We've been trying to begin weaning my 13mo off her bottle, with very limited success. Since she was around 11 months she's been VERY attached to it and uses it as a comfort object. After she finishes drinking one she likes to carry it around with her, and will often cry if we take it away. With most habits like this we've been really good at avoiding them in the first place, but this just really snuck up on us.
She is perfectly capable of using a sippy cup, but refuses to drink her milk/formula from one (she'll drink water, smoothies, etc. without trouble). She'll take a sip, realize it's milk, and spit it out.
At this point she uses the bottle to fall asleep at night also. We give her a clean, empty one, so it's not rotting her teeth or anything, but she's just so dependent on it.
Any ideas? I've been reading online, and it says that for truly attached toddlers you should explain that you're taking the bottle away, but I don't know if she'd understand yet.
She is perfectly capable of using a sippy cup, but refuses to drink her milk/formula from one (she'll drink water, smoothies, etc. without trouble). She'll take a sip, realize it's milk, and spit it out.
At this point she uses the bottle to fall asleep at night also. We give her a clean, empty one, so it's not rotting her teeth or anything, but she's just so dependent on it.
Any ideas? I've been reading online, and it says that for truly attached toddlers you should explain that you're taking the bottle away, but I don't know if she'd understand yet.
Even now if she sees it (I am trying to get LO to drink from a bottle), she still asks for it. I think some babies just have a very strong sucking reflex so taking it away is very traumatic. I wouldn't push it now, just keep trying taking it away and if doesn't work, try again in a month etc..
