Bottle Brush: Toddler
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The Bottle
Asked by P.C. from Houston
on January 16, 2008
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ok here is my problem......................my daughter just turned 2 years old and she still drink milk outof the bottle....she has associated milk with this one bottl...
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- My son and daughter enjoyed their bottle till 2 1/2 years old. Then we made a a big thing about be a "Big Boy or Girl" and drinking from a sipper cup, it worked just f...
- My daughter was also two when she still loved her bottle, so I told her the "bottle fairy" came and took her bottle (i got that from Supernanny--but she used it w/a pa...
- My son (now 15) enjoyed his ba ba till he was well in to 2- pushin 3! He enjoyed, as i recall When I was finally ready to have him move on- I had him help me put all...
Dad Won't Let Toddler Brush Before bed...what to Do
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on April 9, 2008
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I have a 2 year old that enjoys his 4oz bottle of milk before bed. (Dad's idea).
I want toddler to brush after his bottle and before bed.(my idea)
Dad says bushing ...
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- With my daughter all they did at the appt was count her teeth and introduce her to the chair. :-) Our dentist wanted her to be closer to 3... Is it possible to switch...
- Hi. You could try rubbing his teeth with a warm washcloth, as he is lying in your lap.That will not prevent cavities however. You could put warm water in his bottle r...
- Unfortunately, you should tell your husband what will REALLY ruin the mood, and that's dental caries from not brushing your toddler's teeth before bed! It's so import...
Trying to Get 19 Month Old off the Bottle!
Asked by M.A. from Bismarck
on June 29, 2009
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My daughter is 19 months old and we're really struggling with getting her off the bottle. She only takes the bottle before her nap and in the evening before she goes t...
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- About a month ago I went through almost the exact same thing with my now 19 month old. The only difference was that I put him to bed in his crib with his bottle which ...
- I like the Nuby sippy cup as well. It is all silicone and is like a giant nipple, except shaped like a normal sippy cup spout. That helped my son get used to the shape...
- I am struggleing with this also....my 17 month old is very attached to her bottle and I was going to post a question so I will be very interested in seeing your respon...
16 Month Old Still on Bottle
Asked by T.R. from Indianapolis
on November 13, 2008
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I know, many of you may say I am a bad mom, but I put oatmeal and baby food in my son's milk. He is 16 months old and still HAS to have 7oz Milk, 1 jar 2nd Baby food a...
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- When my dgtr was 15 mos old, she wouldn't sleep without her bottle. So, when she woke up in the night, she had to have another one. She was chubby so I only put water ...
- My son was two when he gave up milk in the bottle and that was only because we basically took it away. Unfortunately that is sometimes all you can do. My son would not...
- Hi T., Both of my children had acid reflux and their GI doctor put them on special formula along with thickening up their formula with rice cereal. So, we too HAD to...
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 ...
Need Help on Weaning 17 Month Old off His Bottle!!!
Asked by G.H. from Boston
on April 1, 2008
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I have a 17 month old son named gabriel and also a 3 1/2 month old named Caleb. They are both wonderful little boys and only 13 months apart! My oldest son Gabe was ...
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- Hi G.. When I transitioned my son off the bottle I gave him less and less each night. So for instance if he got 6 oz before bed monday night, I gave him 5 the next and...
- You are already doing the right thing... so very slowly when taking away the bottles. Try to give him just a little milk in a bottle and a full sippy cup at the sam...
- Hi G.: I JUST went through this with my daughter. First off, my oldest was off the bottle at 12mo, he hated it, yet he loved the paci. My daughter, who is 21mo no...
Need Advice on Taking 20 Month Old off Bottle
Asked by S.H. from Fresno
on August 4, 2008
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My name is S.. I've recently decided to take my daughter off the bottle, so before i'm off to school she'll be using a cup. But i've been struggling. I need help!!! Wh...
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- I wanted to give you props along with the other mothers. Keep up the good work! As for the cup. . . My babysitter wanted to get my daughter on regular milk when she...
- We went through the same thing at about the same age just a few months ago. I just went cold turkey, offering the cup instead of the bottle. I packed up the bottles ...
- Hi S. My name is S. as well. First off, I want to commend you for your responsibility and determination to succeed in school. You will be helping your daughter and...
17 Month Old - Still Gets Bed Time Bottle
Asked by M.B. from Tucson
on January 22, 2008
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My daughter still takes a 6-8 oz bottle of milk at bedtime. This is the only time she gets a bottle. If we give her less milk, she tends to wake at night wanting to ...
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- My son, who is now 5, did this for a very long time. We just tried to make sure he drank some water or brushed his teeth afterwards. The milk can stay in their mouth...
- Our firstborn had a bath-bottle-brush-book-bed routine until he was at least 3. It worked really well for him and he was a fabulous sleeper. So maybe start gently tran...
- My kids were 1 (12 months) when we stopped the bottle. Sippy cups with milk seem appropriate. You can still rock her with the sippy if you feel the desire to do that...
Avent or Born Free Bottles???
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on December 22, 2009
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I am due to have my 2nd baby in January and I can't decide which bottles to use. I will be breastfeeding as long as possible but will still need bottles. I used Aven...
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- Born Free, hands down. My daughter became a totally different baby with these bottles. Less spitting up (she spit up a ton), slept better. I have a new one on the w...
- I use born free and my little man had bad gas until I switched to them, never tried avant but am very hapy with bf!
- i think you should be conderned about plastics and should use the glass bottles.
16 Month Old Still on Bottle
Asked by K.C. from Stationed Overseas
on February 9, 2010
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I have a 16 month old boy who loves his bottle! His doctor is pressing me to take him off the bottle and i know i need to for his teeth but at night or nap time if i ...
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- I'm in the camp of "it's not OK for a child to be using a bottle past their 1st birthday". We didn't give our kids the option - it was cold turkey. Bottles were pa...
- My daughter was still on the bottle at 2.5. I don't think you need to worry too much yet. When you do wean him, remember you are taking away something that is comfor...
- Ditto Gina B. (except the tooth decay. I think it's far more genetics) My dd just turned 2 and she's a 'sucker'. She drinks from straws and open cups during the day...
