Are you thinking of eliminating your child’s bedtime bottles? If your child has celebrated their first birthday and still drinks from a bottle, your pediatrician is probably encouraging you to switch to a cup. That recommendation may send shivers down your spine. Toddlers can be very attached to their bottle, especially if they’re using it to fall asleep. You may be attached to it, too. Bottles can make naps and bedtime easy, and rocking or snuggling with your child as they drink can be a lovely way for both of you to wind down and relax at the end of a busy day.
If you can’t imagine how your child will manage without their bottle, you may be tempted to just nod politely and ignore your pediatrician’s advice. But before you dismiss their recommendation, read my full article for the gentlest way to go about eliminating bedtime bottles at http://fairfieldcounty.citymomsblog.com/2015/05/05/eliminating-the-bedtime-bottle/
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