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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pick one bottle a day to start with. I’d start with whichever he seems LEAST attached too, and for god sakes not the last one of the day. If he’s on one nap, I’d vote either breakfast or post nap so he won’t lose sleep with the crying. From now on, at that meal, he gets a sippy of milk and a sippy of water. For all other meals, he gets his bottle as always. No more pleading, negotiating, distracting, games, different cups, or even pressure. The two sippys are there, he can drink them or not. He cries for a bottle, he gets a neutral “Sorry sweetie, at lunch we only have milk in a cup.” If he does take a sip of milk, it’s like you don’t even notice.

He cries until he gags? Snuggle him, say, “I know it’s hard. Change can be hard.” But do. not. waver.

I bet if you don’t cave, you’re looking at extensive crying the first day, nearly consistently until dinner, the second day it starts out just as bad, but peters on and off, the third day he cries for 15 mins, day 4 he gives a single wail and then you’re done. He may or may not drink the milk out of the cup, but at this stage, it really doesn’t matter.

The first will be the worst. Give it two weeks of no tears, then do the next, and so on, until they’re all gone. And if you have another kid, start this process right at 12 months when they’re less stubborn.

Bottom line, you’re in a power struggle, and you’re losing. [b]Set your boundaries and hold firm.[/b] [/quote]

This right here. Life is going to be full of disappointments and adjustments and having to do things we don't want to do. Protecting our kids from all of these things so that they don't cry ever isn't helpful to them or society. Comfort your son but setting these boundaries is good for him. [/quote]

Bad advice. Children need love and compassion to grow into well adjusted adults. No need to torture your children to teach them that life is hard.[/quote]

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