So, what do I do. I know there are many out there who have dealt with this thing. How do I get her un-attached? My other two didn't take bottles or binkies, so I am just not sure how to do it. HELP! I don't want to be mean mommy! Do I have to be? I don't want to see my baby sad! So, how, how do I do it??
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Blue Bottle!
OK, I need everyone's help. My two year is now potty trained during the day. At night she is still wetting the bed and this is why! This blue bottle of water has been attached to her since birth. It is her comfort! When she is sad or tired, she wants this bottle of water and her snuggle. 
So, what do I do. I know there are many out there who have dealt with this thing. How do I get her un-attached? My other two didn't take bottles or binkies, so I am just not sure how to do it. HELP! I don't want to be mean mommy! Do I have to be? I don't want to see my baby sad! So, how, how do I do it??
So, what do I do. I know there are many out there who have dealt with this thing. How do I get her un-attached? My other two didn't take bottles or binkies, so I am just not sure how to do it. HELP! I don't want to be mean mommy! Do I have to be? I don't want to see my baby sad! So, how, how do I do it??
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Well, Lisa, when you were about this age and had trouble giving up your bottle, we told you the kitty ate it during the night and that was the end of the bottle. It was hard for us, but after a couple days you forgot all about it. Don't worry too much about it, sure she won't be taking it out on her first date...good luck! You might try the sippy cup?
Asher loved his binky so we took down to the lake and he threw all of his binkies in the lake and then when he was sad and wanted it he would say I want my sucky and we would say, well, where is it. and he would say I threw it in the lake. So after about one week he was ok. But I tell you that he loved his binky sooooo much and it worked. Good luck
I never had the problem with a bottle, but I did with a binky. We poked holes in it so it wouldn't suck very well. Then we started cutting it with scissors smaller and smaller. I know that would be a bit messy (water everywhere!), but if you could find a way to not have it work anymore, maybe she wouldn't love it so much.
Let me know what you plan on doing becuse i have the same problem with emma and the pacifier.
This might be more work than it's worth - but my niece had a terrible time getting rid of her binkies. Appealing to her sensitive side, my brother in law told her that the new babies at the hospital needed the binkies. She was SO excited to gather them all up, put them in a pretty bag and they took them to a nurse at the hospital (who got a clue pretty fast as to what was really going on.) The nurse pitched the binkies and Nicole talked for days about how much the babies needed her and how she helped them. I've also heard stories of a binkie fairy, (like a tooth fairy idea, you might come up with more if you google it) but maybe she can leave it out for the bottle fairy with a formal good-bye and find a nice surprise in the morning in return - sprinkle a little glitter "fairy dust" around and write her a fancy note.
Or you can just get rid of it and say "I don't know where it went" suffer through a few nights and it will be over before you know it. Sorry so long! Good luck!
Can you put it in a Build A Bear like you did with Mel's snuggle?
A couple of other ideas...
I think there is some stuff out there that you can buy to "paint" on a child's thumb (or bottle?) that tastes bad, so they won't want it any more.
She could send it to any of her cousins or cousins-to-be (although that didn't work for Mel).
I don't know if any of these ideas will work or are helpful, but they are what came to mind, so I thought I'd share. Good luck!
They have newborn nipples that have a very small hole and would maybe discourage her from wanting it. Cold turkey works. We left Megan's binkies at home when we went to CA once. That was all it took. Some kids need to suck more then others. It satisfies their need. The bed wetting might not have anything to do with the bottle and she may just sleep too deeply to realize she needs to get up. You could try putting less water in it every night until it is empty. We used the ones with bags in them and when we wanted the kids to be done we would leave the bag out and tell them it was broken. That worked for 3 out of fivr kids. Have fun.
I slowly gave Cole less and less. He got frustrated and then got over it. She;s older than he was...I like Kristen's idea. Let us know what works!
Don't put anythng in it...The there won't be anything to drink
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