My daughter Emily is just about 19 months, she depends on the bottle to get her to bed and to settle her during the night. I wrote a threat on this board and got some good advise to stop using the bottle at night. So yesterday I gave her the bottle in my arms on the sofa, then she went down for her afternoon nap, she created for a while then settled. Same again at night, settled after a minuet or two which was great. The woke around every two hours but I ignored her and she moaned and went to sleep after five-ten minuets. Then at 3.30 she cried for an hour and a half, then finally settled then re-woke at 6.00, ar which point I decided to get her up, sat on the sofa and had her morning bottle. But at least I didn't give in to her and allow her to have it in bed.
The question is do I completely ditch the bottle, cos I'm wondering if she's going to continue to harp on for it all the while she still using them. She doesn't drink all that well with beakers (although its all we use during the day, except for nap time). But she'd soon forget I suppose about bottles. does anyone else still give their toddlers bottles.
It's just that she loves it so much. When I gave her the morning one on the sofa she was shaking with anticipation as it approached her hands, it made me feel so bad. I do know I have to do something and I'm prepared for lots of tears (all round!)becasue its about time she learnt to sleep through, for all involved. Last week she went to sleep by 6.30 (she was soo tired) and slept through to 6.00 ish. So she can do it.
What do you all recon? xxx