getting night milk into a cup??

[missyb]

I am just wondering what the best way to get rid of DS's bottle is??

He is 22mths and LOVES his bottles.  He has never in the history of his life refused milk.

He weaned onto a sippy cup for his morning milk easily at about 12mths, but has always refused to drink his milk from a cup a night.  Now he is nearly 2 and we have #2 on the way I think it is a good time to address this.

Also I don't think he actually needs as much milk as he has before bed, but he loves it so much that no matter how much you give him he will always drink it, but when he had a sippy cup for his day milk he would often not finish it.

I have tried telling him he is a big boy and big boys don't have bottles, but he cries and cries until he gets it in a bottle.

How else can I get his night milk into a cup???

[anna*]

I'd start by doing the bottle earlier in the bedtime routine, and then replace it for a silly. My LO preferred milk from a valved cup rather than free-flow, which I guess seemed a bit more like a bottle because he had to suck.

[missyb]

Thanks for that,

Not sure if i can bring it earlier than what it already is, as he has dinner at about 5.30 then bath and then milk at 6.30 bed for 7 as we are having a few nap issues at the mo so bedtime is earlier.  Maybe I should wait until the naps are sorted out a bit more so I can bring it forward casue bedtime would be a bit later.

[anna*]

Even if it's just having milk before stories and teeth, that will be a start.

[*Amy*]

Santa clause is taking away the bottles this christmas, DS knows all about it!
Santa is leaving him a very special 'Cars' cup!
No lid!
Recently we have started doing the bath just after dinner, so he will then get his milk. Then after some cartoons bed time with a story!
This is my first step to trying to get him dry in the night! I figure if he gets the milk early enough he will get it out of him before bed time....sorry just thinking aloud