Tantrums: Nuby
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Advise on 2 Year Old Tantrums and the Darn Bottle
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on April 9, 2008
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My daughter just started displaying this new tantrum technique. She gets very angry, cries, agressively flicks her hands and fingers together and starts to cough and ...
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- I guess it depends on how much communication & understanding your daughter's capable of... our son recently turned two and I know he wouldn't get the whole "trade" con...
- Hi R.! Your little gal is doing what she can to get your attention! I really think that the best you can do is ignore the screaming, kicking, etc. Of course you wan...
- My son really liked a bottle at night, too, and the doctor suggested giving him watered down milk for a few weeks, until eventually the whole bottle is just water. Now...
Transitioning Milk from Bottle to Sippy...
Asked by S.S. from New York
on March 28, 2007
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My 14 month old won't take milk in his sippy - I have tried - though not consistent to give him his milk in a sippy cup and not in a bottle but when he hands me back t...
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- I just went through this not long ago, in fact asked the same ? on this group. He gave up the bottle cold turkey w/ only some crankiness for a day or two. Would not ...
- You might want to just transition gradually one feeding at a time to a cup. Start with the morning and then make the last one the one at night. Also maybe you can ha...
- I can't help with the bottle to cup transition and my son is 9 months old and still only using a bottle however I would like to mention something about the tantrums......
Problem with Sippy Cups
Asked by K.B. from Columbus
on September 24, 2009
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I am raising my 2 1/2 year old grandsons, my problem is they drink out of Nuby soft spout sippy cups, which are great. The issue I am having is they do not have the va...
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- Throw away these cups forever. Never give them anyhthing they want when they pitch a temper fit. It will only get worse. They must learn how to ask properly forsome...
- K., I have an inhome daycare and also grandparent to that age.....I too use the nuby cups b/c I love them.....best cup to transition from bottle. The best thing nuby...
- I may sound cruel but... throw them out in front of them and do not give them the option of going back to the cups you hate. Kids will eat when their hungry and drink...
My 13 Month Old Is Picky, picky...picky!
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on July 21, 2009
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My 13 month old little guy is ALL boy, except for his eating habits. Ever since he's realized he can eat what mommy is eating (to a point), that is all he wants. But...
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- Imagine yourself suddenly in a place where all food was novel, all flavors unfamiliar. Wouldn't you long for the comfort of your favorite foods? Bland, soft foods appe...
- I had good luck with yogurt or fruit smoothies at that age with my daughter. She was transitioning from breast milk (never took a bottle), so i didn't have to try and...
- i am so glad you wrote in. my son is also 13mths and doing the EXACT same thing. the only difference is the sippy cup. jake does drink a sippy but it took a long time ...
14 Month Old with Negative Change in Behavior
Asked by L.B. from Philadelphia
on April 11, 2007
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My son has recently been more moody then usual. He is throwing tantrums which he hasn't done before. I am also trying to introduce him to the sippy cup. He throws it a...
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- Hi, I would suggest trying different sippy cups. Just buy one of a few different brands until you find the one he likes best. My son used Avent bottles when I stopped ...
- Definitely try different sippy cups with him. I found that some of the sippy cups, especially the ones advertised as no spill, really require a lot of sucking to get ...
- my daughter was weened to a sippy at 9 months and she never even knew it we bought the cups with the silcon nipples baby feels like they are drinking from a bottle but...
Need Help Getting My 13Month Old off Her Nighttime Bottle
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2008
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At 12months my pediatrician said to take our daughter off the bottle completely. I was surprised because she was born 3 months early so her adjusted age is really 9 mo...
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- HI R., I feel your pain - I had a difficult time getting my daughter off her night time feeding as well, up until 18 months or so. Anyway, theres a great book calle...
- Dear R., Have you considered that letting your baby daughter cry for hours is more damaging to her than just letting her have a bottle at this young age? Just a th...
- I say let her have the bottle. My now 4 year old had a night time bottle until she was 2 1/2. There is no harm to it. I believe that Dr's know a lot about medicine but...
Weaning 2 Year Old from Bottle
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on August 2, 2008
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My daughter just turned two in July. My husband and I agreed that when she turned two we were going to wean her from the bottle. She drinks everything from a straw cup...
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- Don't worry about the calcium. my experience with my grandchildren who were breast fed is that they don't like the taste of milk. Therefore they drank juice and wate...
- I don't have much weaning advice, but after reading your post thought I would pass along some related thoughts. I have an 18 month old son who has milk, soy, and pean...
- Don't give in. She knows you'll give in. Just keep giving her the cup and tell her that her bottle is broken. My daughter went off the bottle at 21 months because s...
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...
Breaking Habits!
Asked by A.J. from Milwaukee
on December 8, 2006
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My 2 year old wont give up the bottle at night or at nap time. I tried just taking it away from her and she just cries, throws a tantrum or steals her little sisters b...
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- I would have to say as much as you don't want to listen to your child cry or throw a tantrum I found the best way to break a habit like that is to just take it away. ...
- just take it away its a bad habit andher teeth will get rotten.trust me my kids got cavities cuz i let them have their way.i also work in a center.she might drive you ...
- If she insists on it so much put water in it, tell her if she wants it she can only have it with water. Maybe after while she wont like it anymore. Try the sippy cup a...
Weaning 1 Year Old from the Bottle
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2009
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My girl just turned one a few weeks ago and now is on whole milk. We've been told that ideally we get her off the bottle soon b/c it will be easier now then later. w...
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- She has to know that the bottle is gone. Either throw them out or put them away in a place where you aren't easily tempted to get them back out for her. (Hey! We Mom...
- Sounds like our girls are about the same age, mine turned one on the 13th. I really don't think it's a big deal she still wants a bottle. There are so many bigger ba...
- We had the same problem. The way I was able to succeed was to bring their bottles into their room in the morning (when they were most hungry) along with their sippy cu...
