why do people recommend taking the bottle away from children at age 12 months +?

Answer 1

It's not the bottle that hurts their teeth it's what you put in it. If you want to take the bottle away put water in it every time she wants it. If you give thema bottle with something they don't like in it they won't want it any more. Try getting him/her to drink through a straw, it's much better on their teeth because most times the liquid doesn't touch their teeth. The problem with the bottl is that if it is milk, juice(especially), kool-aid...anything with sugar..it tends to lay on their teeth causing decay to form quicker. Also the sooner you take it the easier it is t break them. Try arguing woth a three year old over a bottle. I threw both my kids bottles out when they 10 monthths old...they went sraight big kids sippy cups and never had a problem. Bottles are linked to ear infections if they drink while laying down because their ear canals are straight unlike ours which are slanted so if the milk does get in there it has nowhere to go. It does not however cause bucked teeth...that always amazed me that people thought that because you lose your baby teeth..if your teeth are bucked it's because of the permanent teeth not having enough room to come in or being pushed forward by the teeth in the back.

Answer 2

Every child is different. Some will give it up eagerly later, some won't . But you won't know that til later. If you don't want a 4 year old with a bottle habit, It's better to take it away before they start throwing tantrums (which could happen any time)

And what the other ladies said about teeth and attachment too!

Answer 3

I personally recomend it because at that age the child has probably started on semi solid food that can be fed with a spoon, and the most important is that they aren't big enough to form long term memories yet, and forget about the bottle/pacifier much easier and quicker after just a day or two. Just remember, at that stage it is out of site out of mind, if the child doesn't see the bottle or pacifier, they will forget it.

Answer 4

Mainly because there is concern of the constant sucking on the nipple causing damage to the teeth, it can be particularly bad if the baby tends to fall asleep with the bottle in it's mouth.

Answer 5

to help prevent tooth decay. After a year of age, theres a greater risk for dependency . Toddlers start using the bottle like a pacifier sometimes and they even fall asleep with it sometimes, so juice or milk ends up on their gums or teeth a lot more, therefore theres a greater risk for tooth decay.

Answer 6

Nurse that infant as long as you want to. some people say even as the youngster receives teeth, others say even as they attain a three hundred and sixty 5 days old. i'm associates with a woman who nursed her daughter till she replaced into virtually 2. when I presented my daughter between the nurses suggested she nursed her son till he replaced into 4. it really is all about what makes you experience gentle. Your milk is robust for him no count number how old he's.

Answer 7

good question, i let my son decide himself and at 18 months almost to the day he took his bottle and threw it away himself. i explained that he could not get it out because now it was icky and as soon as he was out of sight i took it out of the garbage can and hid it. yes he did look for it but once again i explained the whole icky thing and now he was going to have to be a big boy and drink from a cup.......a that was it!! it was soooooooo easy i could not believe it. i was expecting tragedy. so i think if we wait for the child to release it then it goes smoother for us!!!

Answer 8

Teeth, teeth, teeth!!! The milk that ends up staying on a child's teeth from the bottle can make them rot. I've seen this, and it's not pretty.

Answer 9

Because some people think bottles are for babies. My personal opinion is that children will give it up when they are ready.

Answer 10

teeth, and after 15 months I have heard that at that point they are psychologically attached to the bottle.