Re: Kicking the bottle habbit at 16 months!

Posted by Lisa on July 12, 2003 at 05:26:08:

In Reply to: Kicking the bottle habbit at 16 months! posted by Mariah Willard on July 11, 2003 at 23:46:54:

: My daughter is 16 months old. Now I started a bad habbit by putting her to bed with her bottle. I am finding it very difficult to take that comfort away from her. It is almost like a security blanket. What should I do and how should I start weaning her from it? I don't want her chances of getting bottle rot to increase. I am trying to ttake the bottle away from her cold turkey..Is that the right thing to do? What are some tips anyone can give me for experience...Thx, Mariah

i never had this problem as my daughter took a cup at that age. but my best friend son is 3 next month and still has a bottle to go a bed.
the only thing i can suggest is say its broke (if she understands) and ask her if you can throw it away or even let her throw it.
My daughter had a soother for bed and there was no way we could take it of her so in the end we just let her have intill she didnt want anymore, she finaly threw it away when she was 3 1/2 cos she wanted to be a big girl.
good luck

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