Last night I realized that Ben was definitely getting older. Probably old enough to start weaning from the bottle. Especially since moving him away from "baby" items before then new addition comes would help make the transition smoother. Although I do dread taking such items as bottles, pacifiers, and even the crib away. It's just another reminder that my baby isn't much of a baby anymore.
For the last few weeks I have been giving Ben a sippy cup with his meals and then soon used it as his morning milk cup instead of the bottle. Now I'm movin' in for the kill and using it as the "cup of choice" before naps and bedtime...the last thing to implement. The plus side, he drink his milk 10x's faster with a sippy and the down side, he's not as drowsy when I leave him. It may take a few nights to remind him to lay down and go to sleep, but it will be worth it in the end...right?
Next step...the pacifier. He doesn't really even use it. We just plug him up with it after he's done drinking his milk for bed. He even chucks it back in his crib when it's time to get up. I doubt this will be much of a challenge, but we'll leave that one for a few weeks from now when he's used to the lack of the B-O-T-T-L-E.
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Oh the joys of having kids!! Though, I do have to say, I have been lucky in the bottle area. Hannah and Tucker (Chloe would never take a bottle!!) never used the bottle as a comfort, it was only ever a source of food for them. So, when I did take the bottle away, I don't think either of them noticed!!! But the pacifier, well...that was a different story!! Hard to take it away from all 3 of them!!
Oh good luck! You've got to let us know how it goes...
I'm sure Ben will do awesome! I can't get over how much he looks like Larry!
we just exited out that phase a couple of weeks ago, fortnanely it was pretty easy. He does cry a little at night and naptime but he self soothes himself pretty quickly. Hope you have the same luck
I have to ditto Camille on this one. None of my boys had a problem with gettting the bottle taken away. Just 'cause it wasn't ever a source of comfort for them, just a source of food. And Tanner was my only one who would take a pacifier. I hated it. I would rather wy kids not have a paci then have one. Now, what I cant stand is going from a crib to a bed. Uuugh! That one drives me bonkers!
Good luck on this adventure! :)
pleaseeee tell me how it goes b/c I'm scared to death to do it with my little MK.
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