The day of the end of maternity leave is getting closer and closer, but Bean still does not accept the bottle, so the whole family is worried. After three consecutive months of breastfeeding, Bean did not answer the bottle, and even if he was confused and sent to his mouth, he could cry and push it away.
On the road to parenting, children do not like to use bottles, and they can definitely rank in the top three of difficult problems. The elderly often say that "the people take food as the sky", if the child is not even willing to eat, how can he have a healthy body and a happy mood? Even the parents around me are particularly worried.
In order to let the child obediently use the bottle, I believe that the mothers have not used their brains and used all their strength to cope, and the results are not ideal. It is said that there are many mothers who actually put a bottle with a good reputation and imitation of breast milk on the market, one each...
Suffice it to say that there is a reason why children are reluctant to accept bottles. If Bao Mama does not find the reason, then no matter how much financial, material and energy she pays, it is superfluous. The so-called "right medicine" is to find the crux of the problem first, in order to effectively solve the problem.
Why don't children want to use a bottle? Most of the reasons are this
1, the touch is not the same
Even if it is a nipple designed to imitate breast milk, it is still very different from the mother's breast milk from the texture and touch. Although the children are very young, they are used to breastfeeding, so they will be extremely repelled by the bottle. Even, I feel that I am not liked by my mother, so I change my feeding method.
2. Uncomfortable posture
When breastfeeding, the mother will either hold the child or lie in her arms and eat breast milk; or the mother and child will lie in bed. No matter what kind of posture, in the child's heart, it is particularly comfortable, and it has developed a feeling of dependence. Therefore, when using the bottle, the child will feel particularly uncomfortable, and even the angle of the bottle is not right, which will also affect the speed of sucking.
3. The nipple hole is not suitable
If it is breast milk, as long as the child sucks, there will be a steady stream of breast milk flowing out. But the bottle is different, especially when the size of the nipple hole is not appropriate, the child may use the force to feed, but the nipple hole is too small, the milk still can not come down; if the nipple hole is too large, the child is easy to swallow and choke.
4, simply do not like the taste
Children are smarter than adults think, they are used to the smell of breast milk, accustomed to the smell of their mothers. As for the taste of milk powder, it is difficult for them to accept, especially children with a sensitive sense of taste, who will instinctively reject formula.
Bao Mom only saw that the child was unwilling to accept the action of the bottle, but she did not know that there were so many reasons behind their actions. It can only be said that these mothers are really unqualified, have not grasped the psychological movements of their children in time, and have not given them comfort and help in time.
It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why the child is reluctant to accept the bottle is because the mother's method is not right. If you change the previous feeding method, you may be able to make the child accept the bottle happily, and the mother can also follow with a lot of peace of mind.
If you want your child to easily accept the bottle, these little tricks to use
1. Advance interspersed feeding
Half a month before deciding to officially give your child a bottle, you should start interspersed feeding and give him time to adapt and accept in advance. Only need to bottle feed once a day, let the child know that there is a bottle of this way of feeding, I believe that in half a month's time, he will slowly accept from psychology to physiology.
2. Get used to the taste of milk powder in advance
Worrying about your child rejecting the taste of milk powder also needs to get them used to in advance. Quite simply, you can use a small spoon, or a small cup, to feed a little bit. In this way, not only can children feel the pleasure of eating milk powder, but also adapt to the taste of milk powder.
3. Confusing feeding
Set aside a day for the mother to express the breast milk and store it all in the bottle. Even if the child does not like the bottle, but the rations in the mouth, but the taste of the mother's breast milk, will give him an illusion. This is also a method that many mothers have tried and failed, slowly mixed with milk powder, and children can completely get used to the bottle.
4. Starvation feeding method
Always believe in a sentence: the child does not eat the bottle, or is not hungry for a while. Therefore, the mother can take the method of starvation feeding, feeding less in the middle, so that the child feels hungry. After that, I take out the bottle to feed, I believe that many children will have a "hunger and no choice" situation, and they will instantly hold the bottle "grunt and grunt" to drink.
When it comes to bottle feeding, there are two principles that mothers should keep in mind
1, not strong feeding
In any case, do not force the bottle into your child's mouth unless he is willing to accept it himself. You know, the more you force your child to do things, the easier it is to cause them to resent.
2. Be patient
If you want your child to completely accept the bottle, the mother must be patient and be prepared to fight a protracted war with her child. It may be two or three days, it may be a week, it may be half a month, and the mother must maintain a good mood.
Write at the end: Everything must be gradual, and it must not be rushed. Many times, as long as you find a way, I believe that children can also fall in love with bottles.