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so i hit the halfway mark. My dd is 13 months and my plans were to have her potty trained and off a bottle and in a toddler bed before #3 comes. she can't even pull her diaper off, doesn't drink good without a bottle,and I'm still scared that she will roll out of a toddler bed. Shes starting to climb on everything lately. On top of that my ds who just turned 5 acts likes he hates his baby sister and is incredibly jealous whenever i'm around. She in turn is also jealous. i know i hav set some high goals and i need to do one at a time, but 20 more weeks is going to fly by. I'm still not ready for this one. i'm sure it will work out ok. It has to.
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I know how you feel. My dd is 21 months and just can't get rid of that bottle! At least yours is in her own bed! My dd still sleeps with me and I'm 28 weeks with #2, we're in big trouble! You know what? I'm not going to stress about it. I have enough to worry about just getting through the next few months. I know you set your goals with the best of intentions but now they're causing you stress. I'm just going to "go with it" b/c I know it will all work out anyway. Try not to let it stress you out. Good luck.
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Hi, I am there also. my dd is 13 month, and I am due mid february. I wanted her to be pottytrained, but I am not gonna stress it anymore. she is not ready. period. luckily she sleeps in her crib, and I let her sleep there until she is at least two, then we'll buy a toddler bed. she is off of formula, but still uses bottles to drink tea, water, etc. I wanted to get rid of pacifiers, but I might keep that also. I'll see. I am going to try to enjoy her as much as possible while she is the only child and try to implement her as a older sister (even though still very little) once the other one is here.
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As the mom of 5 kids, with another on the way. My advice is to let your little guys remain little as long as possible. Don't rush to potty train. It is much easier after two years old when they actually have control. And as far as the binky thing, I let my kids have them till they were 2 as much as they needed them, after 2 they were only allowed to have them if they were in bed, hehe a win-win situation. I always told them they would go in the garbage at 3. I only had to hold up to my end with one kid. I wouldn't let my toddler run around constantly with a bottle because of concern for cavities but if you let them have it for drinking or comfort then put it away till they ask for it, it should not be a problem. I am not a big advocate of the get rid of the bottle at 12 months philosophy. It is hard on the kids and parents. In other countries b___stfeeding is considered normal till 5 or 6 years old. I have only made it to 11 1/2 months myself. Just either get them off the bottle a couple months before baby comes or wait a few months after baby so your lo doesn't see the baby as taking all their things, or replacing them.
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My dd is 15 months and im 19 weeks. She was off the bottle at 11 months. Never even missed it. She had a pacifier off and on for maybe 2 months. Then only when put to sleep. Never mised that either. Her pedi said to wait until shes 2 to start potty traing bcuz toddlers arent really ready until then. I was surprised bcuz my dd takes off her diaper after she pees so she has some understanding. But her pedi said it will be much easier on me and dd if we wait. I plan on introducing the toddler bed at 18 months. That will give us 2 months to work on it before the new baby gets here. We dont want to have to buy another crib.
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