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weaning to cup

meg_2006meg_2006 member
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LO's current schedule is bottle at 8, 2, and 8.  He eats 3 meals at the same time we do.  Is it reasonable to drop the 2 pm bottle and offer formula that formula in a cup at lunch & dinner, as well as whenever he wants in the afternoon? Am I getting the right idea?  

For some reason this bottle to cup transition is confusing me, as you're supposed to get them off the bottle but still offer a good amount of milk in some way.

 

*edit* Forgot to mention this is what I tried Sunday.  He just took 3, maybe 4 oz. at lunch and only 1 oz. at dinner.  I gave the sippy cup to my Grandmother to try again today but she didn't seem to get the point and just gave him all the formula in a bottle she had on hand. *sigh* Thanks grandma!  Anyway, didn't know if that was typical, or if he'll get the hang of it as time goes.


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Re: weaning to cup

  • MomtoHMomtoH member

    Until his first birthday you just want to get about 21oz of formula into him. You can offer that formula at meals in a cup or in bottles.  Once he is a year old, you can just offer milk during meal times.  If he's really into his bottle for naps and bedtime, I would give those until at least 15 months. 

    When he goes to milk, try to stick around 16oz to 21oz a day of dairy. Whati did was offered a big cup of milk (8oz) in the morning and 4oz with meals and he got water other times.  It's important they have water readily available at all times once they are a year old.

    does this help at all? 

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  • msemommy29msemommy29
    My son just turned 8 mo. And he is a pro with his sippy cup. I would suggest maybe trying a different cup. Dr. Browns has a transitional sippy and that is what i use. He has 6oz in sippy in the morning but 1oz of that goes into his baby oatmeal with a jar of baby food a long with some gerber puffs. Until lunchtime water in the cup an unlimited amount. Lunch time 2 jars of baby food and 6oz formula sippy cup until dinner unlimited water. Dinner 1 jar of baby food 8oz formula sippy cup until bedtime unlimited water in sippy. Bedtime is the only time he gets an 8oz bottle with cereal in it. His pediatrician said this eating schedule is fine. But definitely try the Dr.brown sippy
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