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Which should we give up?
bottle
noonie
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Q: What to Give Up?
asked by: jessesgirl on December 29th, 2007
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I'm ready to give up either the bottle or the pacifier before I go back to work on January 7th.

Bottle: only at naps and bedtime which I really need to stop

Pacifier: naps and bedtime and when we're in the car and she's had enough


What do I give up? I don't think either will be difficult. I want one gone before the new baby comes. Which one makes more sense to give up?
I'm afraid she will want the baby's nu nu or bottle and no understand why she can't have it again.
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Bridget
replied on December 29th, 2007
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i voted bottle. i am sooooo glad finn doesn't get them anymore.

i was going to take his binky too but thought that might be too much change with the baby coming, he's going to have to give up his crib and that's a big deal. also i figure she'll have binkies so he'll want them too. he only gets them at naps and bedtime so it's not a big deal.
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young Girl
replied on December 29th, 2007
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i voted bottle too
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jessesgirl
replied on December 29th, 2007
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Even though she only gets her noonie at naps, bed, and car she still asks for it all the time! For the last 3 days I've given it to her, so I can't imagine the first day without it. We'll probably do bottle. I'll cut her bottles out 1 at a time for a few days before I take them all away. I'm still gonna give her a sippy of milk before bed though. I'll give it to her while I read to her. I hope it works out.
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Becky
replied on December 30th, 2007
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why does she need to give either of them up? She's still young. I don't see what the need is for her to give them up, just cause the new baby is coming...

It doesn't make sense to me Confused
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Bridget
replied on December 30th, 2007
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beckster wrote:
why does she need to give either of them up? She's still young. I don't see what the need is for her to give them up, just cause the new baby is coming...

It doesn't make sense to me Confused


if a toddler can drink from a cup i don't think there's any need to keep them on the bottle. the longer they're on it, the harder it will be to take it away.
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yellow ribbon
replied on December 30th, 2007
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ya i say the bottle. its recommended they are off it by 1 and pacis they make sizes for kids up to 18mo. Macy had her paci til she was like 20 mo. If Liam was into them still hed prob just be giving it up.
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Jules
replied on December 30th, 2007
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Max had a bottle at bed time until he was 2 and a half. It was his comfort thing and I didn't want to take that away from him until he was ready. When the time felt right I told him that we were going to have stories at bed time now instead of bottle and he was fine about that. For a couple of nights he said, "Milky?" but there was no mention of it after that.

My opinion is that you shouldn't feel pressured by what you think your child should be doing/eating/drinking/saying by a certain age because every child is unique and not from a text book. Only stop bottles and/or pacifier if your child is ready for it.
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jessesgirl
replied on December 30th, 2007
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I think I'll wait a while longer. Thanks girls!
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hopefulmjz
replied on December 30th, 2007
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Does Ava have a blanket or anything she likes to sleep with?
Adriana's last bottle was the day before she turned 1. When we switched from formula to milk (which she won't even drink) and that's when she started wanting a blanket with a tag to sleep with.
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laura_friesen
replied on January 4th, 2008
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i honestly think the pacifier is a thing to get rid of asap. once they're not "little babies" it's time for them to go..i think it's really bad when "non babies" have them, it looks really bad, and it's not good for their teeth Sad
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SamanthaM
replied on January 4th, 2008
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My only advice would be to have her off of the bottle for as long as possible before the new baby arrives. It is extremely difficult to get them to stop drinking bottles when they see the new baby with one all the time. I can't get Ethan to give the bottle up because he sees Alex drinking them and he steals them when I'm not looking. He only has one for nap time and bed time, but he tries to steal Alex's all day long. Trust me it's a pain.
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on January 4th, 2008
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I def say bottle. Oni was off the bottle COMPLETELY by 10 months.

The paci is another story. She only gets it at nap time, bed time, and in the car. But once she falls asleep I take it from her.

It's hard to say that she can't have one thing, when the new baby can. But it's something we're ALL gonna have to go through when new baby gets here! loL!

So, I'd say start with the bottle. See how she reacts, then think about the nunu.

Sarah
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SamanthaM
replied on January 4th, 2008
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babymajic0506 wrote:


It's hard to say that she can't have one thing, when the new baby can. But it's something we're ALL gonna have to go through when new baby gets here! loL!


Oh, I know that. I just mean if she is off the bottle for long enough before the new baby arrives she might be so used to the cup that she won't want a bottle when new baby has one.
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on January 4th, 2008
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I hear ya. Oni knows that bottle = baby. But then again, she's been off the bottle now for 10 months.

If I were to take her off the noonie now, she'd be swiping the new baby's constantly!! It'd be a never ending battle!! LOL!!

Sarah
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jessesgirl
replied on January 4th, 2008
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Yeah, Ava only has the noonie for bed, nap, and the car, but when she had the virus I let her have it b/c she was so cranky. Well, now she's hooked. Also, when she was sick I gave her a bottle instead of the cup b/c she wasn't eating and she's more interested in teh bottle.
Now we're back to square one.
Also, she lost her appetite when sick and hasn't eaten a good meal since. She picks all day and thinks she can eat 8 popscicles a day.

I'm so down about it, but we'll have to start all over again.
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on January 4th, 2008
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That's one of my BIG concerns with Oni. She hasn't eatten anything but cold fruit, jello, and popsicles!! And a cereal bar here and there! Her throat has got to be on fire, so I can understand why she's picky.

I just hope it goes away when she's better!!!

Sarah
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rosejackson
replied on January 5th, 2008
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william still has his bottle and will still have it for a while. he loves his bottle of milk and blanket before nap time. but when hes not sleeping he has his juice cup. williams never had the dummy and i'm glad about that
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Bridget
replied on January 5th, 2008
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laura_friesen wrote:
i honestly think the pacifier is a thing to get rid of asap. once they're not "little babies" it's time for them to go..i think it's really bad when "non babies" have them, it looks really bad, and it's not good for their teeth Sad


most of us only give them pacifiers at bedtime and naps, it's their soother. i think it's the same as a favorite stuffed animal (a lovey) or a blanket, it helps them go to sleep. it's not like they're walking around 24/7 with a binky hanging out of their mouth.

also, it has no ill effect on their teeth.



side note: samantha! i just made a post about you last night! how are you?!
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OctoberBaby06
replied on January 5th, 2008
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I voted bottle! Since Kaylee's been off the bottle it's been SO much easier. I'm slowly taking the binky away but I don't have a set date that I want it to be completely gone. It calms her down & I don't want to take that from her. I'm hoping though by her second birthday she won't be so interested in it anymore. Good luck with whatever you choose to do!!
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