need help:bottles.

B!tchBeckman

I can't get him off of the bottles. I've tried everything! He throws terrible tantrums for them (To where it's actually dangerous for him- he jumps off of chairs and headbutts tables/ etc)

With the new baby on the way how can I get him off of bottles smoothly and not have to worry about them fighting over them?

any advice is appreciated (Also it's just me in the picture right now- dad is out of town for work so think of just mom and mad baby! TIA)

brittneycc1982

I think you're just going to have to go cold turkey.  It's going to suck for a couple days but he will be ok.  Have you tried the Nuby sippy?  It's pretty much like a bottle. GL!

punkfiction

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

B!tchBeckman

punkfiction:

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

Thanks Punk!

brittneycc1982

punkfiction:

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

She asked how to get rid of them, not if they were ok.  I have no problems with older babies using bottles, but if you want them gone going cold turkey is the best way to go... imo!

B!tchBeckman

brittneycc1982:

punkfiction:

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

She asked how to get rid of them, not if they were ok.  I have no problems with older babies using bottles, but if you want them gone going cold turkey is the best way to go... imo!

I have tried cold turkey and it doesnt work for him... Im wondering if there's an alternate way to do this? I do want him off of the bottles, but cold turkey isnt an option.

punkfiction

B!tchBeckman:

brittneycc1982:

punkfiction:

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

She asked how to get rid of them, not if they were ok.  I have no problems with older babies using bottles, but if you want them gone going cold turkey is the best way to go... imo!

I have tried cold turkey and it doesnt work for him... Im wondering if there's an alternate way to do this? I do want him off of the bottles, but cold turkey isnt an option.

how often does he have one? a few ways id switch (after the baby is born imo) 1. change it to only water if you can. slowly by changing the proportions to milk or whatever is usually in it. 2. make it ONLY for sleeping. "sorry, did you want to take a nap? bc bottles are for naptime". and 3. wait until you can barter: "ok, you can have your toy or your bottle in bed with you. which one?"

B!tchBeckman

punkfiction:

B!tchBeckman:

brittneycc1982:

punkfiction:

i totally disagree with brittney. i dont think its a big deal at all. he will actually probably regress a bit when the new baby comes. so id worry about it afterward. he prob wants it as a lovey type situation and then in that case, i think its just plain mean to take it, kwim? i mean you wouldn't take his lovey, right? he wont take a bottle forever. i just dont see the problem one bit.

She asked how to get rid of them, not if they were ok.  I have no problems with older babies using bottles, but if you want them gone going cold turkey is the best way to go... imo!

I have tried cold turkey and it doesnt work for him... Im wondering if there's an alternate way to do this? I do want him off of the bottles, but cold turkey isnt an option.

how often does he have one? a few ways id switch (after the baby is born imo) 1. change it to only water if you can. slowly by changing the proportions to milk or whatever is usually in it. 2. make it ONLY for sleeping. "sorry, did you want to take a nap? bc bottles are for naptime". and 3. wait until you can barter: "ok, you can have your toy or your bottle in bed with you. which one?"

These are great!! Ill give these a go.

Appreciate it!

MrsCorbin

DD was a bottle addict.  I swore she would be weaned by 2 but we didn't make that cut off.  We finally took them away about a month ago.  Before that she had a naptime bottle and several bottles during the night.  She still drank formula and milk and didn't eat a lot.  Taking them away was 100% easier than I thought but I think it is because we waited.  If we had done it at 2 she would have freaked out.

The first thing I did was that DS only uses Avent bottles and DD only used Ventaires.  Neither liked the others bottles and they knew whose was whose.  

We talked about how DD was a big girl and would have to stop bottles for about a week before we took them away.  We threw away her bottles so we wouldn't be tempted and so she would know they were gone.  We really stressed being a big girl and that DS was a baby.  I thought we would have to hide DS's bottles but she doesn't care that he still has them.  We bribed her with treats for being a big girl.  We never gave her desert but now after dinner she gets an ice cream cone because she is a big girl and doesn't get a baba.  She knows DS does not get treats.  We constantly tell her how good she is and what a big girl she is.

The bottles are gone but now we do have some sleep issues.  She has given up naps since she can't wind down with a baba.  She also stays up later and sleeps with us.  We just got her a big girl bed and will be tackling the sleep issues.

Pesky

Another thing to try is reducing the amount he gets in the bottle so he quickly drains it.  Then look sad and "my goodness, you drank it all!!  Here's some more." but hand him a full sippy, explaining the bottle is dirty and you need to wash it.  Also, he might be interested in picking out his own sippy at this stage and that usually equates to a lot more interest in it.  Also, any fun stuff -- chocolate milk, decaf iced tea -- only comes in the sippy.  That can help too.  But like pp mentioned, bribery works wonders.  We tell DD she can have a dib (perfect size and portion for her age) or two if she eats two bites of chicken and man, that chicken is gone in a heartbeat!!!!