Baby & Bottle

My daughter is now 15 months old. She NEVER held her bottle and I didn't think I would ever be able to get her to drink out of a sippy cup. You need to try the sippy cups with the soft spout, they are wonderful...it feels just like the nipple of a bottle so it's easier for them to adjust. They have different brands if you go somewhere like Target...they have a big selection. But I got my daughters first cup at CVS....believe it or not it was made by 'Pampers' and it was spill proof. She was only on it a few months and now she is on a regular sippy cup with the hard top! Good luck but I believe this will help!!! : )

I would say put him in his high chair with a sippy of his formula. If he idolizes his big brother, have his brother sit at the table for meals/snacks so they are there at the same time. Also, leave out a sippy with a couple of oz in it throughout the day (a new couple of oz each hour) so that while he is cruising, he can take a swig. He is getting too big to be interested in lying down and drinking a bottle as a feeding.

Is he by any chance cutting his front teeth or have a sore throat? Sucking or swallowing may be painful regardless of whether it is a cup or bottle.

Keep trying the sippy cup. You can also use a regular cup too. I've given two of my children milk out of a regular cup at 9 months when they weren't used to sippy cups. I never used a bottle.