Sarah Lou 80
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Arghhhh! I've decided to drop my 16 month olds afternoon bottle. He has 3 bottles a day, 3 meals a day plus an am and pm snack. He sometimes has one nap, sometimes 2. He doesn't tend to ask for the bottle but, out of habit I've been giving it to him and he drinks it. Sometimes all, sometimes just a few ounces.
Today is a 2 nap day. I was out with him this afternoon and he was distracted so I thought I'd try not offering the bottle. He had a decent snack instead. We got home but he just will not nap and now it's probably too late in the day and he's gotten overtired and cranky and, because I'm tired and feeling a bit iffy, I caved and gave him some milk. Not his usual amount but a bit.
I'm so cross with myself as I've probably ruined his appetite for dinner now, plus I'm letting him sit watching tele as it's keeping him from melting down!!
I guess he could have just been a bit overtired anyway and that's why he's refusing to nap? Who knows?!
Did anyone else find this with dropping a bottle and refusing to nap? He doesn't fall asleep with the bottle but I guess his tummy just wasn't satisfied enough with snacks?
Today is a 2 nap day. I was out with him this afternoon and he was distracted so I thought I'd try not offering the bottle. He had a decent snack instead. We got home but he just will not nap and now it's probably too late in the day and he's gotten overtired and cranky and, because I'm tired and feeling a bit iffy, I caved and gave him some milk. Not his usual amount but a bit.
I'm so cross with myself as I've probably ruined his appetite for dinner now, plus I'm letting him sit watching tele as it's keeping him from melting down!!
I guess he could have just been a bit overtired anyway and that's why he's refusing to nap? Who knows?!
Did anyone else find this with dropping a bottle and refusing to nap? He doesn't fall asleep with the bottle but I guess his tummy just wasn't satisfied enough with snacks?