Bottle Weaning

Ever since her 15-month check up, Chloe's pediatrician has been pressuring encouraging us to wean her off the bottle.  We tried and we tried.  But every time she tastes milk coming out of a sippy cup/straw cup/regular cup, she would spit it out as if it was the most disgusting thing she ever tasted.  For stubborn little Chloe, water and juice can come out of cups, but milk must come out of a bottle.  No negotiations.

This past Saturday, she finally came around.  Before I gave her her first milk that morning, I asked her, "Do you want milk?"  She answered, "Yeah".  I then asked her "Would you like milk in a cup?"  She answered "Yeah".  I clarified with her that I was going to give her milk in a cup and she said "Ok".

I quickly seized the opportunity and served her milk in the straw cup that she regularly drinks water with.  To my surprise, she finished all the milk that was in it.  I had served her milk in this very cup before in the past and she had rejected it wholeheartedly.  I have no idea why she suddenly accepted it this time.  Was it the power of words?  Did she accept it because I had asked her permission first?  She does understand a lot more language now versus at 15 months or even at 18 months.

Whatever it is, I'm really glad we are finally successful in weaning her off the bottle.  Her 24-month check up is coming up in about 6 weeks.  This time we can proudly tell the pediatrician that she is no longer on the bottle.