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to make him use his beaker

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Ryoko · 30/04/2011 17:16

He's 12 months old, he all ways gets his milk in a bottle because he gets upset otherwise, sometimes he will drink his juice from the beaker other times he doesn't want to and kicks up a fuss, am I wrong to put my foot down on this sunny day, the beaker is there if he wants it end off, no giving in and putting it in a bottle he knows how to use the beaker he's a big boy now.

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Shakirasma · 30/04/2011 17:18

YANBU.

Think of it as being cruel to be kind. Juice from a bottle is very bad for his teeth.

And as he sometimes uses a beaker then he is perfectly capable of accessing his drink if he wants to

heliumballoons · 30/04/2011 17:19

I think they suggest moving to a beaker at 1 year? (DS had a bottle for longer tbh).

Maybe try a sports bottle, perhaps one with a straw? Or will he drink from a cup?.

Its a hard one - if he's not ready to move on I'm not one to force these things but gently persuade but on the other hand if he can and does use a beaker and its pure defiance it may be helpful to start as you mean to go on.

Not much help sorry.

Eglu · 30/04/2011 17:20

YANBU, although I would say at 12 months he doesn't need juice only water.

CointreauVersial · 30/04/2011 17:21

Put your foot down. After a brief protest I'm sure he'll be fine.

If I were you I'd insist on milk from a beaker too; it isn't going to get any easier weaning him off the bottle if you leave it.

millie30 · 30/04/2011 17:25

YANBU. I started giving DS his milk in a beaker when he was 10 months, he could drink water perfectly well from one so seemed pointless to keep using bottles aswell.

SauvignonBlanche · 30/04/2011 17:27

YANBU
Milk and water from a beaker

gkys · 30/04/2011 17:28

Juice is fine as long as he has water too, (am sure OP dilutes it etc) let him drink from a cup maybe, it may be a comfort thing, let him have a bottle for his water and a beaker for juice. You may have a problem in the heat if he refuses to drink anything though, i wouldn't force him to give anything up one is still young, he will do it all in good time but would worry about his teeth drinking juice from the bottle, when they drink from a bottle they hold the liquid in their mouth rather than just swallow it, hence increased risk of tooth decayxx

2BoysTooLoud · 30/04/2011 17:30

My toddler gets milk in bottle morning and evening and everything else to drink in beaker. Beaker also non leak which is a plus!

LaWeaselIsOupaLaDouffe · 30/04/2011 17:35

It took DD longer than this when it came to milk. Trying to 'force' was miserable and ineffective. I switched to a sports type one with a straw because it seemed the best of a bad lot. She was past wanting it by around 18mths.

Does he need juice btw? It's not great for their teeth.

FreudianSlipOnACrown · 30/04/2011 17:36

YANBU. Try lots of different 'big boy cups' as there is a massive range and different ones suit different children.

I would however recommend against

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Ryoko · 30/04/2011 17:38

He will not have water, weak watered juice and squash yes, water no, give him water and there will be red faced tears in eyes screaming until he starts chocking.

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Ryoko · 30/04/2011 17:44

He has two easy to spill basic Tommy Tippee beakers he uses, 1 Avent for 6 months+ he hates and never uses, 1 Avent 12m+ one he uses the most, and a tommy tippy sports bottle for 18months+ he will sometimes take milk from as well as juice.

at the moment he's not wanting to use his fave one the 12month+ Advent.

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FreudianSlipOnACrown · 30/04/2011 17:47

Crap sorry posted too soon!

I have been told not to use this type - called the anywayup cup, they have a little valve in the top which is basically a small bit of rubber with a cross cut in it. Can't even remember why I was told not to use it now though

I've been told freeflow is much better so it's probably something to do with the different mouth muscles used?

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Ryoko · 30/04/2011 17:58

Never seen that, the basic beakers are just that, two handled cups with a clip on lid with a mouth piece on it with 3 holes, have to watch him with em as they spill.

The advent ones, the one he doesn't like has a rubbery spout with 3 holes in, he doesn't like it because it has a none return valve in the lid which just seems to mean if he blows into it while sucking some drink squirts out a little hole in the top into his face (stupid thing).

The one he likes the 12months+ has a solid top, none return valve and looks the same as the other one but doesn't squirt.

the 18month sports bottle has a soft top like a straw with teeth inside, you have to put pressure on the straw to make the teeth open so the drink comes out (thats the easiest to drink from).

Theres a Avent one for 18months+ as well thats just a wide straw top, never used that one .

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barbie007 · 30/04/2011 18:01

yabu....why does it matter so much when your child stops drinking from a bottle? My youngest dd wanted a milk drink, in a bottle up until she was 4 years old. She would come in from school, absolutely shattered and the way to unwind was for her to have a bottle.
By 4 and a half she just didn't want it any more and that was it. No traumas

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Ryoko · 30/04/2011 18:06

it's bad for teeth, he still gets his milk in his bottle.

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missmyoldname · 30/04/2011 18:09

We have used this one for milk since just over 1yo (although it does say 24m on it).

And this one for juice/water.

We also have a cupboard of unsuccessful plastic beakers that didn't meet wiht approval!

YANBU - juice is a definite no-no in a bottle. You could try offering (watered down) juice in the cup and water in the bottle!

FreudianSlipOnACrown · 30/04/2011 18:12

It is very well documented that bottles are bad for teeth. It's not the worst thing obviously - a bottle user with a healthy diet and regular tooth brushing is bound to have better teeth than a cup user who eats loads of sweets without brushing teeth, for example!

But switching from bottle to cup is something parents can do to reduce risk of damaged teeth, so OP is not being at all U IMO, particularly as the recommended age for dropping the bottle is around 1yr.

CointreauVersial · 30/04/2011 18:15

Never heard Anyway Up cups were bad - used for all three of mine, great because the whole thing just went in dishwasher, no small parts.

But my youngest is nearly 8; I'm always amazed by the fact that many of the things we did as standard "back then" are now discredited/dangerous etc. Just think - I mixed bottles with cooled boiled water, and they survived.

FreudianSlipOnACrown · 30/04/2011 18:56

Indeed Cointreau - I used it for my mix-fed DD from about 5 months for her formula feeds because I was sooo caught up in not giving her bottles

I mentioned it to a HV when she was 2 and really struggling with speech sounds (DD not the HV!) and she said they've been relatively recently told not to recommend that type of cup.

DS (20m) is still BFing but has water from one of those simple freeflow tommy tippee cups with the flip up spout.

FreudianSlipOnACrown · 30/04/2011 18:57

Btw OP lots of toddlers refuse water, I've seen it recommended to really slowly and gradually increase the dilution, rather than just giving water, if that makes sense

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