Tuesday 18 September 2012

A Bottle Of Milk...



Recently the same old question seems to be popping up.

'Is Leo still having a bottle of milk to go to bed with?'

The answer to this question is yes, Leo still has a bottle of milk to go to bed with. 

Up until this week I didn't think there was any harm in this at all? Leo has been cutting down on milk intake all on his own, he has cut out all of his feeds during the day and this has been replaced with his juice cup, which he absolutely loves. 

I figure that he will let me know when he no longer needs a bottle of milk to go to bed with. He is only just coming up 15 months old and I am not about to rush him into something that he is not ready for. 

People's main concern seems to be Leo's teeth and how they may alter if he continues to drink from his bottle. I could understand this if maybe he was having every drink out of a bottle, but this is not the case.

He is simply my baby boy, who enjoys a relaxing bottle of milk before he retires to bed for the night. 

Is there anything really wrong with this? And what is the guideline age that a baby/toddler should no longer have a bottle of milk on any account? 

Until Leo let's me know otherwise I will continue to give him this little luxury. But then maybe it is just me clinging onto those few little signs that my little baby, is still my little baby.

It does beg the question though, what age were your little one's when they stopped drinking from a bottle and how did you aid the transition? 






10 comments:

  1. We have just swapped Dylan's 5pm milk to a cup as he transitions really easily at the moment and thought we would get him in the habit now. He doesn't seem to mind but he doesn't have it to go to bed so it isn't really a comfort milk. I think whenever you and they are happy to swap is right, but we are moving over to cups nowish x

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    1. I think you know when your little one is ready, and that it is great that D is. I will leave this with Leo and he will get there in his own time xx

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  2. My little girl is 2 next month and still has a bedtime bottle. She can drink out of cups/beakers but her bottle is her comfort and I don't want to take that away from her.
    I think too many people are judgemental these days and too quick to follow the textbook rules. At the end of the day none of these rules existed when we were babies, our parents followed their instincts. I intend to do exactly the same.
    Like Leo, I will wait until my Princess is ready to give up her bottle x

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    1. I completely agree. She will let you know! I think the bottle just adds that comfort that they obviously still need x

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  3. People really are so judgemental,do what you feel is right.
    Gemma was 2 in may and had 2 bottles a day,was 3 until recently. the milk itself is for medical reasons so we can't push her to have a cup as she just refuses milk from a cup. She can drink water and juice from a cup with no lid or straw etc but milk is q comfort thing and to be honest I like the cuddles that go with the bottle.
    Sam x

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    1. Go with what you think is right lovely. I will continue to give Leo his bottle until he lets me know otherwise x

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  4. Don't you just love how everyone has an opinion on everything? My little monkey has a big cup of milk first thing and last thing and I can't see it stopping any time soon. Milk is so important for their growth that I can't see myself ever saying no to him drinking milk if I'm honest. He didn't ever drink from a bottle, he just didn't get it, so he's always had it in a cup with a straw while we have a cuddle. Just do what's right for you and Leo. X

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    1. I really do, everyone seems to have an opinion to share. Many of those people are now telling me to get Leo's hair cut! Thanks lovely x

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  5. Mads has a bottle of milk at night and in the morning, she drinks it for about 30 seconds and its then gone. I am not planning on stopping any time soon as it is a comfort for her. She has straws and beakers in the day for her juice or water.

    My friend is a health visitor and her son is two and still drinks from a bottle- she says that its fine as long as it is only once in the morning and at night. Mads is the most advanced with her speech out of her friends so I am not worried it is causing her problems in the slightest!

    x

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    1. I really cannot see it doing any harm. They obviously still need the comfort that comes from the bottle. Leo has juice from his straw cup during the day and he has no problems. I think they will let us know! xx

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