No More Bottles !!!!

[Lana]

Yeah it could be that he is just turned off the sippy or anything for that matter because of the teething.  I hope it continues to go well for you.

[* Paula *]

Thanks, will keep you posted as the days go.

Thanks for the support 

[Lana]

No worries sometimes it can be a harder transition for mom than for LO .  I think sometimes that can hold back the process cause LO will pick up on your stress over the bottle drop KWIM?  Besides he is only having one per day so that is not a huge deal and you have lots of time to get rid of it.

[* Paula *]

It has definitely got to be teething.  Thomas refused his dinner tonight as well as his evening milk.  I offered him everything and anything I could think of that he absolutely loves and he just grunted and shook his head.

Hopfeully tomorrow will be better 

[Lana]

Well at least you know now that it is not just the bottle right?

{{{{HUGS}}}}

[* Paula *]

He refused his dinner again tonight.  And all he did was play with his sippy of milk.  He just does not seem interested.

He does not seem to be in pain with his teeth, but his hands are constantly in his mouth, so they must be bothering him.

Well I guess we will try again tomorrow.

[Lana]

Poor little guy , I hope he feels better soon.

[* Paula *]

Success

We eventually had sucess today    We were in the shops and DS was pointing to something on the shelf.  I took him over to the shelf and he was pointing to a sippy cup.

I asked him which one he wanted and he picked up an Small Nuby soft spouted sippy cup.  I decided to buy it thinking that this is going to be another cup that lands up in the cupboard not being used.

Anyway, I though I would give it a try, put his milk in it, heated it up, and gave him his cup.  He put it straight in his mouth and tried to drink, but it was not coming out quick enough, so I made the holes a bit bigger, he drank 6 oz in 1 go. 

He seemed really happy with his cup, and I was really happy that he was drinking it.

Hopefully tomorrow will be as sucessful. 

[LŠuren]

Amazing - well done tomtom! 

[Lana]

Yay

[noonan7522]

My little one started out loving the sippy cup at 6 months old. Then at 10 months old he dropped down to 2 bottle feeding a day.  This made us worry because he didn't want to drink milk at all, and was still not drinking a lot of water.  We found a gerber graduate sippy cup.  It had a soft spout.  He loves it!  Won't drink milk from it, but downs about 8 oz of water during the day! 

[* Paula *]

Well today was not as sucessful.  I think he was quite tired as he had been wingy all day.

He took about 3 oz of it, and I stuck to my guns.  He kept on shaking his head, but I told him it was his big boy cup, and he eventually drank some.

I know over the next few days are going to be hit and miss, but once he realises he should start drinking a lot more.

Again, thanks for all the support 

[Lana]

No worries. 

Right now B only has about 9-11 oz per day of milk so I just make sure he gets cheese and yogurt and stuff.  It took E a few months to get his consumption up as well.  I think they just need to get used to a whole new way of eating and drinking and it takes time.   

[* Paula *]

Well today he refused his milk.  He has been a right cranky pants these past few days, so I am not sure if this has anything to do with it.  He has been refusing meals, or just starts screaming at the site of his bowl or in the middle of eating.

Anyway I will just keep on trying.  The bottles are in the back of the cupboard, so won't be coming out again - especially since I know he can do it.  Just going to take some time to adjust.

I am not too worried about his intake.  He usually has about 8oz in his cereal, and then has 2 yogurts a day, and sometimes some cheese.

[Lana]

I dont know if you mentioned htis already but is he teething?  When E was getting his one year molars he hardly ate and slept and he was really whiny and grumpy.  Once they were through he was totaly fine