My toddler has gotten used to taking a bottle before bed. Ive heard tht can rot her teeth. what else can i try

Answer 1

It can rot her teeth...It is actually called Bottle rot, and quite a few children get it. I know it may not be exactly better, a pacifier, but you can wean them from it easier. Maybe a bedtime ritual as well would help. Regardless of what you do it may take a week or so...be strong and take care.

Answer 2

You need to wean her off of the bottle and get her to take a cup. She should never go to bed with any sugary drinks or with milk because it causes the teeth to rot within a couple of months. Water is acceptable but it would be best to wean her off of the bottle entirely and brush her teeth often and very thoroughly to get the sugary substance and milk off of the tooth surfaces. Read the article attached. I have seen what drinking from a bottle and having sugary drinks in sippy cups all the time can do. My nieces two daughters had to have their teeth extracted to avoid having the dental caries get into the permanent teeth. It is well worth the effort to take the bottle from your child now to avoid the pain later on.

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/babyteeth.html

Answer 3

Since she is a toddler, you can put water in her bottle, instead of milk or juice. At least you won't have to worry about the sugars staying on her teeth overnight. Gradually, give the bottle earlier and earlier before going to bed until it's an hour before bed time. Also, if you do use milk or juice, dilute it over time until it's all water. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Having a bottle before bed does not rot their teeth. What rots their teeth is falling asleep with the bottle in their mouth and the juice/milk/water just floods their mouths and its like a sugar bath for their poor little teeth.

Answer 5

I guess it could if your child never brushed his/her teeth. Just be patient. My 3 year old just gave up his bottle about 3 months ago. I know lots of people are going WHAT!!?? 3 YEAR OLD!!?? He just turned 3 by the way. Letting him have the bottle at bed time was just easier than listening to all the drama. All at once, he told me he didn't need it anymore, and that was that. He hasn't asked for it since. So, i say just be patient, they will decide on their own that they are ready to give it up.

Answer 6

Yes, It can rot their teeth out. My 2 year old daughter just had to have four of her teeth removed because of "Bottle Rott". If you are putting jucie or even milk it can rot on the teeth. So I would only put water in it.

Answer 7

Key word here is "before" bed, and thats not a problem, although you should always brush your childs teeth before bed. . . even if just with a toothbrush and water. The problem occurs when your child sleeps with their bottle, the milk sugars can sit on your childs teeth and slowly cause them to decay.

Answer 8

I basically went by this with my sixteen month previous. basically end giving it to her. that's what we did. He now gets gentle in a cup till now mattress. Then be brushes his the teeth and gets tale examine to him and interior the mattress he is going. ingesting a bottle that long will destroy her the teeth. I definitely have seen that take place to a member of my relatives. some nights of crying is rather worth it if herteth are going to stay wholesome.

Answer 9

Use a cup and at bedtime use a pacifier. A bottle should NEVER go to bed with a baby no matter what age.

Answer 10

Its true. I give my daughter her bottle and then I brush her teeth. She wakes up but usually goes right back to sleep. the doc said her teeth are perfect.