Bottles at night

My 15 month old sleeps ok at nights but she always wakes up at least twice a night. Each time she wakes up I give her a bottle, she finishes the bottle then she goes right back to sleep. Everyone is telling me she drinks “out of habit.” So my question is how do I break the habit? I’ve stayed away from the cry it out method so I’m not sure what other way to do it. Advice please

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Sa

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Offer water in a sippy cup instead of milk or formula.

Fi

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There’s going to be some crying because Its 100% a habit. You have to eliminate the bottle and don’t give in. Console her in other ways if u have to, just accept she’s going to throw a fit for a couple nights lol I have seen others on posts like these say they offered water so the child becomes disinterested and doesn’t make the effort to wake up if they know that’s what they’re getting. So maybe try that first🤔 she’s definitely old enough to sleep all night without needing milk.

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Do a last bottle before bed. When she wakes in the night, just lie her back down. Be consistent.

Ab

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You can try the weaning, but it didn’t work for us. They’re 15 months. Do it cold turkey. They arnt crying bc they’re hurt or in the pain, they’re crying bc they’re pissed and want the bottle

Ab

Abby R. • Feb 13, 2020
We tried weaning with our daughter, she didn’t care. She was content with the bottle of water. So that came back and bit me in the ass. Did cold turkey with my 2nd

Fi

Fi • Feb 13, 2020
I agree with this! The crying is just her throwing a fit because she isn’t getting what she wants. She will move on and get over it...I would skip the weaning at this age as well.

Ki

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You slowly wean! Start with an oz less every cpl nights- offering milk earlier in the evening with dinner. You can try sippi cups and offering water instead as well. My daughter didn’t take to any sippi cups so we did less milk like I suggested. Fully weaned her from her bottle around 18/19 months. One night I just didn’t give it to her. It also helps to have a very consistent bedtime routine with little things that signal it’s time for rest. Making sure they brush their teeth after the last milk of the night is important too- milk rot is no joke! Here’s my bedtime routine for my 21 month and 5 month old that we’ve been following since coming home from the hospital: 630/7 we go upstairs. Bath if needed. Diapers/jammies. Play on my bed, read books/sing/snuggle. Lo gets swaddled, nursed and my partner makes him a bottle. I take my oldest to brush her teeth. I put lavender essential oil on myself and my partner. Turn on white noise and stars night lights in both babies rooms. My partner bounces lo on the edge of the bed till he’s asleep. I rock my oldest to sleep. If all goes well they are both sleeping by 8/830. My oldest has been sleeping through the night since about 8 months old. My lo has made it through the night a few times but still wakes atleast once most nights. Hope something I’m here helps you lady 😊

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We do rocking or patting instead of giving a bottle at that age. That seems way too old for feeding in the middle of the night

El

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Decrease the number of ounces each night. You can also try waking her prior to her regular wake time to sort of restart her sleep cycle and break the habit of waking at certain times

Ch

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My son did this just give water instead of milk. And then offer a sippy cup (I recommend the nuk active sippy) My son still woke up for a couple weeks but would only take a couple drinks. Even now at 2 he still wakes up and take a sip off his water but goes right back to sleep.