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weaning 2yr old off bottle.

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misdee · 03/11/2004 22:43

have finally gotton round to getting dd2 off the bottle for her milk. yesterday we went out and she chose a lovely new beaker for her milk drinks. but now she is actually refusing milk. she just wont drink it out of the beaker. how long will she refuse it (likely timescale) untill she will chnage her mind. I have packed away all her bottles and hidden them.

am i mean for doing it this way? she is taking plenty of fluids and am stocked up on yoghurts etc so she will get milk in other forms.

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mummytummy · 03/11/2004 22:50

I had the same problem as you, and in the end I gave in. A temp HV told me off for giving DD2's milk in a bottle which was why I tried. She refused to drink her milk and she normally settles in her bed with it, so she wouldn't sleep either. When the regular HV came back she said that her son had milk in a bottle until he was 5!!

mieow · 03/11/2004 22:50

I would just stick it out, DD2 wouldn't take milk for ages in a cup and I just said that was how she would have to drink milk for now on (BTW with bubs, try and kick the bottle at around one, its easier, I did that with C)
As you know we have just taken both DD1 and Dd2s dummies away and in a week they seem to have forgotten them...

Yorkiegirl · 03/11/2004 22:51

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misdee · 03/11/2004 22:53

she usally drinks far too much milk really. so today as she hasnt had some she has eaten better, which must be a good thing in some way. she has settled fine to sleep last night and tonight, with a cup of watery juice. tho think she just held it last night and didnt drink it as was still full this morning.

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misdee · 04/11/2004 09:38

still refusing milk this morning. is currently having a yoghurt with breakfast.

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collision · 04/11/2004 09:45

The exact same thing happened with ds who is now 2.7 yrs. I should have tried harder when he was 1yr old and will do that with the next one.

He didnt drink milk for a while and had cheese and yoghurt but now will happily have a drink of milk from a proper glass and has milk with cereal. I was giving him too much milk too and he wasnt eating properly as he was too full. He now has milk for breakfast and water or juice for the rest of the day and has a good diet. Just persevere and dont give in and give her the bottle again or she will know she can 'win'!

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misdee · 04/11/2004 11:06

i wont give in. she isnt shouting or screaming about it that much, just saying no and having an alturnative drink. I left her milk in new beaker nearby, but hasnt touched it.

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popsycal · 04/11/2004 11:07

ds likes to drink through a straw...worth a try?

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misdee · 04/11/2004 11:11

tried it. said no and asked for juice with a straw. she likes blowing bubbles in her juice. milk bubbles last longer but she doesnt know that.

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popsycal · 04/11/2004 11:11

show her that milk bubbles last longer.......and bubble over the top of the cup...

Nikkichik · 04/11/2004 11:28

My dd is 2.8 and still has milk in a bottle at bedtime - I haven't tried stopping it as it's part of her bedtime routine. I was wondering if I ought to but reading mummytummy's message has reassured me that we are not the only ones still having bottles. Not really doing any harm as DD does drink from a cup/beaker at all other times so I guess I shouldn't worry yet! Keep hoping that one day she'll decide for herself!!! - Having said all that have to rethink the whole bedtime drink thing as will soon be trying night-time potty training as dry during the day now - but that's another thread!!!

LIZS · 04/11/2004 12:15

dd is 3 and still prefers a "bottle" (Avent spout). Now we offer he a little in a proper cup or mug she is drinking very little of it. she'll still ask for it as part of her routine.

Nikkichik , don't rush her to be dry at night, she's still pretty young for that. If she needs her milk at night then leave it. ime It is something that happens spontaneously when the ready rather than something that you can train, although I'm sure others would disagree.

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misdee · 04/11/2004 15:15

well dd2 threw up in the car today. in some way i am glad she is refusing milk as the sick doesnt smell as rancid. she is eating well still tho.

i was worrying about upsetting the bedtime routine, as dd2 always had milk at bedtime. but i do put her beaker of milk in the room, its now her choice whether she drinks it or not. she actually slept till 8.30am this morning.

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Nikkichik · 04/11/2004 15:36

I hear what you are saying LIZS and I do actually agree. Just keep hearing from other friends how their kids the same age are dry at night and have been for a while and don't have milk at bedtime anymore blah, blah, bloody marvellous!!! and makes me feel a bit of a failure sometimes. Try so hard not to do the competetive mum thing. however, I know it makes total sense to let them do things at their own pace and not be a stress bunny (DH's word for me!). Afterall, there isn't really a right or wrong is there? As DH always says, if it ain't broken why fiddle with it!!!

LIZS · 04/11/2004 15:46

My sentiments exactly! Bet your bottom dollar their "dry at night" kids were lifted during the late evening or they have spent nights mopping up wet beds until they got to a period of success. Occasionally we have a dry pull up in the morning but I'm afraid I'm too lazy to push it and there is no obvious correlation between that and whether she had milk before going to bed.

Nikkichik · 04/11/2004 15:56

Yes, I believe that was the case - don't think I'm brave enough for the late night sitting on the potty thing yet since we are going though a sleeping right phase at the moment! Thanks for support - feel better now!

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misdee · 05/11/2004 12:06

day 3 of no bottles, and no milk!! she seems happy enough tho. how many yoghurts should she have a day to make up for no milk?

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