https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:54:38 +0000 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:40:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32233 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=980396&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#980396 Author: Nikki
Subject: 32233
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 2:40pm

Plunket and peads say to get rid of bottles at 12 months, and definitely by 18months (something to do with teeth and speech development I think).
I moved Jakes bottle to a cup during the day at 14months, and gradually changed his bottle to a cup at 18months. He still has a cup of milk before bed (but doesn't always drink it all now) and a cup with or after lunch most days when we're at home.]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:40:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=980396&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#980396 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=980031&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#980031 Author: freckle
Subject: 32233
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 9:32am

my 2 year old still has at least one often two bottles a day... doesn't worry me either, it's her comfort thing ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:32:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=980031&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#980031 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979889&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979889 Author: BugTeeny
Subject: 32233
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 5:28am

Until recently Hannah has had two a day.
She still asks for a drink of milk at morning tea time, but prefers it out of a cup now (usually her straw cup).
Bed time is still in a bottle though, she won't have a bar of it in a cup.
For her, as others have said, it's a sleep cue and it relaxes her.
Doesn't bother me at all, Im guided by her.

So to me, it's normal ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:28:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979889&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979889 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979146&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979146 Author: kebakat
Subject: 32233
Posted: 25 March 2010 at 1:56pm

Daniel still has his. Since its only one bottle a day I don't care about it.]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:56:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979146&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979146 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979077&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979077 Author: Maya
Subject: 32233
Posted: 25 March 2010 at 1:28pm

Ha ha, my mother was horrified - the gremlins were still having bottles at 3 . She is really anti bottles full stop and she was forever going on about them, in fact she pretty much forceably weaned them when I was there at Xmas by telling them that Santa took their bottles!]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:28:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=979077&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#979077 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=978097&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#978097 Author: TysMummy
Subject: 32233
Posted: 24 March 2010 at 2:48pm

agree with the milk and food....offer bottle after.....with my boy we give it to him whenever he wants only cause we only put bout 1/4 cup mostly less in the bottle and the rest water........and when we just p[ut milk he always says water so he knows its suppose to be there.........]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=978097&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#978097 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=978087&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#978087 Author: crafty1
Subject: 32233
Posted: 24 March 2010 at 2:42pm

my 22 month old has just started dropping his bedtime one. we offer it but he only drinks a little bit now. we kept it over summer as he hardly drinks otherwise but there's no harm in them having it well over 2 or dropping it after 18 months. they say its an issue if milk is interfering with food. ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:42:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=978087&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#978087 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=977451&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#977451 Author: Troods
Subject: 32233
Posted: 23 March 2010 at 9:07pm

When Emily was down to a bottle before bed she decided herself at around 17 months she wasn't interested in it anymore. She kept throwing it on the ground, so it was then we just dropped it altogether, and moved her milk to a bit earlier and out of a sippy instead. That lasted a couple of months until she decided herself again she didn't want that anymore either, so now she doesn't have any milk before bed. sometimes it's just easier to let them guide you.

If she's happy having her bottle before bed then I'd say leave be if you're happy with it too. If she's showing signs she's not interested in it anymore, like my Emily did, then maybe look at dropping the bottle.

Edited by TrudandEm]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:07:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=977451&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#977451 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=976853&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#976853 Author: .Mel
Subject: 32233
Posted: 23 March 2010 at 1:59pm

My younger one still has them when he goes to bed and he's 2.6mths.. I don't think that there is any set time to give them up...]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:59:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=976853&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#976853 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=976737&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#976737 Author: sharaz
Subject: 32233
Posted: 23 March 2010 at 12:48pm

my boy is just over yr year he still has a bottle in the morning and befor bed i agree with emia personal choice i like seeing my boy make himself nice and comf drinking his bottle he totaly laxes out ]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:48:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=976737&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#976737 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=969714&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#969714 Author: TysMummy
Subject: 32233
Posted: 16 March 2010 at 4:16pm

my boy is nearly 3 and he has one....i BF and he only has it for comfort he is very ill all the time and its the only way to get medicine in him....he never had dummy either....i dont like them but it shaw beats the crying and screaming in pain....but if he was all good he wouldnt have it ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:16:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=969714&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#969714 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966954&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966954 Author: tishy
Subject: 32233
Posted: 13 March 2010 at 1:27pm

We still have a bedtime bottle for my 2yos. It's a definite bedtime cue for them so am not in any rush. ]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:27:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966954&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966872&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966872 Author: emz
Subject: 32233
Posted: 13 March 2010 at 11:14am

Anytime! If you want to get rid of it, then just do it. I don't like bottles past 1 (personal choice) so we got rid of it ASAP, but if you're happy with it, just keep it Sorry probably not much help!]]> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:14:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966872&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966872 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966581&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966581 Author: denny25
Subject: 32233
Posted: 12 March 2010 at 8:18pm

Ava is 18 months old and still has a bottle (200mls) before bed. When should I drop the bottle altogether?]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32233&PID=966581&title=when-to-drop-the-bottle#966581