Hi,
My daughter Nicole was 2.2 years old when we stopped the bottle. She was a HUGH bottle-drinker, even though she also used cups and water bottles to drink from. Whenever we went out, even a quick run to the store, I had to make sure I had the bottle with us. She cried for the bottle when she got up, took it before each nap and before bed. The bottle was like her security blanket. I was positive she would give us trouble when it was time to stop. Well, the day after Christmas, my mother, Nicole's babysitter, stopped the bottle cold turkey. Before her first nap of that day, she gave her a CUP of milk. Nic balked at that, but my mom said "does Micheal use a bottle?" "no" said Nic. "Does Joey use the bottle?" "no" said Nic again. My mom said "they don't use the bottle cause they're big boys. Don't you want to be a big girl too?" (Micheal and Joey are her teen-aged cousins.) Well, it worked. She never took a bottle again, even though on rare occassions she asks for it. Then we tell her all the bottles are gone, we don't have anymore.
Try telling her that big girls don't use bottles and don't give in to her or you'll have a very hard time next time you try. I must admit, Nicole now takes a bink when before she never did. But that's only on rare occassions, too. And she mostly chews them, not sucks them. Maybe try offering her a bink to ease the loss of the bottle, but don't offer all the time. Hope this advice helps.
B.