Getting Danial off the Bottle - Jessi

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I'm sorry if this repeats what others have said. I

just don't have time to read the responses - sorry.

Everything you have said suggest your son is

dehydrated.

We have a dear friend who also went through this with

her son. He was 5/DS and still on a bottle. She was

referred to a Speech Therapist because as it turns out

her son couldn't drink from a sippy cup or straw. At

the time we all thought yes it's time and he will do

it when he gets thirsty enough. We didn't realize how

many muscles it takes to drink from a cup, straw or

sippy cup. We didn't realize what it takes for some of

our kids to swallow the amount of liquid produced from

a sippy cup, straw or cup. It takes a great deal of

motor planning to learn to drink from anything other

than the breast or bottle. Suckling is a natural

reflex. It might also be a sensory issue in the amount

of liquid - stream versus the amount from a sippy cup,

cup or straw. I would ask for a referral to a ST

before you switch over from the bottle. There are STs

who specialize in feeding disorders.

Good luck!!

nna

Mommy to Freddie 5yrs

Full Inclusion Kindy

Started T-Ball!!

Mild to moderate dehydration is likely to cause:

Dry, sticky mouth

Sleepiness or tiredness — children are likely to be

less active than usual

Thirst

Decreased urine output — fewer than six wet diapers a

day for infants and eight hours or more without

urination for older children and teens

Few or no tears when crying

Muscle weakness

Headache

Dizziness or lightheadedness

Severe dehydration, a medical emergency, can cause:

Extreme thirst

Extreme fussiness or sleepiness in infants and

children; irritability and confusion in adults

Very dry mouth, skin and mucous membranes

Lack of sweating

Little or no urination — any urine that is produced

will be dark yellow or amber

Sunken eyes

Shriveled and dry skin that lacks elasticity and

doesn't " bounce back " when pinched into a fold

In infants, sunken fontanels — the soft spots on the

top of a baby's head

Low blood pressure

Rapid heartbeat

Fever

In the most serious cases, delirium or unconsciousness

--- Jessi wrote:

> Hey guys, it has been a while since I have been on

> here.

> I do a have concern about Danial......

> I have taken him off the bottle and am trying to get

> him to do the

> sippy cup. He does go to school and his teacher is

> also in on this.

> I took the bottle away Sunday the 29th. He has not

> had anything to

> drink since then. I did however give him a bottle of

> water last night

> because I am concerned about the dehydration. Of

> course he does not

> want it because it is not Milk. I will not go back

> to giveing him

> milk in his bottle because I will have to start all

> over, not to

> mention his teacher will kill me, she has put a lot

> into this also.

> Danial will be 4 on the 25th of this month. I really

> think it is

> about time he gets off the bottle.

> He is not giveing in. I have tried a number of

> different sippy cups,

> he does like one (the nubby) and carries it around

> but will not drink

> from it. He knows what is in it but it is not his

> bottle.

> He did good for the first 3 days no fits really, but

> Wednesday and

> Thursday were really bad. Today he seems a little

> weak and tired.

> I am not sure what to, we have been giving him a lot

> of apple sauce

> becasue it has liquid in it. His a picky eater, so

> other things don't

> work. His diapers are still a little wet, but even

> that is becoming a

> litte dry, and also his lips are dry.

> I really don't want to give into him and give him

> milk in his bottle

> or juice, because I would have to start over.

> We have also tried a straw and regual cup, but he

> does not want those

> either.

>

> Please pray that his will give in soon......

> If you have any advice I would love to hear it.

>

> Frustrated and Worried in Cali

> Jessi

>

>

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