how to stop ...?

At one year and five months he does not need a bottle anymore, all doctors say that you should take the bottle away at a year old. So give him a sippy cup. You may start by putting something sweet in it, considering how sweet whole milk is you could start with that. And reduce the number of times he gets ninny a day. I would start by getting him in his own bed, Once he is used to his bed then you take away ninny all together. Now getting him in his own bed. make a huge deal out of it, go to the store have him pick out a new blanket, pillow etc, and get him a present. Take him home and have him help you decorate his new room with his new pillow blanket etc. tell him how proud you are of him being such a big boy. Wrap the present show it to him and tell him that when he is a big boy and sleeps all night in his room he gets to open the present... yea presents... it is not going to be as easy as it is in writing, you may have to start by laying down with him till he goes to sleep. Do that for a month or so, then you start putting him down awake sit in a chair by his bed, pat him till he goes to sleep. then main problem is you are teaching him to self sooth at such a late age, but it can be done.

He's old enough that he doesn't need to be on a liquid diet anymore. When kids are hungry they will eat, it just might take a few tries to break down the stubborness. Spoon feed him some babyfood or even set out some slices of cheese and fruit, maybe a little bites of meat if he has teeth. Same goes with sleeping. It's aways hard to listen to your child cry, but the human body will make you sleep when you get tired. Sit with him in his room to provide a little extra comfort, but stay strong. If you bring him back into your bed after the tears, he'll keep going until he gets his way.

I think that the best thing to do is be firm with him. Give him his options and let him choose from what you think he should have. He will cry and throw a fit but that is just part of having a kid. If he throws a fit and you give in then he will just keep throwing a fit and it will make a lot of things hard. He is old enough for sippy cups and most regular foods now so that might help distract him if you offer new choices.

I have commented above on the suggestions given there. They are very good. As far as sleeping in his own bed. If it is not something that he has ever done, you might try sitting in his room as he falls asleep, maybe near him or close by in a rocking chair or something. If he is in a toddler bed or a single bed, you could sit beside him and pat his bottom or rub his back until he falls asleep. Or even rubbing his head and face. It works for my daycare kids. It might take some time, and they may wake up sometime during the night, but if you are serious about him being in his bed, you need to not take him to your bed at all. If he wakes up, just do as you have done earlier in the night. Good luck! It won't be to long till you are sleeping in your bed without him and he will be drinking from a cup and not you!!

I had the same problem with my little one. The way we did it was in stages. Deside which one you want to stop first. She slept with us at night too. When we started puting her in her bed, I didn't hear her "rooting" around for me. She would fuss a bit, and the fall back asleep. Once you get your little guy out of your bed, he will go all night without nursing, this will start the weaning process for you. Thats how it happened for us. What I did was, I would rock her asleep while letting her nurse, then when she was asleep I would take her in and lay her in her bed. Most nights she didn't wake up. Then I started to slowly wean her, by taking one feeding away during the day. It helps if you have a friend or parent that you can leave your littlw one with during this transition. That way you are not available. There again, you are going to have some crying and a little resistance. But, trust me, it does work. It took me about 2 months to get the baby weaned and sleeping in her own bed. Now we are working on her going to be by herself and not needing to be rocked to sleep. We are getting there, just remember to be patient, as this is going to be a big change for your little one. Hope this helps you out some. P.S. these were ideas given to me by our family doctor.

The first thing you have to do it get him sleeping in his own bed. He is of course going to cry and throw a big fit, you will just have to be firm. He will get used to it. Start giving him a sippy cup he will get used to it.

Well, I'm not a mother, but like anything in life, when you're trying to make a change, or trying to teach something it's going to take dedication...and a method. In this case, it's going to have to be a substitution!!! Now, your baby is going to cry, and you can give in to this, but if you continue that trend, then this is going to be a problem with other things too. It is important not to always give in, as hard as that might seem, some times it's just going to have to be that way. So, this is what you could do... First of all, do research on a formula that's best for your baby! Second, the next time your baby cries for your milk and isn't satisfied with a bottle...don't give it to him! When he gets hungry enough, he'll take whatever he can get his hands on, and that's the goal! Third, absolutely, positively, do NOT give in! You're baby is going to cry, he is going to pout, and if you keep coming to him when he does, you're going to raise a spoiled brat! No offense, but I'm sure that's the last thing you want. Trust me, crying is exhausting...he'll get tired of it eventually! Good luck! Hope you can take something from this to help you out.