Weaning off the bottle

[jjiw234588]

So I think I am already late to the game.  DS hates sippy cups. I have tried a variety of them.  He will drink it and then spit it out.every.time.  When we transitioned from nursing to a bottle he had no problem.  He already is one year and I would like to wean him from the bottle.  Any suggestions? Thanks!

[ruby412]

Have you tried a straw sippy rather than a traditional sippy?

[jjiw234588]

Apr 9, 2013 21:09:25 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

Have you tried a straw sippy rather than a traditional sippy?

Yes, I have tried a couple different types of the straw ones as well. I feel like I have almost tried every kind they sell! 

[ruby412]

Apr 9, 2013 21:15:21 GMT -5 jjiw234588 said:

Apr 9, 2013 21:09:25 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

Have you tried a straw sippy rather than a traditional sippy?

Yes, I have tried a couple different types of the straw ones as well. I feel like I have almost tried every kind they sell! 

Bummer! I wonder if he'd do best going right to a regular cup? Of course, then you'd have to deal with all of the spills...

If it were me, I'd probably hang on the bottle for a couple more months and reevaluate then. Good luck!

[jjiw234588]

Apr 9, 2013 21:18:30 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

Apr 9, 2013 21:15:21 GMT -5 jjiw234588 said:

Yes, I have tried a couple different types of the straw ones as well. I feel like I have almost tried every kind they sell! 

Bummer! I wonder if he'd do best going right to a regular cup? Of course, then you'd have to deal with all of the spills...

If it were me, I'd probably hang on the bottle for a couple more months and reevaluate then. Good luck!

Thanks! That's a good idea. I just feel like I am going to get the side eye for giving him a bottle still. Oh well! Judge away! 

[Deleted]

I recently saw my cousin who is 16 months and he was still using a bottle. My niece is also 16 months and she still uses a bottle. So it is pretty common I would assume.

I'd just keep trying with the straw/sippy. My LO didn't like the straw cup and then one day she started liking and using it. I haven't tried milk in it yet, just water, but I hope she'll take milk from it also.

[jjiw234588]

Apr 9, 2013 21:31:12 GMT -5 @lindy said:

I recently saw my cousin who is 16 months and he was still using a bottle. My niece is also 16 months and she still uses a bottle. So it is pretty common I would assume.

I'd just keep trying with the straw/sippy. My LO didn't like the straw cup and then one day she started liking and using it. I haven't tried milk in it yet, just water, but I hope she'll take milk from it also.

Okay, that makes me feel better. I graduate school in May so maybe I will just stop trying to push it quite as much until then.  I bet if she will drink milk from it if she does water. Thanks!

[jjiw234588]

Apr 9, 2013 21:33:28 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Yeah, I would continue with the bottle and just keep trying.

J will take water or juice from a straw cup, but she refuses formula and milk from it. I'm going to talk to her doctor about how to proceed regarding the bottles, but I plan to keep offering milk from the straw cup in the hope she'll take it.Not that I can blame her for not like it, especially with dinner - barf.

I should have ask my pedi about that. If you could pass down any advice you get, that would be appreciated!

[livinreality]

We will use the bottle for formula (?? Milk if we transition) till at least 15 months, perhaps 18 months and sippy cups for water and juice. This is what I did with my oldest and he is fine, I am more worried about nutrients than bottles. The only thing I do is restrict use as in they are only for mommy's lap or the high chair, if you want to walk around you get a sippy cup of water.

That is unless by some miracle formula is allowed in a sippy cup...

[rubber pants]

Avent makes a cup with no spout or straw that you drink out of like a cup, but its a "no spill" cup.

Its pretty cool actually. I found that it still leaks a little but its not as much as if your spilled a whole cup of milk on the floor.

www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-Natural-Drinking-1-Pack/dp/B006GYLL8Y

[jjiw234588]

Apr 10, 2013 7:14:15 GMT -5 rubber pants said:

Avent makes a cup with no spout or straw that you drink out of like a cup, but its a "no spill" cup.

Its pretty cool actually. I found that it still leaks a little but its not as much as if your spilled a whole cup of milk on the floor.

www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-Natural-Drinking-1-Pack/dp/B006GYLL8Y

Thanks! I just bought it:) I have a feeling he will like this one!

[teamhayes]

That avent cup looks great. I need to try that.