Giving the bottle away

[Sheba]

HI

Just wondering when your baby started to say no to having a bottle. My DD is 17 months old and she only has a morning bottle and a night one. Lately she wont drink the night time one at all. I have been giving her milk in a cup before she goes to bed and she drinks some of it and seems content.

Is this a normal age to be giving the bottle away?

[{sarah}]

I think it really varies Sheba. Zander was only having a night bottle from around 18 months, then we got rid of it completely 2 weeks ago at 2 1/2. I think though it was more me trying to hang onto my baby for a bit longer though If she's ready to ditch it I'd do it.

[visitor2]

Alex hasn't had a bottle since he was 2 but still drinks milk in a cup at night.

[widdly]

hi Sheba

Archie only had one bottle before bed from 10 months, i chucked all the bottles in the bin when he was 13 months old and he wasn't worried in the slightest, for a couple of months he refused to drink milk out of a cup so i just made sure he got plenty of dairy in his foods, now he drinks milk anywhere any how any time.

[Lucy]

Olivia and Charlie had their "bottles in the bin parties" on their 2nd birthdays.....they both happily drank from cups way way before then, but I was happy to let them continue to have night time bottles for the cosy comfort routine.

Now they have the exact same routine with warm milk from a cup instead. Both "gave up" the bottle no problem.

So if your daughter is content with warm milk from a cup, go for it!

I think "they" say 12 months to get rid of the bottle (Robin Barker who wrote BabyLove for example recommends 12 months) but I am not sure what the reasoning is? I was happy to give my babies another 12 months cos I am a softy, LOL! No detrimental effects though........

[Sheba]

Thanks everyone, I feel much better...