Hi! I was hoping from some weaning advice from seasoned mums. I've been breastfeeding my son for 16 months now: 6 months exclusively, then supplementing with solid food. He eats a fair amount of solids, but doesn't want to drink from cups or other recipients. As a baby, he has refused the bottle, even when it was filled with breastmilk. I work mostly from home so breastfeeding on demand hasn't been an issue. However, soon I will work more in the office. Also, I need to attend a multi-day conference for work - far away - where I can't take him along, in about 7 weeks time. Also, while I've really enjoyed our breastfeeding relationship (especially given that bf failed with my older daughter), I have come to the point that I would like it to stop.
Gradually, I've been diminishing drinking moments, going from about 8-10 or so to about 5-6 over 24 hours. However, he drinks very little from cups - he dislikes cow's milk and refuses it. He does drink water but only 1 ounce or so at a time. At night he usually still has one or two very big drinks where he seems to compensate for diminished drinks by day. How can I get him to drink more water? I tried buying soft-spouted sippy cups (disaster), hard spouted sippy cups (disaster), doidy cups (a few sips), and normal cups. Sometimes he will push away the cup and say "Drinking Mummy!" How can I encourage him to drink more water?