Bottle Brush: Nuby
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Looking for a Good, Durable Bottle Brush - Any Advice?
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on September 26, 2011
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I have been using the Munckin bottle brush, but the sponge on the top rips off in just a few uses! :( I then bought the Munchkin Deluxe bottle brush which doesn't hav...
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- I like the OXO bottle brush because it has a long and sturdy handle. Other bottle brushes I've tried get bent up too easily.
- I have an Avent bottle brush that has lasted for quite a long time (over a year). No spongy thingy on it. It fits into narrow bottles, including Medela.
- I love the Avent bottle brush - been using it since the sponge on the Munchkin bottle brush ripped off like yours. The Avent brush works great with Foogo drinking bott...
What Is the Best Brand for Bottles? Avent?
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on February 1, 2011
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Hey there. We are pregnant with our third baby and looking for what kind of bottles we want to buy. I have heard good things about the Avent bottles, but before I make...
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- My son used Dr. Browns for a few months, but they were hard to really get completley clean so we switched to Gerber Nuk. He was very picky about bottles and these are ...
- We used and liked Dr. Browns the only thing is the cleaning is a few steps ... but those are what I would use again. Oh and when he was older and nearly done with bot...
- I used Avent with baby #1 and #2. Now I use Dr. Browns with Baby #3.
Weaning off of the Bottle
Asked by P.J. from Dallas
on March 20, 2007
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Do any of you Mom's have suggestion on how to wean a 12 month old off a bottle. At his 12 month check up the dr said he wanted me to start weaning my son off of a bott...
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- I was kind of glad to see some of the responses. Everyone has a different view point on the bottle thing it's hard to know what is right and the right way to do it. ...
- I turned the night-time bottle time to book reading time--I gave my little girl a nice, warm bath, then snuggled up in a rocker for reading time. If that doesn't work...
- When my daughter was 13 months, I had her down to only her bedtime bottle. I switched the milk out for warm water and she quit taking it after a few days. At first, ...
When Do You Stop the Bottle?
Asked by C.T. from St. Cloud
on August 10, 2010
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My son will be 1 in a month and I am wondering when do you stop using the bottle? The good thing is he never had liked a pacifer so we do not have to worry about that ...
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- I think at 1 when they get cow's milk, you end bottles. We only give "milk" in sippy cups. I like the soft silicon tops better than the hard plastic topped ones. ...
- My child stopped the bottle at 11 months old. That was really up to him though... I introduced a sippy cup (it was borne free one from whole foods with a super soft...
- We tried to take the bottle away at 12 months but our son was just not ready. It ended up happening around 14 months old. Of course we got comments from my mom about h...
Getting Rid of the Bottle
Asked by N.K. from Cleveland
on June 23, 2008
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Anyone have any suggestions of getting rid of the bottle. My son will not drink out of a cup, only a bottle. He is 15 months old and everytime he drinks out of a cup...
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- At this point there is probably only one way...throw the bottles away. Your 3yr old should not be drinking from a bottle. He is just in the habit of drinking from th...
- My daughter was drinking from a sippie cup at 5 months, at 12 months was drinking from a straw, and at 22 months, she mastered the cup without a straw, though will sti...
- Call me lucky, but at 12 months for each of my girls, I took away all bottles one day (They were only ever bottle fed). They never asked for them again and prior to th...
Bottle to a Sippy Cup
Asked by D.H. from Grand Junction
on April 19, 2007
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My son doesn't use a binky, and he doesn't carry around a blanket or a favorite toy. So his security comes from his bottle. My husband and I want to wean him off his b...
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- Hey D., I used the nuby cups with the soft spout to wean my daughter from the bottle. Since it has the soft spout they can still suck the same way they would from a bo...
- I wouldn't worry too much...three times a day isn't so bad at 1 year, and if he's not waking up and drinking his bottle during the night, I don't think his teeth are r...
- My advice would be the Avent sippy cups to transition to. They have a soft nipple like top.
Taking Away the Bottle
Asked by D.J. from Amarillo
on July 30, 2007
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I have a three year old son who takes a bottle just before bed each night. He was diagnosed with constipation about 1 1/2 years ago, and has to take some medicine tha...
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- I would try and find some food to put the medicine in, maybe like applesauce or something he really loves. That is all I know to do if he isn't in to drinking very muc...
- The below response about milk causing his constipation is rediculous!!! I absolutely cannot believe that anyone would give that advice to a mother looking for help. Un...
- Using a sippy cup, perhaps in diluted apple juice, might work. The apple juice might also work since it won't contribute to the constipation.
Bottle to Sippy Cup Transition
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on May 23, 2010
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My younger son just turned 2 and still drinks from a bottle. He only gets it 3 times a day--wake up, after nap & 1/2 hour before bed time--but won't drink milk any ot...
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- Just get rid of the bottles. If they don't exist, he can't use them. It will be difficult at first but he will adjust quickly. If you try to take them away slowly, ...
- I would just cut out the bottles one at a time over a couple weeks...maybe start with the after nap on then the morning one and then the before bed one. It is really ...
- What?? I had my daughter off her bottle a week before she turned 1 and I plan on doing that with our 8 month when her time comes... He doesn't NEED milk right now. I ...
How Do I Get My 1 Year Old off the Bottle and on a Sippy
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on December 17, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am once again ready to listen. Please bear with me as I have questions about the questions I am going to ask.
My daughter turns 1 on Monday. I was told ...
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- Hey L.! So, I completely agree with getting off the bottle at 1. As a matter of fact, I had a party for my kids on the day of their 1st, and the very next day I got ...
- I would do it slowly. It doesn't matter exactly what month the bottle is gone, just that it is! the Munchkin silicone spout cups worked best for us. They were close...
- I disagree with the Moms who say you don't need to do it at a year. We went cold turkey with both kids, and neither of them ever had a bottle again. Both of my kids ...
Taking the Bottle Away at 1 Year
Asked by M.Y. from Indianapolis
on September 8, 2007
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My son will be turinig one on the 23rd of this month. His Dr. wants the bottle taken away. He drinks water out of a sippy cup but takes a bottle when it's nap time a...
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- Yes it will be difficult. I tried to take my son bottle away before a year and it didn't work. One day we went out and we were gone all day and I didn't give him anyth...
- I was a registered dental assistant for 7 years, did your doctor tell you why he wanted you to take the bottle away? Did your doctor tell you about bottle mouth? Just ...
- Hi M.- my daughter is now 17 months and I used to give her a bottle when she was having trouble getting to sleep. I would first suggest only offering your son a bottle...
