Whats the big deal???

I think the issue is as Gerne commented that kids who suck on a bottle damage thier front teeth - because of the constant decay caused by what ever they are drinking and this being exposed to the teeth.

A child sucking on a bottle is more likely to keep the bottle in his/her mouth and have this liquid touching the front teeth for longer which is a problem - where a child with a cup or a sippy cup is less likely to do this.

But that being said the "big deal" is to try to kerb kids going to sleep without a bottle as quickly as possible.

<but that being said - again - my 3 have gone to bed with bottles and I tend to let this go until they are about 2 1/2 before I start to panic - and we have yearly or bi-nearly dentist check ups to see that nothing is doing what it shouldn't>

I do think there is a lot of social/public pressure to have our kids off bottles and nappies really early .... not sure exactly what the rush is about ...... but to each his/her own.

Like I said, it is totally up to you. My daughter left the bottle(which she only had early evening) when she was about 18th months but I still introduced the sippy cup etc from an earlier age so that she could learn to grip & drink out of a cup but she still wanted her six o'clock bottle at night but she also left that without a fuss.

Well luckily Leandi has NEVER slept with a bottle, or a sippy cup for that matter. And i didnt quite get what the fuss was about, so i stopped giving her bottle this week, and she doesnt miss it AT ALL!!

She still gets her milk in the morning, then her tea or juice or whatever during the day, and after her bath at night she drinks her milk (out a cup now) and then only has her next drink the next morning.

Think it was also easier coz she is not a "sipper" she drinks and then goes on her way, doesnt "dwell" on it for long periods of time, which is good.

I don't see what the big deal is. The sooner your lo leaves the bottle the better - for various reasons

As far as I know, it is not good to give juice or cold drink out of a bottle, especially at night, as it is bad for their teeth cause the fluid is in contact with the teeth for too long as they fall asleep.

At the end of the day, it is stays your decision & she is 15 month old now & can start drinking out of a sippy cup or whatever you think best.

how i understand it (or rather what i heard!) is that the milk is very bad for the teeth as it sticks to the teeth during the night and then the teeth get wrotten.

so, you have to give the milk to them (out of a cup) and then brush their teeth and let them go to bed and not drink milk again during the night. so the teeth stays clean. But why it should be a cup and not a bottle im not sure.

i dont think its necesary to take them of 'milk' just the bottle. they can drink nido up to 3 years of age. but when i took the bottle away from my LB he actually didnt drink milk anymore, just half a cup with his supper.

good topic, sure there are people that could answer the questions better.

Ok, im confused!! (it happens quite often, so what )

Seems like taking baby off the bottle is kind of a big deal. Why is this exactly?? I dont really get what the difference is between giving my 15 month old her night time milk out of a cup or a bottie. Or did i miss something??

Does taking her "off the bottle" mean that she doesnt get ANY milk?? or just get it out of a cup instead of a bottie??