I don't have children yet, expecting our first in Jan. However, I was almost 4 years old when I had my last bottle. My mom made it into a special event and I still remember it slightly. She prepped me for it ahead of time and when the night came, my parents put my little brother to bed and stayed up with me to have the "Last Bottle." We even took a photo and I felt really special and grown up instead of like I was having something taken away from me. I never asked for a bottle again. I believe my parents initiated this strategy after I was so upset over having my baby pillow thrown away without warning. It seemed so cruel to me.