What age did you take baby off the bottle? was it difficult?

Answer 1

ON her FIRST birthday!!!!! it wasnt that complicated!! i thought it would be harder because she is one and her baby brother still has his bottle but she didnt seem to care at all...all babies are different though!!!! now she wont even look at a bottle!!! and if shes holding one i say "melissa" and she throws it on the floor...lol

Answer 2

After the first birthday (and actually before to some degree) I reduced the number of bottles, but I let my babies/toddlers keep the bottle into that second year so I at least knew they got two full bottles of milk each day.

For the most part, they tend to lose interest once the bottle is no longer their only source of liquid and once it gets down to only a couple of bottles a day or less. My daughter did like her "kitty bottle" more than my other kids liked any bottle; but she lost it (I think) under the car seat or else out the door) one day, and that was the end of the kitty bottle

When the toddlers are very small/slender there can be that little concern that they are getting enough milk while very chunky babies may not present the same concern. Nobody goes to kindergarten with a bottle, so taking it away is never usually all that difficult.

Answer 3

My son gradually stopped using the bottle from he was around 10 months old; when he was a year old, he didn't use the bottle anymore. It wasn't difficult - he didn't have the patience for the bottle, and would much rather eat real meals or drink from a cup.
My daughter is nearly 11 months old, and she is almost off the bottle too. She doesn't seem to need the bottle anymore, and gets full from the meals, she eats with the rest of the family. I still give her one bottle a day, though, to make sure, she gets enough milk.
All in all, I think I've been very lucky that my children have shown when they were ready to let go of the bottle; other children might be much more fond of their bottle.
Best of luck.

Answer 4

Believe it or not my daughter was only 6months when I started putting a sippy cup in her little hands, of course I had to help her. After a month or two she could do it all by herself, so at the age of 9months she was completely off the bottle, and at two years old, on her birthday I took her plug away (mean mommy) ha ha oh and at 1 year put her on a potty chair with-in 6 months if I remember right she was trained, with some work at it. She's 11 now so its hard to remember the exact months all this stuff took place. I hope this helps, just remember every child is different, some are fast learners and others not so fast, don't worry you will know when it's time. I used to ask the same questions, but when the time came I just new when to(potty train,bottle,ect..) and you will to. Good Luck sunnydays

Answer 5

She was completely off at 16 months. No more night bottle before bed. It wasn't difficult, because she has been at the sitter's full time, and everything seems to go smoother since she is there. She's too occupied to worry about a bottle as opposed to having a cup, and being around other older kids, she wanted a cup like them. The pacifier was also pretty easy, cuz she only used it for naptime at the sitters, even though she was there all day. She'd want it the minute we were home, but I knew if she didn't have it all day at the sitter's, she didn't really have to have it at home either.

Answer 6

I gave my son a sippy cup when he could sit unsupported which was around 5 months, he preferred the sippy cup and only took a bottle in the morning and at night at 6 months old.
He was completely off the bottle by the time he turned 10 months.

I think it was easy because I never soothed him with a bottle so he never associated it with a comfort. I believe some babies associate the bottle with comfort instead of food.

Answer 7

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but to me, there is nothing worse than seeing a 2-3 year old with a bottle or a binky. My little one is 11 months and she still gets a bottle in the morning ans at night. During the day she gets a sippy cup. She'll be one in December and I plan on taking it from her completely then. Good Luck!

Answer 8

Getting baby off the bottle is not easy but also remember this is something you dont rush either baby will give up bottle in time as for them it is a cumfort my daughter is 3 and she still sleeps with her bottle she/he will grow out of this during the day each time he/she drinks out of a glass praise your child tell them how good they are and what a big girl/boy they are being and if they keep it up you will give a reward of some sort at the end of the week for being so good

Answer 9

He was 2 years old and threw it out the car window....that was that.