The bottle

or as my girlfriends daughter would say ....bubba
i am just wondering when its a good time to stop or how to wean a child off
the milk bubba ,she is almost 4 years old and refuses to have a warm glass
of milk ,only warm when its in a bubba ...is it best to stop cold turkey or
cut back on times ....thanks

Hi -

With a child who's almost four, I'd discuss the issue. You could, for
example, pick a time/day when she'll put the bottle away. Get her a
really cool cup and present her with it on that day. Let her give the
bottle away to a baby who "needs" it more than she does. But do your
best to let HER take charge as much as possible.

At worst she'll drink other things for a while, things she's willing to
drink out of a cup. But eventually she'll go back to milk.

Maybe a cool, twisty straw ...

Just my thoughts. (We got rid of the bottles at 18 months, but the
pacifiers didn't go until age 3 1/2...)

--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:29:01 -0500, "drvnguy"
wrote:

or as my girlfriends daughter would say ....bubba
i am just wondering when its a good time to stop or how to wean a child off
the milk bubba ,she is almost 4 years old and refuses to have a warm glass
of milk ,only warm when its in a bubba ...is it best to stop cold turkey or
cut back on times ....thanks

Why does she need warm milk? My kids always drank their milk cold
from their cups once they had cups.

How often does she have a bottle? If it's only right before bed and
she isn't drinking it in bed, I would offer her milk in a cup instead.
If she is drinking a bottle in bed, then cut the milk with water
gradually. This is very bad for their teeth (having a night time
bottle in bed).


--
Dorothy

There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..

The Outer Limits

"drvnguy" wrote in message
...
or as my girlfriends daughter would say ....bubba
i am just wondering when its a good time to stop or how to wean a child
off
the milk bubba ,she is almost 4 years old and refuses to have a warm glass
of milk ,only warm when its in a bubba ...is it best to stop cold turkey
or
cut back on times ....thanks


The key to the answer to your question is not the child's age, but your
relationship to the child. If you are in a committed long term relationship
with the girl's mother you *might* consider asking her about her plan to
discontinue the bottle [implying that she may be planning to do it when the
child turns 20, no judgments intended to mom there], but you should not be
making primary parenting decisions for the child of a friend, no matter how
good a friend they are. It is asking for a huge argument and possible
severance or cooling of your relationship with little girl's mom.

-Aula
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"they" say babies should be weaned off the bottle by 14 months. Mine was
taken off at around age 2. Nearly 4 is too long. Make her quit cold turkey
but be prepared for a week or so of her wanting it back. Don't give in.
jmho,
Peggy

"drvnguy" wrote in message
...
or as my girlfriends daughter would say ....bubba
i am just wondering when its a good time to stop or how to wean a child
off
the milk bubba ,she is almost 4 years old and refuses to have a warm glass
of milk ,only warm when its in a bubba ...is it best to stop cold turkey
or
cut back on times ....thanks

"toto" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:29:01 -0500, "drvnguy"
wrote:

or as my girlfriends daughter would say ....bubba
i am just wondering when its a good time to stop or how to wean a child
off
the milk bubba ,she is almost 4 years old and refuses to have a warm
glass
of milk ,only warm when its in a bubba ...is it best to stop cold turkey
or
cut back on times ....thanks

Why does she need warm milk? My kids always drank their milk cold
from their cups once they had cups.

Maybe cos she likes warm milk. My kids do - plain, strawberry, or chocolate.
I don't see what's weird about *that* part of the problem.


How often does she have a bottle? If it's only right before bed and
she isn't drinking it in bed, I would offer her milk in a cup instead.
If she is drinking a bottle in bed, then cut the milk with water
gradually. This is very bad for their teeth (having a night time
bottle in bed).


--
Dorothy


My youngest is 2 and only has a bottle for bed. And I'm really late taking
it away from him (he's a bad sleeper). My kids were on sippy cups of some
kind on their first birthday, and off bottles for bed/naps by 18 months to 2
yrs (except my youngest - sigh).

I always stop things cold turkey.