2yr old and her bottle.

**Bonkers** · 21-05-2012 12:40

There is a lot of fighting today and crying because she wants a bottle

**Juzz** · 22-05-2012 21:34

Originally Posted by BigRedV

My daughter was about 2.5 and very attached to her bottles, but she started waking 3 and 4 times a night, using her milk to get back to sleep.

One night, I had enough. I felt terrible, but knew she didn't need them so much overnight, so we did the usual bath, milk, story, bed and I just told her no bottle today, but offered her it in a cup when she asked. She didn't want the cup, but she took it quite well. I was shocked. When she woke up in the night, I offered a sippy cup, but she didn't want it. After 2 days, she had forgotten all about it!

Thank you!

**Bonkers** · 24-05-2012 17:39

Hey again guys. Iv cut down the amount. But now I'm trying to get rid of the bottle and swap for a dippy cup. I brought her a awesome one and she just dosnt want it. Crying hysterically asking for a bottle. What do I do

**Elijahs Mum** · 24-05-2012 17:45

Could you do what some people do with dummies- instead of the dummy fairy coming maybe the bottle fairy comes to take all her bottles to give them to the new babies and leaves her a present?

**Smartiecat** · 24-05-2012 17:53

Personally I can't see the problem with a 2yo having a bottle at bedtime ... Night feeds no way though!!! My 2yo takes one of those tommee tipper sipper bottles to bed with her for her day and night sleep BUT there is only about 50ml of milk in there!

**Bonkers** · 24-05-2012 19:02

Thanks guys for the advise

**heeeeerekittykitty** · 24-05-2012 19:12

Hi OP . My DS still has a heap of bottles all day plus night .
Admittedly im a big softie but there's no way I could take he's bottle from him , he just loves it far too much . I'm just hoping he grows out of it when he's older and if he doesn't well so what I say . He competently drinks out of a cup , through a straw , out of a sippy cup etc so if he wants he's milk in a bottle then he wants he's milk in a bottle .

I know it's a so called no no but really , the distress it would cause my son isn't worth it .

I'm certainly not belittling what you are trying to do I guess what I'm saying is that if she's that stressed and hysterical I really think she's not ready and perhaps knowing that your not the only one still giving your two year old a bottle and that your not alone might give you a different view :-)

If you really WANT to get rid of it then I wish you so much luck but if your doing it out of abit of pressure that a two year old perhaps " shouldn't " have a bottle then I say give her back her bottle .

All the best either way I dread the day I may be in this position . Love kitty xoxo