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My 9 month old still wakes up for a bottle in the middle of the night..HELP?

My daughter goes to bed around 9:30 and wakes up around 3 for a bottle, after she drinks some of it she cries and will not take a bottle or lay in her crib. She HAS to be with me. I have to lay in my bed with her. I love it, but I don't want to spoil her. I want her to be more independent and not need mommy around all the time. When I get this new job I don't think she will do well at daycare or at the baby sitters because of this. What can I do?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    If you don't mind it, its not a problem. Babies don't need to be independent, they are babies. Just because she is very attached to you doesn't mean she won't adjust to daycare.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sorry you might find me rude but i am against CIO. She wakes up because she is hungry, my daughter started sleeping throughout the night without waking up for the milk last month (at 16 months). She is 17 months old now. Give her a bottle of milk in your bed and when she goes to sleep, put her back in her crib.

  • LJ
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It's called "tough love". When she starts crying, shut the door and go back to bed. Problem is, she has you "programed" and as long as you do what she wants you to do, this will continue. She's go you right where she wants you. It's also called being "manipulative". She cries, you come to her rescue. You need to break this habit. Granted, this will be difficult at first, but when she realizes you mean business, then she'll stop. Actually, you should have nipped this in the bud right from the beginning, but hey, not to worry, you can still get this done but don't wait too muchlonger. The older they get, the harder it is.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    thats normal, if she still wakes up its because she might want to play and is not sleepy. my daughter is 11 months and still wakes up for a bottle or wakes up at 6 of the morning and wont go to sleep till 2p.m. i think if you put hwer in daycare the first days she wont like it and be fussy,but she would get used to it. my daughter has been in daycare since she was 3 months old because i have to go to school i am a teen mom and i am thankfull that my scool has free daycare for me and so many teen moms.at daycare babies learn so many things too, they get to be with other babies, they also may forget bout you because theres plenty of toys for them to play and they do have funn:) hope i answered your question.

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  • daa
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    She's a baby. She'll become more independent when she is capable of independence. If she wakes at night for feeding or comfort, give her a bottle and cuddle with her. It won't spoil her, and she won't need you forever. Meeting her needs now will result in greater security and independence later.

  • Isaiah
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    most first time parents have a hard time of this, but if you want to break the habit, you have to accept that there is going to be a lot of crying involved. Your child doesn't need a night time bottle at 9 months, which is made even more obvious by the fact that she doesn't even finish it.

    Letting her "cry it out" is one option. There are others, but all of them do involve crying (sometimes from the kid and the parents!) as well as will power.

    Source(s): Father of 3
  • 1 decade ago

    this may sound harsh but you have to let her cry because babies will get too attached and it will become a habit

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