I am having a very hard time taking the bottle away from my 15 month old daughter. I have pretty much cut her from it during the day, but as soon as it is nap or bed time she will not go to sleep with out it. She still wakes up at night wanting a bottle. The biggest problem is with this is that she wakes up soaked every morning. I know some of you will say that she is only 15 months, but I had both of my boys off of the bottle by time they were a year old. Any suggestions?
Have you tried th Nubi sippy cups? They have a soft plastic spout so its an easier trasition. You can get them cheap at Walmart. We just told my daughter it was her big girl bottle (she was about 18 months). Then it was an easy trasition to a regular sippy and cups.
When I went through this with my son I went cold turkey. I told him we had to give the bottles to another baby that we knew and he had to start drinking out of a cup. So a little lie, but it helped. I let him pick out his new 'milk cup' and 'water cup' at the store (he ended up choosing princess theme cups) and that was what he got to drink his milk out of at night. It took two nights before he accepted not having bottles. When he asked for a bottle I would remind him we gave them away, but that he could have his new milk cup or water cup in bed. So now that's what we do. And I only put enough in that he'll drink before sleeping and not having any leftover in the morning. Most cups come with those plugs to keep the liquid from coming out easily, so that should help in your situation.
Good luck.
We used the bottle fairy. We had my daughter put all her bottles in a sack and explained to her that there were new babies that didn't have bottles and needed hers, and that the bottle fairy would give her a present for giving her bottles away. We put the bag of bottles on the front porch at night and then in the morning went to see if she left a present (which she did of course & a new sippy cup in her favorite color). This won't eliminate the asking for it at night like you said but then you just have to remind her that SHE gave them away to someone who needed them more, after a few days it gets easier and after about a week she won't as for them any more.
GOOD LUCK!
Only put water in the bottles. I didn't try this trick because I didn't cut bottles out cold turkey until 20 months, but by then it was easier to completely stop. I've heard about this trick and they won't want the bottle as often if it's full of water rather than milk. Just something to try.
I agree with the Nubi - it is a soft rubber spout. I was determined to have my daughter off the bottle at one year old. I found it was easier to go "cold turkey." box up all the bottles to you aren't tempted to give in, then just offer the cup. It might be a rough couple of days, but she'll be fine - and so will you! Good luck!
