Hey, it’s Mandy again. This week I am going to be talking about bottle breaking. The suggested age to wean a baby from the bottle is 12 months. However, a lot of mothers admit that they didn’t do this. Most moms wait until about 18 months to 2 years of age to substitute the bottle with a Sippy cup.
I have had some good advice and tips to help out with bottle breaking, so I am going to share them with everyone. One thing to do is to reserve bottles for naps or bedtime, do this so that the child doesn’t get too full off of milk which will make them not want to eat their meals. Another thing that someone could do is give the baby a Sippy cup with a soft nipple like top. Also, don’t use the Sippy cup for just juice and water; also put things like milk and formula in them so that the baby realizes that these drinks don’t have to come from a nipple. Another thing to keep in mind is not to give the baby a cup in bed because if they fall asleep with a bottle in their mouth this can cause their teeth to rot.
I admit that I am one of the mothers that didn’t take the bottle away at 12 months. My daughter uses a Sippy cup but still needs a bottle to go to sleep. I found the advice very helpful and I will use it to help me break my daughter from the bottle as well.
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