What are some ways to encourage my Daughter to hold her own Bottle? ?

Question

She can hold it while she is laying down, but she cant when she is sitting up? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

tell your daughter that she's a big girl and she should be able to hold her own cup. let her practice with a sippy cup and put her in a high chair so that she can practice sitting up.

Answer 2

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

1. Don't let her lay down and drink a bottle.  It can cause ear infections b/c of the negative pressure created.

2. Use feeding time as a time of cuddling with your baby...not for teaching independence.

3. Get your baby a sippy cup  or other cup with handles and put some water in it.  Allow your baby to practice drinking from it on her own.

I WILL REITERATE:

You said, "Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!"

Answer 3

something that has worked for me in the past is to hold her hands on the bottle while feeding her the bottle. but as i see in your question, she is already able to hold it herself from a laying down position, i'd just let her keep on doing that.

she'll sit up with it when she's ready :)

since she knows how to hold it laying down, she can do it sitting up. Perhaps you could offer her a half filled bottle when she's sitting up so it's not so heavy (and then put in the other half when it's empty)???

Answer 4

put her hands on the bottle and just keep doing that and say encouraging things like "Ok time to hold your own bottle sweetie"

Is she your first?

Answer 5

How old is she? I know it would be easier for her to hold her own but feedings are a really special bonding time. Don't rush they are only this little once :)

There is no need to get upset! There are really no ways to encourage it she will hold the bottle sitting up when she is ready :)