Eating Loss of Interest: Princess
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My Baby Won't Take a Bottle of Breast Milk
Asked by C.J. from Reno
on July 31, 2008
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My three month old daughter was taking a bottle with no problems and now she completely refuses it. I am frustrated that I cannot leave her for more than three hours w...
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- Hi, we had the same problem for awhile. It became a battle. My husband would feed her a bottle, and she would throw a fit. We would just close allt he window and le...
- My friend went through this. Just keep offering the bottle and evetually she'll accept it. My daughter also wouldn't eat well unless I fed her. I think this just tak...
- we had the same problem & discovered our babies had outgrown the low flow nipples. try med. flow & see if that helps.
Son Refuses to Sleep
Asked by L.W. from Scranton
on March 26, 2008
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Hi guys. I want to thank you for taking your time out to read this. I am having the worst time getting my son to sleep. I have tried letting him cry it out (which my f...
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- L. - I too had trouble getting my son to sleep and when the second one came along, I had 2 to deal with. I hated hearing them cry and against all recommendations to l...
- Hi L., I know it's tough not getting enough sleep, but I don't agree with your fiance. Your son is 2 years old and is crying for a reason. No, maybe he is not hun...
- Hi L., My heart goes out to ya. Both of my kids did the same thing around age 2 (my 2 year old is starting to get better now). I don't want to tell you anything ...
My Breastfed 1 Year Refuses Both a Bottle and (Cow's) Milk. Any Suggestions?
Asked by M.S. from New York
on February 10, 2011
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Hi mamas. I'm looking for your thoughts... I breastfeed my daughter. We first introduced the bottle (with breast milk) when she was about 1 month old. She didn't re...
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- Maybe she would like it warmed? That's what she's used to for her milk. I'd skip the bottle tho, no sense in going there at her current age. Find a cup with a pictu...
- There is no reason to have a bottle at her age - kids shouldn't be put to bed with one ever anyways - the natural sugar from milk slowly rots their teeth. Don't worry ...
- M., Bottle is not necessary if she is taking sippy - I would start the cup instead! you actually don't want to start a new thing when you'd be looking to end it month...
2.5 Yo Refuses to Take Antibiotic
Asked by K.F. from New London
on October 20, 2009
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My 2.5 year old was diagnosed with a double ear infection this afternoon. Tonight we gave her the first of ten daily doses--well, we attempted to. Its only a teaspoo...
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- My daughter is 12 yrs. old now and has never been on an antibiotic. I used homeopathic medicine. It works great! Most ear infections do not need an antibiotic. Wh...
- Ugh! I feel your pain!! What finally worked with my daughter when she was that age is that I used to crush up a popsicle in a small bowl and tell her it was a slushi...
- Hello, I couldn't get my son to take antibiotics either. He started to take it once we made it a game where he got to drink it out of the small medicine measuring cup...
Weaning 14 Month Old Picky Princess
Asked by A.T. from Stockton
on January 24, 2011
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my 14 month old daughter stopped drinking breastmilk from bottles at 5 months old. She drinks water and juice from a sippy cup, a normal cup and even a straw. She wo...
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- Congrats on nursing past 1 year!! Sounds like your daughter still wants to nurse. Why is it such a hardship for you to continue nursing your daughter? At this age...
- Just because she refuses to nurse while you are on your period doesn't mean she ready to wean. It means she doesn't like the taste of the breastmilk when you have a h...
- I guess I am kind of a "bit the bullet" type of person, but if you are ready for this to be over, end it. Tell her you guys are going to count down until she is a big...
Stopping the Bottle
Asked by S.K. from Los Angeles
on November 4, 2009
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does anyone have tips on how to stop bottle feeding? my 16 month old daughter still takes a bottle before bed and nap and if she wakes up after 5am we give her one b/...
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- Why stop the bottle? All children have a different need for sucking. A dentist once told me that it depends on the configuration of the mouth. Different children...
- Call me a bad mommy if you will, but I started putting a couple of spoonfuls of ovaltine or Carnation instant breakfast in dd's sippy cup. I call it her chocolate mil...
- My daughter did the same thing. She is now seven. I got rid of her bottles when she was 2, and she has not consumed a drop of milk since then. Not cow's milk, soy m...
Getting Toddler off the Bottle
Asked by A.H. from Philadelphia
on March 25, 2010
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My toddler is 17 months and refuses to drink her milk out of a sippy cup. And to make matters worse, she MUST have her bottle of milk before she gets out of bed in th...
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- My 18 1/2 month old still has a bottle before bed every night because it is comforting to her. We brush her teeth after the bottle before she goes to sleep. The rest...
- I second the straw cup which is better for her cheek and tongue development anyway which helps speech. Or the regular cup. She should not be getting milk right befor...
- Don't give it to her. She will cry for a couple of days but don't give in. Good luck.
How Do We Get Our 2 1/2 Year Old Son to Stop Drinking Milk Out of a Bottle?
Asked by J.Z. from Seattle
on August 12, 2008
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Hi. I have an almost 2 1/2 year old son who is the light of our life, is super smart and very active. The trouble is this - how do we get him to give up the bottle a...
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- My grandboy at a somewhat younger age gave up the breast and the bottle quite easily when his mom gently and matter-of-factly told him that he was getting too big. Jus...
- I think it is just habit that she is used to milk in a bottle, so like any other habit it is hard to break. Maybe if you can get him to help you put all of his bottle...
- Hi, I have two children ages 5.5years and 2.5 years old. I had a struggle with my first child and we did not give up the bottle until she was almost 3!! The first t...
8 1/2 Month Old Not Holding Bottle
Asked by S.S. from Milwaukee
on October 8, 2008
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I know this sounds really stupid but my son is 8 1/2 months and refuses to hold his own bottle or put food in his mouth (gerber finger food). He throws a fit when we ...
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- I wouldn't worry every little one is different, and my boys never held their own bottle, or were interested in finger foods. Then when they hit a year old, and we swi...
- My daughter never held her own bottle, at times I wished she had but NOW I cherish all that time I got to spend with her bonding. Once I got to finger food I just s...
- My son is also 8.5 months old. He can hold his bottle just fine, but prefers not to. He will eat on his own - in fact he often refuses help - but the bottle? He seems ...
Transitioning from Bottle to Sippy Cup???
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on June 26, 2007
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I need help! My 13 month old son absolutely refuses to drink his milk from a sippy cup. He will drink water from any type of sippy cub, but if I try milk in the cup-...
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- My daughter was the same way, she would only drink milk from the bottle. Even after getting rid of all the bottles she refused to drink milk. I started giving her yogu...
- My trick? I waited. I talked to my daughter's doctor OVER AND OVER. None of the doctors I consulted had any problem with children staying on the bottle after a year...
- I'm glad you got him to take the sippy cup! I just spent months trying different formulas and even whole milk trying to get him weaned b/c my milk supply was almost g...
