My husband and I are thinking of a date night for our wedding anniversary but my 4 months old baby refuses the bottle* and also only wants me to carry if not he will cry..... Since I am going back to work next month, we were thinking of using this opportunity to start training him by leaving him with my parents (technically he should be familiar with them but he also doesn't allow carrying) take care of him for 4 hours while we go out. Have any of you with similar experience? Will this progressive training work? How long is it fair to let him cry out? Or should we just eat at the kopitiam downstairs so that we can run back up if needed? *we have tried different bottles and I will go out of the house for that few minutes and let the other caregiver feed him but nothing works

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Happy anniversary. I would definitely leave bub with your mum and go enjoy your night as a couple. My little one is 4 months too and since she was 2 weeks old I left her every Friday and Saturday night with another care taker so I can spend time with hubby as a couple sans baby. Also my four month old is already on stretched feeds. She drinks at about 8pm and then falls asleep till about midnight and then wakes up for another feed and then wakes up again about 5-6 hours later. So if u are able to stretch the night feeds out, you will have the 4 hour window frame to go out while baby sleeps. Also with regards to bottle, what bottle are you using? I swear by the comotomo bottles. Have you tried them? They feel like breasts as they are made from silicon.

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8y ago

Thank you for your sharing! Where do you buy the comotomo bottles? Also it is not just about the feeding, he cries when others carry. Separation anxiety? So he might really cry from the moment I leave the house till I get back? Is it fine for him to cry it out so long?

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Home Baby husband i thinking date night wedding anniversary but 4 months old baby refuses bottle only wants carry if not crysince i going back work next month were thinking using opportunity start training him leaving him with parents technically should familiar with them but doesnt allow carrying take care him 4 hours while go outhave with similar experience progressive training work how long fair let him cry out should eat kopitiam downstairs t