I know its been asked before (Bottle question)

I can't get DD to hold her own bottle!! I don't know what to do. I sit with her on my lap and put my hands over her and she wants nothing to do with it. I put her in the highschair with a towel propped underneath and she put her hands on her head. She can hold the bottle but doesn't lift it up for the liquid to come out. SHe hold a sippy cup the same way.

Will she just one day "get it" and start holding it? Anyone have similiar experiences. I NEED advice. I don't want to be the mom of an 18 month old still holding their child cup. She is only 10 months now but everywhere I go any every child is either holding the bottle of drinking a sippy.

Message edited 1/26/2008 7:42:14 AM.

Re: I know its been asked before (Bottle question)

My DD never really held her own bottle. She held the sippy cup though; that was good enough for me. We transitioned from the bottle to the sippy at 11 months though.

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I would just hold it in front of them for them to grab at. Then, I would hold it in front of them until they grabbed and finally held onto it.

Re: I know its been asked before (Bottle question)

I think I may have to start with the straw ones first....any recommendations for the best out there????

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