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afternoon bottle for 1 yr old
« on: September 03, 2010, 07:51:07 am »
Hi,

This is my first post on the toddler section :D Lo turning 1 tomorow :D:D:D

So, here is quicky our routine.

6:30 Wake up and bottle 1 to 3 oz (sometimes she wakes very hungry and take 4oz)
7:30 breakfast
9:15 Bottle before nap 4 oz to 5 oz
(she always took small quantities of milk/bottle, not a milk lover really!)

11:30 lunch

now here is where I need to choose between 2 scenarios

scenario 1:
2:45 1/2 banana
5 Diner (taken with no fussiness at all)
7:30/45 bottle- rarely takes more than 1oz

Scenario 2:
2:45 - bottle 4 oz
6pm Diner (earlier she wouldnt take it)
7:30/45 bottle- she MAY take 1 oz

in both cases when the diner is substantial we have no hunger NW.

I am more inclined to follow scenario 2, since then she will be having her recommended milk for her age. but for now I am going with scenario 1, and adding yogurt and cheeses to all 3 meals, because this is how it SHOULD be at this age! a morning and an evening bottle, right? ....

thank you for your advice ladies, let me know what is best for the long run I guess...
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Re: afternoon bottle for 1 yr old
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 15:03:01 pm »
I vote for letting her lead and taking it when she wants it.  If that means post-nap then I don't see an issue.  You can still offer her a sippy of milk at every meal and before bed, if she wants she'll take if not no big deal.  At least it's on offer for her should she change the game at some point -as they do :-)
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Re: afternoon bottle for 1 yr old
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 16:22:00 pm »
I agree with Wendy :)
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Re: afternoon bottle for 1 yr old
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 18:52:18 pm »
Yeah that what my instinct tells me too...
But I m just concerned about "how it should be" and it must be for a reason they do it this way!!...
I am going to start on it tomorrow ,
Thank you ladies
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Re: afternoon bottle for 1 yr old
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 18:57:42 pm »
dd is 14 months and she still takes 2 bottles of milk. 1 in the morning and 1 right before bed.  She will  not drink it out of a sippy even though I offer it in a sippy for lunch and afternoon snack. I dropped the 3rd bottle when we turned 1 and she doesn't miss it at all.  I now make sure she gets yogurt and cheese to try and come up with the recommended daily amount but not quite sure we ever make it.
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