakes up in the middle of the night once maybe two or three times a week, she gets up gets a new diaper and we snuggle, and she usually falls back to sleep.. usually she's either just teething, had a dream, or for whatever wanted a little bit of attention. As far as crying it out.. I'm at the point now when I put her down, that I can tell when she cries whether it's an "I'm really tired" cry, an "I just really don't feel like going to sleep cry", "I woke up but will go back to sleep on my own cry" or an "I am scared, hurt, not feeling well, or just REALLY want you cry".. I am blessed that my daughter is VERY easy to read.. To some extent, children need to learn to soothe themselves as that will be a valuable tool as they grow.. If there is a bottle before bed does it have any of that infant cereal in it? I would maybe go back to that before bedtime? I would love to offer more helpful advice to you, but I have very little experience in dealing with this...

Miranda - posted on 04/05/2010

Here's an idea for you :) I did this as part of my bedtime routine with my daughter because I wanted her drinking only water after brushing her teeth and was struggling with her to get her cup away from her before bed. So I figured that I would rather have her going to bed and falling asleep on her own than struggling to pry the cup out of her hand before bed and having her get all upset.



What I did was start putting 1/2 warm water and 1/2 milk in her sippy. Over the course of about a week I decreased the milk until it was finally just warm water. Now she drinks warm water before bed and really isnt all that interested in it anymore. You might try this during the night because it might not be that your daughter really isnt hungry or needing the milk. She might just like the comfort of the bottle of milk. If its only water you might be able to break the cycle. Plus, if she is just attached to the bottle there's not really any harm in letting her sleep with a bottle of water if you have to for a while to get her sleeping better. Hope this helps and good luck:)

Jonelle - posted on 04/05/2010

you do know that experts say you can let your child cry for an hour and it does no harm if you go to expert clinics they do the same thing

Naomi - posted on 04/05/2010

hi jacinta

my lil boy was the same i spoke 2 my health vistor who told me a number of different thing we could try we decided 2 try the controlled crying an waited til me an my partner both had the same week off an jus stopped the bottle it was really hard to begin with! wen he woke up we would leave him for 5mins then go into him calm he down with a cuddle an lay him bk down without talking or making eye contact! if we did talk it was minimul an very quite! we did this every time he woke up during the night an by day 4 he was sleeping through! i would suguest speaking to a health care person for some more info on wit u can do! i wouldnt suguest putting her into ur bed wit u an then this wil become a habit an wil be hard to get her bk in2 her bed i have friends who did this an r having a very hard time getting their children 2 sleep in a bed of there own i hope this helps best of luck xxx

Jacinta - posted on 04/04/2010

thanks everyone. Hope you all had a good easter! In regards to everyone suggesting to get her to use a sippy cup - she uses them during the day for water. should i use these for her milk also? So no bottles at all??