Not that I'm too worried, but I'm sure I will start copping the comments soon...
DD still has 2 bottles a day - one in the morning, one at night - and she STILL won't hold the bottle herself. I know DS started holding his own bottle at around 1 year, but she's now 14.5 months - and still refuses (and I mean - flat out refuses) to take the bottle herself.
The only reason it worries me, is because I'm the person that feeds her (whilst DH is getting ready for work in the morning, and he puts DS to bed of a night time while I feed her) and I'm going to have another bubba soon that I'll also have to feed - so I'm worried that if she doesn't start taking her own bottle soon, I'll be feeding two kids at once.. LOL
Can someone give me hope that to not be holding her own bottle at this age is reasonably normal? Or is she *gasp* lazy?
maybe try put the bottle in front of her to sort of forxe her to take it if she's hungry. My friend's little boy was doing that too and she basically said "do it yourself or no bottle". he picked it up after 20 mins. seems harsh but it was becoming ridiculous with her because she returned to work and had another at school who need h/work help.
I had a 3 yr old on Tuesday night who wanted me to feed him!
Yep, take the hard line approach - hold it or go without OR see it as a nice time to cuddle and snuggle. I sometimes still hold DS#2's bottle esp when he is tired and there are other times he hold it himself and he is nearly 18 months old. I know you feel abit edgy thinking you will be feeding two kids soon but she is only 14 mths old - still a baby herself. Does she have a bbay doll with a bottle???? Maybe feeding her baby will help her *think* about holding her own bottle.......
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Last edited by Vixstar; October 15th, 2009 at 10:15 AM.
: forgot.......
She may be after the undivided attention and cuddles she gets from you when you're feeding her, rather than the actual feeding, if that makes sense. You're a busy Mummy and she sounds like she's smart enough to have figured out that this is the one time she can expect you to sit down and focus solely on her. I would doubt that's going to change with a new bubba as well.
I don't have any great advice, other than that if you'd like her to transition, perhaps spend the time still cuddling her but encourage her to hold it herself. Don't put her down as soon as she does hold it herself. Even prop the bottle against your chest or something, instead of using your hands.
How does she go with a sippy cup? It might be a good time to ditch the bottle altogether (let her choose a new sipply cup that appeals), rather than trying to fight this battle over the bottle.
DD refused to hold her bottle till we were in NZ in April (17 months).. She could, but was lazy.. I ended up telling her, she was only getting a bottle if she held it, and it worked.
I don't feel right forcing her to hold it herself or no food, I dunno just doesn't sit well with me - I know she is still really young after all. And for another month, she's still my widdle bubba.. hehe
Does anyone else have a "lazy" toddler?
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