No More Bottles !!!!

[* Paula *]

YAY!!!

We are officially off bottles and onto sippy cups 

DS decided yesterday that he was eventually going to hold his own bottle.  He started walking round the house only taking sips from it, so I decided to switch his teat for his sippy cup spout (keeping the rest of the bottle the same) we use the Avent bottles and sippy cups.

DS did not even notice the difference and happily chugged down 5 oz (not as much as he would of in a bottle but it is progress).

I thought I would try again this evening, and he did it again - took 5 oz and did not even notice the difference.

That's it, we are officially off bottles 

[*Natasha*]

That is great Paula well done Tom

[Lana]

Good for you and Tom

Bram will be having his last bottle tonight and I am a little sad about losing that cuddle time

[Doj]

That is great!
I have been trying to get dd of bottles for 2 mths and I just can't do it. We also use the avent bottles and sippy and she absolutely loves water from the sippy, but the second that I put milk in there or change the teat on the bottle she will not drink it. I have also tried 2 different sippy's. She currently has 2 bottles and 1 sippy of milk(only 1 oz if I am lucky) We have been trying to get her off her morning bottles as well, but then she will not be getting enough milk in.

[* Paula *]

I think I may have spoken too soon...... 

He has refused his milk both last night and tonight.

Will keep on persevering, and will let you know how we get on.

Lana, I know what you mean about losing the cuddle time - that was the only time Tom would ever sit with me  He is a real daddy's boy.

[Lana]

Keep us posted

[Tillymint]

Hi Girls!

I noticed this thread on the bottle thing and i've been wanting to get my baby girl off them but i don't know where to start. What do these sippy cups look like?? I bought one just the other day but she can't drink out of it - i think its a slow flow one and she gave up having her milk in it in the end just because she was getting frustrated that it wasn't coming out quick enough. She's fine having water from a beaker (is that a sippy cup by the way??) so i'm sure there won't be any problems with her having her milk from a cup instead of the bottle. Just need to know where you get sippy cups from and are they just beakers??? (If you get any of that!)

Oh and she is coming on 13 months at the end of January - is that too early? Cos they say try and get them off a bottle by the age of 1 but i wasn't too concerned about it because my nephew and niece are both still drinking from bottles and they're both past 2 years old. I would prefer to have my girl off them now though. Just personal preference. Your advice would be appreciated!!

Thanks

[* Paula *]

Hi

A sippy cup is a beaker with a spout on and handles which makes it easier for them to drink out of.

I don't think that 13 months is too early, if you can get your lo to drink her milk out of them, then by all means try.  They say to aim to get your lo off bottles by the time they are 2.

Well today was not a good day again - DS refused his milk completely  with the sippy cup  so I gave him a bottle and he chugged it down.

I am going to keep on persevering , and hopefully he will start taking some out.

It seems like we have taken 2 steps backwards, cause he drank out of them on Saturday and Sunday.  So am not sure why he is refusing his milk out of it 

[Lana]

{{{{HUGS}}}}} Paula

Bram just had his last bottle on Monday night , he doesnt seem to miss them at all but I did cut out all three pretty gradually and at the end he was only having 3oz before bed.

[* Paula *]

Thanks for the hugs and support Lana.

Still no luck today.  He cried and cried until I gave him a bottle.

I am really not sure how to proceed from here.  He is only having 1 bottle a day - started refusing his morning milk ages ago.  Is it really so bad that he still has it in a bottle?

[Lana]

Its not bad at all hon.  If you and he are not ready to cut it out then dont sweat it. 

When does he have the bottle?  Could you just slowly make it smaller to wean it like a DF?

[LŠuren]

Paula

Try and offer an oz or so in the sippy (or as much as he will take), then when he wants the bottle give him the remainder of the milk in that.

He should hopefully increase the amount he initially has in the sippy over time, so the amount in the bottle will decrease and eventually all milk will be in the sippy.

HTH's

Let me know how you get on 

[* Paula *]

Lana, he usually has his bottle right before bed - he refused his morning one consistently for a month before we dropped it.  To be honest I am wondering if he is just being fussy at the moment, as he is going through a really fussy phase - his favourite food was yogurt and now he even refuses that    I am so ready for him to wean off bottles, but I think he has other ideas - or he just does not know what he wants 

Lauren, that sounds like a good idea, I am going to try that.  Today he wanted his bottle and only took 2 oz from it and then kept on shaking his head to say no he does not want anymore.

Thanks for sticking it out with me 

[Lana]

Well it is only one bottle and if you just keep making it smaller eventually he wont be bothered with it KWIM?  I was surprised at how easy both my boys gave up the bottle

[* Paula *]

Today was a better day.  He drank his milk out of his sippy, although it was only a few oz.  He just was not interested in his milk tonight.

His teeth have been bothering him too, so am wondering if this could also be the problem why he is being so fussy.

I know he can do it, so it is just a matter of persevering.  Fingers crossed tomorrow goes a bit better.

Will keep you posted........