My Daughter Will Not Sleep Thru the Nite with Out Her Cup

Hey sweetie:
I didn't know you were on MamaSource...how long have you been?
I love it...there is SO much information from other moms.
Funny question that you have here: Preston has the same problem, kinda. Dalton finally grew out of it in the last year or so, so I am hoping Preston will too as he approaches 4~~~~

He has to have a cup when he lays down, he does give it to me when he is done with it tho and then goes to sleep...If he wakes up and is thirsty, he wants more, but will finish it, give it to me and go back to sleep. He don't fall asleep with it and don't wake up like you are talking about, but it still bothers me that he is like a baby with a bottle, but instead a toddler with a cup....
Like I said, Dalton grew out of it on his own, he rarely wants a cup to go to bed with, so I am just keeping the peace and letting Preston do what he wants in hopes that he will get over it on his own!!

Hello. Like the last mom, I let my daughter grow out of it herself, which she did and yours will also. However, I wouldn't get up in the middle of the night to get her a re-fill. Maybe you could try letting her go to sleep with an extra cup that she doesn't realize is there when she lays down, then she wouldn't have to wake you up. With my daughter I started limiting what she could take to bed with her, no more milk, then no juice and she hates water, but the spoiled milk cups and juice cups were getting to be too much.
As for teeth brushing, welcome to my home. I think it is a stage all children go through. One week they can't brush their teeth enough and the next they won't brush them at all. MY 15 month old will 'brush' her teeth non-stop all day if I let her (she likes the taste of the toothpaste and I think it helps with teething) and my 4y.o (5 in Dec) sometimes does and sometimes refuses.

My daughter turned 4 in August and goes to bed wit a cup. Well let me rephrase that... She goes to bed with a cup of water at her bedside. She is frequently thirsty at night and is prone to nosebleeds so we do everything we can to keep her hydrated. :) She is potty trained and does not have accidents. She is also only allowed water at her bedside. No juice. SO as far as the kid with the cup at night goes we let her have it. (Heck even my 12 year old has a glass of water by his bed some nights) Also during the day she does not carry around the sippy cup we only use it at night and mostly to prevent spills. For meal times a regular cup is used.

I think by settting boundries as to the use of the cup it shouldn't be a problem but if the dependence is already there than it may be a little tougher.

I have a very tiny one but my sister had this issue. She cut her son off. At two, he wanted to have his "bottle" which was really a sippy cup. She finally said no and meant it. He never had one at night again. He threw fits for about a week...then sulked and cried a little. After about 2 weeks he went to bed by himself and slept all night long. She also would put him back in bed if he got up, with no drink, and if he cried...well, he cried. She had to do this recently with him wanting to sleep with her, or grandma, or grandpa. Finally it was no and she meant it. He no longer sleeps with anyone.

I know it sounds harsh, but it was over pretty fast and he was praised heavily everytime he made it through the night.

C.,

Hi. Okay I have 3 boys ages 5,3,and 2. Now 1 month ago I wouldn't have been the best person to ask, but try this. Do you mention the cup? The reason I ask is because I was so afraid of them waking up and wanting something to drink or like you said having an empty cup I would say wait guys let's get your cups. So I created my own problem then I decided forget this I am going to fix what I messed up. For a week I got up and got the extra drink when they cried and ran out. Then after being like a new mom with a newborn as far as sleep goes I told my husband something has to give. So the first night I was so nervous my hands were sweating (oh they really were). Anyways I but the youngest in his bed, then the two oldest my biggest challengers. When the youngest went I thought okay this is great. Well not so much. The 5 year old was okay because I told him please don't complain about having a drink mommy is really tired and I need to sleep. Then the middle one said Mommy I need my "cup buddy" that is what he called it. Now, I don't know if this was made to make me feel guilty or what but anyways. I said Bayley, I am sorry but I really cannot let you have buddy tonight. I can get you a drink of milk before I go to bed and I have something new for you. I gave him a stuffed animal to hold all night. IT WORKED!!!! I was so proud of myself I could just jump up and down. He slept all night and has never asked for a cup to go to bed since. YEAH!!!!! I hope this helps you honey. If you need anything else just message me.

can you give it to her with just water?