When is it okay to take LB off bottle?

Thanks for all the advice.

The dummy wasnt difficult at all, i just took it away and hid all the dummies, it was about 3 nights of crying then he was fine.

the other day i showed him a dummy and he immediately grabbed it, i told him its gagga and he must throw it away and he did, luckily!

i read on the net that its fine to leave your child with a bottle but he shouldnt fall asleep with it as thats when it gives problems with the teeth. and no sugary drinks in the bottle as well because that makes the front teeth rotten.

i think ill keep my LB on his one bottle with milk and the rest is cups! thanks girls.

Jensen LOVES his dummy!

He cant sleep without it and he refuses to sit in the car without it...

I am trying to phase it out and not give it to him in the car and then try to get him to part with it at night but so far no luck!

He wont sleep unless its either in his mouth or his hand... if he looses it at night he starts screaming!

julzdylan wrote:

Dylan is only allowed the dummy in his cot.

I learnt my lesson with Brandon, so yes Liam is also only allowed his dummy at sleeping time, or if he is really distressed, but it stays in the house.

Dylan is only allowed the dummy in his cot.

Funny, the bottle did not bother me as much as the dummy. Maybe cos he bottle was very much a sleepy time thing only (only for milk & tea), juice & water was/is out of a sports cap bottle.
So Brandon only gave it up just after he turned 3.

But the dummy, that i was not fond of - loved the comfort it gave - but not the look, but Brandon decided to get rid of that first

Claire I agree.

Someone once told me that you don't see adults walking around with a dummy etc and it's true. They will outgrow it.

Dylan's daymom did say that if it is a comfort item like dylan's milk bottle is to him to rather let him have it at nap times. She also said that boys tent to take a bit longer to go off the bottle.

I give dylan the sippy cup when out but if he needs his afternoon milk I still give him that in the bottle. This is the first one that I would like to phase out, but am in no rush.

Basically when he lets you take it away - helpful I know

I have always followed my children's cues, let them show me when they are ready for change (with so called serious things like potty training, bottle, dummy, big bed etc).

Try make it a "home only" thing, so if you are out he must drink out a sippy cup (or whatever you chose), so he can get used to the idea, then start chatting to him about maybe it being time to throw it away, and you will find when he is ready, he will very proudly take you to the bin to see what he has done with the bottle