Milk in his cot?

mummydove · Nov 16th, 2009, 04:42 AM

My little boy is two years old now and he still lays on my lap to have milk before bed, my OH seems to think that he should be put in this cot with the milk to drink by himself, does anyone think that this is a good idea?

I suffer with a bad back and i think that my OH is trying to think of ways to stop me from putting it under added pressure.

xJG30 · Nov 16th, 2009, 06:27 AM

I would say yeah.. Tom's younger and at his age, he falls asleep with his own milk in his cot

Everyone's different though,

dali · Nov 16th, 2009, 06:32 AM

Brody hads never had milk in his cot. i cant help but think it would result in spills and a stinky matress, but mostly i have always enjoyed our cuddles on the sofa while he drank his milk before bed ( besides we clean his teeth after he has finished his milk anyway so it wouldnt work) , just after 12 months we switched to a cup for his milk, but he still sat on my lap for it for a couple of months but now sits on the sofa next to me while watching something on tv or i read a book ( well as much as he wil listen to). still have a good cuddle afterwards though

anyway i dont see any reason why your lo should be having milk in his cot, if you are happy as things are

moomin_troll · Nov 16th, 2009, 06:32 AM

yeah id say leave him in his cot with his milk thats what i do with zane for his nap and bedtimes it helps him sleep better x

RainbowMum · Nov 16th, 2009, 07:40 AM

you should clean LO's teeth after the milk so that's a good excuse to enjoy cuddles with him a while longer ;-)

sabby52 · Nov 16th, 2009, 08:55 AM

The only bad thing about having milk in his cot and falling asleep is bottle rot. The milk is going to be lying on his teeth all night, you should really brush their teeth after their last night bottle.

isil · Nov 16th, 2009, 10:57 AM

yep last thing Ally has is his teeth brushed. He did go through a short stage of wanting his bottle in bed. Not to drink but to hold! I used to give him his bottle with the lid on. He cut out his night time milk completely soon after that.

Is your LO having it from a bottle then falling asleep so you carry him to bed? You could do story while he drinks then he'd be awake enough to walk to bed?

asleep or something?

Dinoslass · Nov 16th, 2009, 11:19 AM

Rayan is nearly two and has never had a drink in bed. Especially since having teeth, we brush his teeth before going to bed (like his older bros and sisters) and after that there is no eating or drinking anymore.

I do understand that your OH tries to not put any extra pressure on your back, wouldn't he like to give the milk himself? Will give a lot of bounding!!!

Sarah&Erimas · Nov 16th, 2009, 11:30 AM

i do that with erimas and its fine. But sometimes he likes to "paint" his playpen with milk

moomin_troll · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarah&Erimas

i do that with erimas and its fine. But sometimes he likes to "paint" his playpen with milk

hahah zane paints my coffee table with milk and juice the cheeky things

Nov 16th, 2009, 04:42 AM	#1
mummydove Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 124	Milk in his cot? My little boy is two years old now and he still lays on my lap to have milk before bed, my OH seems to think that he should be put in this cot with the milk to drink by himself, does anyone think that this is a good idea? I suffer with a bad back and i think that my OH is trying to think of ways to stop me from putting it under added pressure.

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xJG30 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 18,376	I would say yeah.. Tom's younger and at his age, he falls asleep with his own milk in his cot Everyone's different though,

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dali Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: east sussex Posts: 1,575	Brody hads never had milk in his cot. i cant help but think it would result in spills and a stinky matress, but mostly i have always enjoyed our cuddles on the sofa while he drank his milk before bed ( besides we clean his teeth after he has finished his milk anyway so it wouldnt work) , just after 12 months we switched to a cup for his milk, but he still sat on my lap for it for a couple of months but now sits on the sofa next to me while watching something on tv or i read a book ( well as much as he wil listen to). still have a good cuddle afterwards though anyway i dont see any reason why your lo should be having milk in his cot, if you are happy as things are

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	yeah id say leave him in his cot with his milk thats what i do with zane for his nap and bedtimes it helps him sleep better x

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RainbowMum Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 681	you should clean LO's teeth after the milk so that's a good excuse to enjoy cuddles with him a while longer ;-)

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sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	The only bad thing about having milk in his cot and falling asleep is bottle rot. The milk is going to be lying on his teeth all night, you should really brush their teeth after their last night bottle.

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isil Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,132	yep last thing Ally has is his teeth brushed. He did go through a short stage of wanting his bottle in bed. Not to drink but to hold! I used to give him his bottle with the lid on. He cut out his night time milk completely soon after that. Is your LO having it from a bottle then falling asleep so you carry him to bed? You could do story while he drinks then he'd be awake enough to walk to bed? asleep or something?

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Nov 16th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#8
Dinoslass Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 789	Rayan is nearly two and has never had a drink in bed. Especially since having teeth, we brush his teeth before going to bed (like his older bros and sisters) and after that there is no eating or drinking anymore. I do understand that your OH tries to not put any extra pressure on your back, wouldn't he like to give the milk himself? Will give a lot of bounding!!!

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Sarah&Erimas Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 107	i do that with erimas and its fine. But sometimes he likes to "paint" his playpen with milk

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