Bottle Feeding

My son isn't quite five months, and he already prefers not to use a bottle. He'll take a bottle right before a nap or bedtime, but the other times all he wants is baby food. He'll fuss a bit when I give him his bottle even if he's thirsty, but he takes it eventually. I don't think I'll have a problem weaning him off the bottle. My nephew is ten months and loves his sippy cup. He's at the point where he'll refuse to drink out of anything but his blue sippy cup. We got him two, but he knows which one is his old one. Cute, but a hassle.

My little kid was a long time bottle drinker. And, I know what you must have gone through. It's frustrating sometimes dealing with the kids when they just don't want to move to the next stage. I explained to mine that she was too old for milk in a bottle, and would only put water in her bottle. That seemed to cure her desire for the bottle. Course by then she was already onto big people foods and didn't need a bottle for nutrition. In fact, I did find that her need for a bottle actually made her want to eat less real solid foods. That's my experience with bottles.

We started our with a sippie cup at 18 months and by tow were off the bottle and by 3 they were not using the lids for the cup either.

Hello. Based on theories, age 2 is really the right age to get kids off the bottle. It would be great if they could get off before two but not all kids are the same. Forcing a kid to get off before he is ready will create anxiety and emotional issues in him that may progress to later ages. My kid is now two. She knows how to use a cup already but there are times when she's in a bad mood and really prefers a bottle. If I can't talk reason to her, i just don't force her . Our kids will eventually get off the bottle completely in good time.