A member asked:

What age should my child stop using the bottle? mine is 19the months old and only gets bottle for milk at naptime and bedtime. i am starting to wean.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Stop the milk: I think a baby can carry around a bottle like a prize friend for the first few yrs.But that is only if the milk or other sugary feeds are replaced by water. Save the milk for a cup where it rolls off the tongue into the throat & doesn't sit around the teeth feeding germs that rot the teeth. The kid can fuss a bit with the change but if they still want the bottle it wont lead to problems.

Answered 6/8/2014

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