when should my daughter be weaned from a bottle? as of right now she is two and only request it for bedtime and naps.
thanks for all the great answers! i am not a mother though,lol, i am a single father.
Giving a baby a bottle at bed and naps causes 'bottle mouth'. Look it up, but it is very bad for their teeth. They should be weaned by 1.
Our pediatrician says bottles should be gone by the age of 14 months neither of my kids took them beyond about 9 months. I say its definitely time to ditch the bottle and cold turkey is the easiest way.
No offense, but I'm surprised your pediatrician hasn't told you a year ago to nix the bottles.
I would not wait another day. Bottles, ESPECIALLY in bed, lead to 'baby bottle mouth' which rots the teeth and gums and causes lifelong dental issues. Also, the longer you wait, the harder it's going to be, since she's probably dependant on the bottle to fall asleep now.
The day my kids turned one year old, I took every single bottle in the house and threw them in the garbage. I had started all of my kids on sippy cups (for easier transition) when they were about 6-8 months old. I'm assuming your daughter is already good with a sippy cup, so take those bottles and toss them!! She'll resist, but if she's really thirsty or tired, the fuss won't last long... a few days, maybe a week at most...and maybe a few 'relapses' after that, but nothing a strong mom like you can't handle ;)
Seriously, throw all the bottles in the garbage. Have her help you if you want... but I didn't consent with my kids beforehand... I am the parent, I make the decisions... and [gasp] they're all just fine!! You hang in there honey, toss the bottles, tough it out, and you'll both be MUCH happier down the road, not to mention you'll be really proud of yourself too :) YOU CAN DO THIS!!
Also... don't give her sippy cups or anything at bedtime either. You can seriously cause soooo much damage. She'll be okay without :)
I took my sons bottle away when he turned one, handed him a sippy with regular milk and got rid of the bottles. You can try using the sippy cups with the soft mouth pieces first to help her transition. Be careful with her having bottles when she is going to sleep, for teeth reasons and potty reasons. Good Luck Dad!!
I told my daughter (2 yrs. old) that they went home to their mamas. she didn't really ask for them again.
Definitely at two, because if she goes to three she can become a bear to wean. I did it with my first two because I went from breast at a year to bottle until two and they were a real pain to get rid of them. And if they go to three they are really emotionally attached to them. Also watch out for the bottle teeth if they are taking them to bed with them
My son is almost 13 months. He is down to only his nighttime bottle and I plan to get rid of that one at max by the time he is 18 months old. I think you should wean her now - seems like she has a sleep association to the bottle though - good luck!
Technically, at about O.. :0
Throw away all but O..
Only give her O. before bedtime and then pick a day and hand her a sippy with her milk.
I think it's harder for the moms than the kids.
I was sooooo anxious about it and when I gave my son his sippy on "that" night--guess what?--he never flinched, he took it, drank it and it was over.
Tell her with your saddest face that they have to go. Pick trash day, have her help you throw them in the trash, and watch as the trashman takes them away(wave bye-bye!) Then when she asks, say , again with the sad face, "Sorry, honey---they're all gone." If she knows they're in the cupboard, she'll fuss for them. If they're gone, they're gone, and she'll forget all about them. Give her a drink before she lays down, like a big girl.
