Good Morning, My daughter, Gabriella is 11 months old, and since I started to transition her from her formula to milk she no longer wants the bottle. I tried to give her milk in her cup and she takes it, but she will not take it from the bottle anymore. I think this is great! But my fiance is concerned, is this too soon to start weening her from the bottle?
No way it's not to early my daughter was completely off the bottle by 1 year old. think of it like this she is weening herself so you don't have to. now that's a good kid!
BTW i have an 8 month old named Gabriela (she is a twin) and she is such a good baby maybe the name comes with goodness!
That is def. great! Most parents have a hard time weaning their kids off a bottle by 1. Those who do have a hard time, I recommend trying the Nuby sippy cups and to at least try by 6 months when you introduce juice.
sorry the respond is so late. I was on vacation. I would put it all in a sippy cup. Maybe she's ready for everything to be in the sippy cup.
Not at all. I have 3 children & my 2nd son stopped using a bottle around 7 months. I definitely think its better than having the problem of not being able to get them off the bottle.
this is great! most parents have a hard time weaning their kids off a bottle, so if she wants to start now i would do it. otherwise, months from now when you try you may have the opposite reaction and she'll only want her bottle. most pediatricians suggest offering babies sippy cups as soon as they can sit unsupported (6 mos or so).
Most doctors tell you that you should have your baby transition to sippie or regular cup by 12 months or 15 months (they say that the nipples on the bottles can cause problems with their teeth). I did the same thing with my daughter (she's my 2nd child) and it was wonderful. Suddenly i didn't have to hand wash her bottles any more i could put them in the dishwasher (i had to buy more sippie cups than i initally had bottles). I could spend extra time with my kids and she had more independance as she could walk around with the sippie and if she dropped it, it wouldn't splash all over the floor. Anyway, i am rambling. Great job getting your daughter to transition!
There is nothing to be concerned about. That is great that the trans was easy for her. By daughter is still working on not having a bottle at all and I am working on my husband to stop putting juice in her bottles. Babies know what they want. They tell you in so many ways what they want. Just go with the flow and love her.
Some babies actually never drink from a bottle. Nursing babies, for instance will often, when being fed with pumped milk, drink that milk from a special cup because some don't take well to the difference between the natural and the artificial nipple.
Bottles are designed to make feeding children easier, and are not a necessary aid toward development. Unless she's not getting the yummy stuff in her body, It's not a problem.
Just keep in mind, bottles are convenient for travel, and for keeping the home clean. Sippy cups aid in that too, so as long as that's the type of cup you're brilliant little girl is drinking from, I say, no problem!
My unprofessional, possibly totally wrong opinion. :p
C.,
This is great that she is taking to a cup already. Some kids try to hold on to the bottle well after they are supposed to. Parents have to bribe or attempt to reason with there baby as to why they still need it. I have a 20 mo now and she started coming off around 10 mo. All the resources my husband and I have read suggest introducing new things all the time to check development levels. The hardest thing we may face is attempting to take the pacifier away. I believe your child is telling you she is ready to be a big girl and use a sippy cup. I am a 26yo mother of one and my husband has been in emergency medicine for the last 15y. He's taught me not the panic when our child falls or gets a little boo-boo and has been a great help when I needed answers to our childs mysterious ways. Our daughter started eating table food very early and this has made learning the spoon and fork alittle easier. All children look to grow big and get more and more independant everyday. GL and hope everything works out.
PS. Doctors don't always know better than MOMS.
D. D
Hi C.
My son was 9 months old when he started drinking from a sippy cup and we never looked back to the bottle. It's wonderful that you won't have to go through an "attachment" to the bottle since she likes the sippy cup. Think of it this way, the bottle is only a container and there is no reason that she has to have liquids from that container. Maybe your fiance' is a little sad to see his baby girl growing up, but point out how developmentally on target she is, or maybe even suggest that she is " advanced" for her age and he may feel a little better about her growing up.
Hope this helps.
S.
You are doing a great thing. she is old enough to drink from a cup. I started my little one on a cup sooner then that. I used to put water in it and now she has great fluid intake. We gave the bottle up at about the same time you are. It is better for there teeth to drink from a cup. I too have a Gabriella, but we call her Ella. It is a pretty name. www.livegreeneasy.com
Dear C.,
Eleven months is a fine time for switching to a cup. Consider yourself lucky that she's happy to take a cup! That makes it easier for you. It is actually best for the development of children's teeth to get away from the bottle. Best wishes for your wedding! www.get-your-green-on.com
I think if your daughter is telling you that she doesn't want her bottle anymore then let her have her cup. I think it is great that she wants to give up her bottle on her own. She is making your life a lot easier. As for your fiance's concern, men are always so protective of their little girls and have a hard time letting them grow up. I don't think it is too early at all. Go with your gut and it will be the right decision.
I think it's a good thing. My doctor recommends getting the baby off the bottle by 12 months so it's not a hassle to get them off later. As long as she is getting the milk at this age it doesn't matter where it's coming from
C.,
It's not to early, I wish I could get my 15 month old off the bottle, she will only drink a little from a cup and then usually throws it at me. When I took her for her 1 year well visit the dr said to only give her milk in the cup so we could get rid of the bottle (in my case it didn't work) so consider yourself lucky you don't have to wean her she did it herself. As long as she's drinking enough milk during the day I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Good Luck.
S.
11 months isn't too soon at all! Docs recommed introducing a sippy at 6 months, so 11 months is great to lose the bottle! Remember that bottles are a relatively recent addition to chuld rearing - 100 years ago, a baby bottle was practically unheard of. So I don't quite understand what concerns your fiance would have - it offers no benefits over a cup - other than the spill factor.
Good luck!
That is great! As long as she is still drinking the milk in her cup she is getting all she needs and it is one less thing you have to worry about later. My first daughter never took a bottle, she went from breast to sippy cup and she did fine.
Worried about what? She's getting her milk from a cup and not a bottle. This is a good thing. Sometimes I think it's easier for the babies to give up the bottle than the parents. We enjoy that bonding time.
I wouldn't worry at all the problem is usually the opposite they don't want to give up the bottle. She if wants the cup and is drinking LUCKY YOU!!!
If she's taking it in a cup, don't worry. As long as she is drinking all of it. She probably wants to be like Mommy and Daddy!
