| Title: | Parenting |
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I saw topics on stopping bottle feeding but I wanted to get more specific. My daughter (10 mos) stays with a family that has a 2.5 year old girl who is still on the bottle. She rarely, even though she knows how, drinks from a cup. And she is *always* drinking from a bottle, at least when I'm over there. Sips on one all day practically. It kind of bothers me, especially as I am currently in the process of teaching Michelle to drink from a cup. Since we just started a few weeks ago on this, I haven't asked her daycare provider, Sue, to work with Michelle on the cup at lunchtimes. But I probably will soon since Michelle can now drink *almost* by herself. Sue has told me that occasionally when Michelle sees Beth with a bottle, she wants one too and so Sue gives her some water or juice. The question is: should I be concerned? I keep thinking this might cause problems when Michelle is getting to the point where I am wanting to quit bottles altogether. And another question is: should I say something to Sue? I'm such a easygoing parent when it comes to providers -- I'm afraid they'll quit and I'll be left hanging. I want to be very very very tactful and non-offensive. Kyra
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| 850.2 | May not affect her | AKOCOA::MACDOWELL | Wed Apr 24 1991 17:42 | 24 | |
Kyra,
My daughter stopped the bottle at daycare between 10 and 12 months.
Some other children were still using a bottle until age 2. Some used
pacifiers or "blankies" at nap; Katie never did. It may be different
because there was more than one other child there, but we didn't have
any problems with peer pressure. (Now, at age three, its a different
matter,though). I think, if your daughter is ready to stop, then
seeing another child with a bottle won't affect her. If she's not
ready, though, it will make the process more difficult.
I'd talk to Sue about what you want with your daughter, avoiding
mention of her child entirely. But I'd definitely talk to her, once
you decide exactly what you want to do--for example: "Sue, at home
we're limiting bottles to milk, and giving juice or water in a cup. To
help us be consistent, we'd like you to give xxx(sorry, I forgot her
name), anything other than milk in a cup, too. This will make things
less confusing for her"....or somethimg along those lines.
Good luck.
Susan
She may use the opportunity to stop
bottles for her child, too.
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