22 Month Old Doesn't Want Her Milk in a Cup!

I transitioned my kids from the bottle using Nuby sippy cups with a silicone spout. It's in between a bottle and a sippy cup. If you haven't seen them, here is what they are. You can get them from any Walmart: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZPM5G2/ref=pd_lpo_k2...

Bottles seem to be a comfort thing, I can see why she would be reluctant to let go of the milk specifically. Try a gradual transition with the milk; give it to her in the flexible top sippy and then try a regular sippy, a month for each. When it's a comfort item, sometimes it takes a slow gradual process. The same thing applies to the binky. Try to find other objects they use for comfort and encourage the use of that over the bottle or binky as well. It's hard for everyone to let go of their comfort items, just be patient and loving and it will happen. Good luck!

My son was exactly the same! And I never did figure out why. I just kept giving him the bottle, it is really just like a sippy cup anyway, without the bottle stigma attached. You can try to give her a cup with a straw. That's the only way my son will drink milk to this day.
You can also try to take out the stopper in the lid of the cup so it flows easier, more like a bottle flows when you drink out of it. I wanted to see what the problem was so I tried to drink the milk out of the sippy cup and it tasted sour to me, maybe it is just the mix of that plastic with the milk. :) The stopper is just there to keep it "spill-free".

When you say that you are giving her certain beverages in a cup, I imagine, because of her age, you are giving it to her in a sippy cup. If so, I would think that the smell of the milk may not be what's causing her to reject it. Just guessing here but maybe she is so accustomed to drinking milk from a bottle that it is hard for her to accept drinking it from something else ... ???

I would suggest that if you really want her to drink the milk from a cup/sippy, then you need to throw out the bottles. Period. If she knows they are in the house, then she knows that she can hold out for them and that eventually you will likely give in and give it to her. (Same thing with the binky's when you are ready for that).

Sure, she will have a fit. So what? All kids do. It's how they test to see if you really mean something. Tell her that she is a toddler girl now, and toddler girls don't drink from bottles. Then get rid of the bottles. Either throw them away, or offer them to someone else who might need them. But get them out of the house. That way you (and your husband who sometimes can be a bigger problem with this sort of thing) won't be tempted (in a moment of weakness) to give in. She may go without milk for a few days. No big deal. She'll get over it. And if she goes a week without drinking milk, then just start getting calcium, Vitamin D and protein into her other ways... like cheese, yogurt and sunshine. :)
You may have to endure a day or two of moodiness from her. But, in the big scheme of things... who cares? A valuable life lesson can be learned here: When Mommy says something, it MEANS something. And that, my dear, is a very important lesson, not just for her, but for YOU as well. It will serve you well in the years to come.

Does she absolutely have to have milk?

None of my boys like milk at all. Never have. Not even chocolate or strawberry.

I found that its really not a crisis. Water is way more important. If you're worried about her dairy intake then see about some yogurts - you can even make your own with Plain baby yogurt and fresh fruit in a blender... in case she doesn't like the flavors already made.

My kids eat banana yogurt like its going out of style. 2 Bananas + about 4 cups of plain baby yogurt (Stoneyfield's Organic) + a teaspoon of stevia.

Blend on medium for like, 2 minutes and my kids will love you forever.

Try it! And don't worry about the milk in a cup thing. Milk is not as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be. She'll be okay.

Good luck with Binkies!!