Weaning Almost One Year Old off Bottle

Here's a trick only give her water in her bottle at night and in the morning(so no milk or juice sit on her delicate teeth) and give her all the good stuff in the sippy cup. Eventually she'll like the sippy cup better(ha ha)!

Generally you want baby to have around 24 oz. of milk per day, whole milk, for the fat - up until about 2 years old.

Is there a reason why you feel you have to force wean off the bottle? I ask because my 19 month old still has a nighttime one, and frankly, I don't feel she's ready to give it up (it's our cuddle/bedtime ritual)... Just curious - there's no rules on when baby has to give it up!

Good luck in whatever you choose.

My pediatrician told me that once a child reaches 1 year they only need 16-20 oz of whole milk a day and about 16 oz of juice or water. My baby was nursed and never went to a bottle but one of the sippy cups that worked for me is the Nuby brand sippy. You can buy it at walmart for under $2.00. It has a soft nipple like spout that helps baby learn to use a sippy. Also try the sports sippy cups they have a more nipple like shape. Hope this helps. :)

Hi T.,

When my daughter was about 14 months we introuduced her to the sippy cup called "Nuby". It has a soft top and its similar to a bottle top. She loved it and never went back to her bottle. Usually we would give her one at night but she didn't want it she only likes the nuby sippy now. She'll be 2 next month and now she's working on big girl cups but she still gets the nuby at night. Just a suggestion. :-)

T. , I took my daughter off of the bottle when she was 10 months. It took a little while because when she saw a bottle she wanted it. My mom found a sippy cup at meijers when she was shopping and the lid look like a bottle nipple and it comes with a lid that is how I got her to completely give up on the bottle. Also throughout the day I just give her a sippy with juice in it to carry around with her or sit it on a table where she can reach it so when she wants something she can get it herself. I give her milk when she eats her lunch and any other kind of juice or water that she wants the rest of the day. Now my problem is trying to get her off of the pacifier. That is going to be the hard thing for me she is way to attached that thing. Good luck with the bottle issue. I hope you can find a good kind of sippy cup and wont have to use bottles anymore.

T., Hello My 13 month old has been weaned totally off her bottle since 11m. I used a nubby brand sippy first. It has a bottle like nipple (real soft) It also has a pretty fast flow. Then I slowly introduced other types of sippy's. It seemed to work well for us. Every child is diffrent you'll know if their ready
Good luck:)

If you don't want her to have a bottle, then I would just put the bottles away and give her the sippy cup. Her age should be 2-3 8 ounce cups of whole milk, 4-6 ounces of watered down juice, and any extra fluids should be water. Are you currently using the soft sippy cups that are really like a bottle? My son had bottles but was mainly breastfed and he self weaned from the breast at 11 months and enjoyed the soft Nubby sippy cups (they have to suck like a nipple to get it out. Then went on to the regular sippy cupAlso the solid intake now should be 3 meals and 2 planned snacks.

Take the bottle completley away and don't give it back use the sippy cup. As far as how much she needs as long as she is wetting her diaper more then I would say 12 times a day then she is getting enough but the biggest thing is listen to her when she is thirsty she will let you know offer the sippy cup as many times during the day as you can if she is thirsty she will drink it. I probably fill my kids cups at least 30 times a day and they drink it and ask for more to drink. Mine are 15months and almost 3 years old. Even though my youngest can't talk to much she still lets me know when she is thirsty. Just remember always listen to your children when they want or need something they will let you know.

Hi T.-

I just want to say that my oldest child was off the bottle at 10 months with no problems. Loved the sippy cup didnt need a bottle for bed, no problem at all. Now, I tried that with my second one and she just wasnt havin it. I finally did take it away at 13 months and I think that may have even been a little early for her. All kids are different. My advice would be to let her have it another month or two maybe give her an option of cup or bottle during the day. Eventually she might start choosing the cup on her own. Goood Luck!!

They sell the nuby cups at walmart I know for a fact. Weaning my son was a breeze. The nuby cups have the nipples that are just like the nipples on the bottles. I also believe that at this age 24+ oz are plenty of fluids for her. You can give her a cup of juice, milk, or water during each meal and snack. I think thats plenty of fluids throughout the day with each meal and snack. You won't have to worry about dehydration. Also as she gets older she will be able to tell you when shes thirsty. The more she plays, the more energy she burns, the more she will want to drink. Hope this helps.

As long as her urine is light yellow, she's getting enough fluids. If her diaper smells concentrated, or looks darker yellow, then she needs extra water. Also, try to give her "watery" foods... jello, popsicles, ice cream, sherbet, soups, veggies and fruits. My daughter was the same way, and this was the advice from her doc. How is it going with Avon? Are you making the money you need?

MY 11 m old has never been a big drinker. At 9 months my Dr. was happy if he got 12 oz of formula a day. He barely gets that now but LOVES water.
Just call your pediatrician and ask how much she should be getting.
Just a guideline, hope it helps!