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Sippy Cup???
Oct 12, 2009 ... I also heard that because Nuby spouts are soft like a bottle nipple, some kids still had a hard time weening from the Nuby. ...
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- I would start now. I started the sippy cup with all of mine when they started eating. They get a cup of water at each meal time in a sippy cup. D. Mother of 4
- now is fine. I'd recommend the Nuby ones that have the soft nipple-like tops to begin with.
- my pediatrician suggested we start at 6 months. there are so many good ones on the market now that are labeled as "starter" cups, or 6 months and up, or 7 months and ...
Bottle Feeding
Depending on the age of the child consider it a blessing that he is weening himself.Both of my boys picked up as they got older on the bottle and I was so ...
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- have you tried the sippy cups with the soft spouts. its still kind of like a bottle but its not a nipple but as soft as one.
- Hey, I was just wondering....how old is your son? My daughter stopped (briefly) taking as much milk when I introduced solid food, but after a few days to a few weeks...
- I really wouldn't worry about it, as long as he is getting enough food and still growing. Every child is different.
Weaning 1 Year Old from Bottle
Read all 6 responses: "I went to the pediatrician yesterday for my daughter's one year check up. He suggested that it is best to wean from the bottle by the ...
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- I was in the exact same situation with my daughter at her 1 year check up. I too enjoyed those cuddle times, so I kept the bottle at bed time until she was about 20 m...
- JS- It sounds like you are doing just fine. When my son was at this stage, I would give him his sippy cup at "relaxing time/our time" and he was fine with it. You may...
- If she takes a sippy cup i wouldn't offer a bottle anymore. You can cuddle with a sippy cup it's doesn't require a bottle. But what i did was at 1yr exactly. (on her b...
Weaning off the Bottle at Night
Read all 10 responses: "I gave my 15 month twin girls a bottle filled with water in thier crib when they went to sleep. The doctor told me at my last visit ...
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- I think cold turkey can work, but it's pretty stressful for all of you! I also think it's good for them to have water, if they want it, through the night. How about ...
- As long as its just water it won't rot their teeth. Give them back their bottle! Or try a pacifier. They're just babies. If the doctor has a problem with it, let him s...
- I see nothing wrong with water in a bottle...Our daughter is 19 months and she still loves her "ba" as she calls it (she gets Enfamil Next Step as she gives me a hard ...
When to Cut Out the Bottle?
off the bottle in 6 answersI took all mine off the bottle at 12 months but I would say whenever they seem ready .... Advice on Bottle Weaning ...
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- Mine son is 12 1/2 months and was off the bottle at 10 1/2 months. Dr. recomends to start at 12 months. He still likes his regular milk warm though.
- My first child I weaned at 11 months with no problems at all. My second child is 16 months old now and she still takes one at night, only. I think she would be fine if...
- I have 4 children and when they could drink out of a sipping cup the bottle was gone. And when I took it, I got rid of them all, so there was none to be seen. Only o...
How Do I Get Rid of That Last Bottle Before Bedtime?
We still give her 1 bottle with milk..." ... Next question: When Is a Good Age to Start Weening from a Bottle? ... Advice on Bottle Weaning ...
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- I gave mine the choice of milk in a cup or water in the bottle. Soon, they progressed to a before bed bowl of oatmeal which kept them from getting hungry before 6 AM.
- Your daughter already seems to be transitioning well, so I would try just giving her that last "bedtime" milk in a sippy cup! It may be more that she just wants to dri...
- Read this in Parents mag...not sure but you could give it a try... The first night cut a small slit in one side of the nipple. The next night cut another small slit ...
Weaning from the Bottle!
Read all 24 responses: "I have MANY questions about the weaning from the bottles process. HELP! I know my doctor will probably help me at his one year ...
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- We were told to switch to whole milk at 1 year. Our daughter's both have given indications as to whether or not to continue with the bottle. We'd offer a sippy cup f...
- At my son's 9 months well-check, the Dr. provided me with a few guidelines. 1) Start with the smallest feeding per day, and switch from bottle to cup. As the child...
- I don't know if this will help, but I'll tell you our experience with our now 22 month old. Our pediatrician told me at her 12 month checkup that she wanted her weaned...
Weaning off of the Bottle
Read all 15 responses: "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 ...
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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, ...
Bottle Warmer
I am considering weening her soon and am interested in purchasing a bottle warmer. I was wondering if any of you own one that you would or would not ...
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- I owned one with my first child and it was a pain! I think it is easier to just heat some water in the coffee maker and put the bottle and some hot water in an insul...
- First of all, breast feeding is wonderful so keep doing it as long as possible. My doctors with both children told me warming bottles can be one cause of colic so my ...
- K., I'm interested in why you are thinking about weening your baby. The longer you nurse your baby, the better for her. I nursed all three of my babies, 1 to 9 mo., ...
When to Take the Bottle Away/start Milk
I started weening my toddler off the bottle by 1 so you could try to start weening her now. I started by giving her only a bottle when she woke in the ...
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- it sounds like you are describing my situation. My daughter is now 15 months old. She started drinking milt at about 12 months. you have to wean her off the formula, d...
- I would keep her on the bottle for several more months. There is no big rush. My first son(24yrs)went from breast to bottle(with goat's milk-closest thing to breast ...
- I switched my son to whole milk starting at 11 months. I did one week of 3/4 formula, 1/3 whole milk, etc. until he was on all whole milk. My son has been eating pre...
