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Your 1-year old's schedule?and weaning off bottle

Mstalls16Mstalls16
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Hi. I have two questions. I'm trying to get DD on a better schedule and we're trying to phase out her bottle/formula and replace it with a sippy cup of milk. It's not going over too well, and we feel like her schedule really isn't that balanced, so I'm looking to see what parents of other 1-year olds are doing, and to see if anyone has any tips on transitioning their child to milk/sippy cups. 8 am-breakfast 10:30 am-Nap (1-1.5 hrs) 12:30 pm-lunch includes a sippy cup of milk that she spits out 2:30 pm-Nap 4:00 pm-6oz bottle of formula 6:30 pm-dinner...This is late because DH and I would like to be there for at least one of her meals. 7:30 pm-bath, book 8:00 pm bottle (8 oz), bed We think that there's too much liquid in the afternoon/evening, and not enough in the morning, but we're not sure exactly how much she should be taking in, and how often. Not to mention, she seems to spit everything out of the sippy cup (water, milk, etc). Any tips? Would you like to share your routine? TIA
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Re: Your 1-year old's schedule?and weaning off bottle

  • brittneycc1982brittneycc1982
    You can try to do half milk and half formula in her bottles to get her use to the milk.  Gradually add more milk and then she will like milk better.  Are you using the Nuby sippys that have the soft spout?  Try to use that instead of the bottle.  Also, you can give her a sippy of milk in the morning.  (If she doesn't drink it, save it in the fridge for later.)  At the end of the day, she should be getting at least 12oz of milk, or milk and formula.  HTH! : )
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  • DavezWifeDavezWife member
    I would try different cups, including straw types. DD has gone without that afternoon bottle for months, now. But she drinks from a cup. (even a regular cup with us holding it, that goes well, too)
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  • *speedracer**speedracer* member
    change one drinking habit at a time.  i think its easier to move to whole milk first, still with a bottle.  then you can start doing reg milk with the sippy.  i recommend switching to daytime sippy use cold turkey.  the first day or so might be a big rough but they are quick learners.  GL!
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  • eaglesfan700eaglesfan700 member

    As pp mentioned, we started gradually adding whole milk to DS' bottles.  Now he is up to about half of each.

    We also have just about eliminated the afternoon bottle.  He uses a straw sippy cup with lunch.  Even if he doesn't drink it all, I keep it in the fridge and offer it to him periodically.

    We aren't in a huge hurry to eliminate his morning and night bottles.  We'll probably try to replace the morning bottle first.  Once that is done we'll start to move the night bottle to maybe an hour before bed so it is not so associated with bedtime and then gradually incorporate it into his dinner.  GL!

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