Show I Your Baby And Mine By An MYRTLE TLE ELDRED BABY DABY CLINGS STUBBORNLY TO BOTTLE Cup feeding is accomplished most peacefully when it is begun long before before be be- fore lore the age at which bottles are tobe tobe to tobe be discarded One year is designated ed as the milestone beyond which bottles and bottle feedings are arc taboo The reason for tor this is simply that babies of oC one one year are quite capable of drinking all of their milk by cup and because bottle feeding beyond that time is really in the nature of a habit and not a need It differs dUers very v-ery little from any type of sucking habit such as thumb sucking or the use of a pacifier The comfort of drawing upon this rubber nipple rather than any particular necessity for lor milk from a bottle keeps baby enslaved enslaved en en- slaved to the habit CONCERN IS JUSTIFIED As this habit strengthens the thc longer long long- er it is indulged the mother is quite right to be disturbed when her b baby by shows a definite rebellion against drinking liquids by cup In the interest interest in in- terest of peace though it is better to start cup feeding at at nine months and to p be very tactful about its initia- initia tion ion Mrs J. J Is almost in despair She writes We Ve have a II fine baby boy just past his first birthday weighs 25 pounds and will soon be walking He eats his cereals and stewed fruits as well as vegetables without difficulty dill dill- culty and has always alwa's taken practical practical- ly y all of his milk mUk from a bottle Now I am trying to train him to take it from a cup I have run up against a real problem for I have tried patiently patiently pa- pa for over a month and he displays displays displays dis dis- dis- dis plays a most exasperating stubbornness stubborn ness and flatly refuses all liquids by cup DOESN'T WORK Most of the articles on this subject sa say ay Let him do without it until he heIs heis hes Is s reconciled But it doesn't seem to o work with this child Do you think Mrs Urs Eldred that i if I gave up the idea dea for the time being in hi cooler weather he might be more amenable I dont don't like to have him go o without milk neither do I want to allow him the he bottle I shall greatly appreciate any helpful suggestions Almost all aU the milk mUk a child needs in n a day can be Incorporated into his solid olid foods leaving very little to beaken betaken be taken aken by bottle or cup This is outlined out out- 1 lined in complete detail in my leaf leaflet let called Increasing the Childs Child's Consumption Consumption Con Con- of at Milk In addition the leaflet leanet Weaning the Child From Bottie Bottle Bot Bot- tle tie to Cup indicates the most tactful way to manage that process The two leaflets will be sent to any reader who encloses a self self addressed addressed stamped envelope with willi each request requestor for or them INTRODUCE CUP CUI GRADUALLY For two weeks stop offering milk milky by y cup thus giving baby a chance chanc to target forget his antagonism Then omit one ne bottle daily incorporating that milk in the daily dally menu The second week omit another bottle Put a small mall cupful of milk o on on baby's tray and offer it at the end of his meal If f he refuses it take it away If you continue this thu I think hell he'll become accustomed to doing without the he bottle at the end of his regular meals and will be far more hospitable to o the cup Never force it or fuss bout it You know he Isn't being isn't-being being deprived deprived de de- de of at enough milk to harm him and it is inadvisable to continue bottIe hotle bot hot 1 tIe le feedings for much longer If their omission can be gradual baby wont won't fuss for them and will accept the i new of feeding Tomorrow Swollen Lm Glands lands Should Receive Doctors Doctor's At- At I At-I |