11 month old won't hold his beaker or bottle - is this bad?

[Joshuasmum]

I don't tend to fuss about what my DS does or doesn't do, but yesterday I saw a 7 month old holding and swigging away at his bottle and I suddenly got concerned. DS is perfectly capable of holding it - just doesn't seem to want to. The minute he finishes drinking he has a good play with said bottle or cup but won't take it into his own hands to help himself. Should I be worried?

I wouldn't be

No, dont think so. Has a mind of his own and knows how to make his mummy work for a living. My 10 month old is the same, perfectly capable of holding her bottle, just decided she doesnt want to!

I am sure he would hold it soon enough if you didn't!

Think katemum is right... who wants to hold stuff when mummy can do it for them!

(these are the kids that go far btw... the ones who know how to delegate! LOL)He is very advanced for his 7 weeks!

ignore the "he is very advanced for his 7 weeks" bit... i accidently copied and pasted it!!!

NO!

Honestly don't worry sweetie. My ds doesn't hold his bottle at 11.5 months, but dd held hers from about 9 months. But I am chilled about his development - he is advanced compared to her on some things and 'behind' on others. All babies are different.

I have photos of my DS1 drinking from his bottle like a lamb (i.e. him standing up but someone else holding the bottle) when he was about 17m - I used to get mortified but fortunately he grew out of it!!

not a bottle - a beaker - just before you all think he still had a bottle at 17m

Lol Tommy - am picturing that image. Bless!

my ds demanded his bottle was held for him until he was about 2!

yes he still has bottle and he's 2.5 now,he won't drink milk out of anything else.

dh and I got ver excited when ds1, aged 12 months held his bottle and stood up AT THE SAME TIME!

I've always thought that if a child is old enough to be able to hold their own bottle then they're really too old to be having one! Personally, I can't bear to see children with bottles (or dummies come to that!). Just me being old-fashioned and prejudiced, I guess. No offence intended to anyone.

My ds couldn't handle this (or didn't want to, I'll never know which) until his first birthday.

No cause for concern.

Thanks for that polly - you've made me feel better now!!!

My daughter still doesn't want to at 16 months! If she can get me to hold it she will! There's nothing wrong with them - just laziness! Lol!