Issues Transitioning to Sippy Cup

Having 4 kids, I have experienced this more than once. I have found the only reason the child does not give in and drink from the sippy is because he/she knows the parent will give in and give the bottle in place of the sippy. The ONLY way to get past this, since she uses a sippy for other drinks, s to get rid of the bottles completely and only have sippies available. She will drink the milk from a sippy as long as she knows you won't give in and give her a bottle.

HTH. Stay strong!

Have a GREAT day!

S.

I just read an article in Parents magazine about taking away the bottle here is the tips they suggested.
Before taking away the bottle make sure there are no other stressful events going on in their lives.
Make the sippy cup more appealing by putting only water in the bottle and milk and juice in the sippy cup.
Go slowly, take away the afternoon bottle a week later take away the morning bottle etc, and always have a sippy cup availible.
Don't be sneaky, IF you are going to throw the bottles away show her what you are doing.
I hope this helps
Candice

I watched nanny 911 yesterday and it was on a topic similar to this. It was about taking the binky away though. I would say that you would have the best luck if you took all the bottles away. You have gotten this advice a couple of times before and I feel it is the best. The girl may cry (I know that is SO SO hard for a parent to hear) but just be prepared and stick to your guns. Night time is going to be hard since she will not get the comfort from her bottle, but it should only take a few days. Just keep telling her that she is a big girl and big girls drink from a cup like mommy and daddy. Little kids are very smart and they can sense any instability on your part so just get yourself mentally ready before you start. Good luck!! You can do it!!

Take all the bottles, throw them out. They are gone, you can tell her they all went "bye bye", out of sight and after a very short time out of mind. If she knows you will cave, knows they are in the house she will want them.
You shouldn't have to warm milk either, it will just take time of introducing it daily. She shouldn't be having much juice but once a day and not a lot of water. At 14 mos she should be getting the majority of her calories, fat and nutrition from solids and milk with meals, not needing it to drag around the house or for comfort. Not having bottles for feedings any longer. It is just a habit for her now and she needs you to be strong and put an end to it. I have seen kids at three still carrying around a bottle and that is the parents not the kids.

Bottles become dependencies like pacifiers and cause decay on teeth, ESPECIALLY with juice and milk.
Throw them away, seriously. Then you won't be tempted and they are gone out of the house.

You daughter may have an issue for a day or two, but stand tough like the previous poster. At 14 mos her attentions span is short lived and if you tell them they are gone, she will accept it,promise.

At the year mark with both of my kids I threw the bottles away, bought strawed cool kid cups, they picked some too and they loved them. Straws are better then sippies on their teeth and for speech. Neither of my kids asked again for the bottle once I just told them "all gone"..!
They liked sippies too but the strawed cups were the biggest hit.
She needs to give the bottle up and you have to be the one to enforce it.

Try not using the sippy cups. My 2 kids, 4 and 2 learned to drink starting at 9 months with a shot glass (montessori way).. Seldom did they use sippy cups. It may be something different for your daughter, she may be more apt to try something else. Good luck..