At what age have you/will you take your baby off bottles?

Angel2Fire · Mar 21st, 2010, 19:54 PM

A while ago I noticed that Chaise was doing really well with his sippy cups. He can hold them himself and even drink without the lid on. He really didn't seem to need a bottle, so I started giving him his milk in cups.

He hasn't had a bottle for a few weeks now. I was worried that it was too early but couldn't find a reason why I should keep him on a bottle if he could drink from a cup.

Whats your opinion?

Thanks

**Arcanegirl** · Mar 21st, 2010, 20:07 PM

Id agree, if they take milk well by other means then its good to encourage away from bottles

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 22nd, 2010, 03:50 AM

There's no reason at all that they should have bottles at all, if he's happy taking it from a cup, then great!

Atm Ruby won't drink milk from her Doidy cup but I will keep trying, I would like her to her to be only on a bedtime bottle within the next 3 months or so.

mz_jackie86 · Mar 22nd, 2010, 05:14 AM

Does it really make a difference? Cos i give lil one milk in bottles and juice in cups, dunno if thats wrong?

kirsten1985 · Mar 23rd, 2010, 08:23 AM

I was aiming for Freya to be off bottles or just on a bedtime one by the time she was one, but she won't drink milk out of her doidy and even if she did, she is still on way too many bottles to have milk solely in a cup.

I think it's great that you have got him off bottles now

Lazy Leo · Mar 23rd, 2010, 17:00 PM

I think its great to have him off the bottle as soon as. I'll be aiming for the same with my LO. At the moment I am only just getting her to drink from trainer sippy 'bottle to cup'. I'd hope to have her completely off a bottle between 9-12months, (we'll see lol!!!) so I say well done you!!!

fantastica · Mar 23rd, 2010, 17:42 PM

thank you for posting this! I was about to!!!

just a quick q...hope you don't mind!

When they talk about 'weaning from bottles'...I was looking it up and it seemed to be about getting them off milk completely...but does it actually mean to start putting they're milk in a cup?!

golcarlilly · Mar 24th, 2010, 08:26 AM

I have been wondering this too, Myles drinks water from a sippy cup at mealtimes now and I think I am going to try giving him one formula feed a day in his cup instead of a bottle and see how we go, ATM he likes to have his bottles then nap so am going to try the first feed in a morning when he isn't sleepy

Becky · Mar 24th, 2010, 08:30 AM

13 months we stopped bottles! x

Mar 21st, 2010, 19:54 PM	#1
Angel2Fire Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 811	At what age have you/will you take your baby off bottles? A while ago I noticed that Chaise was doing really well with his sippy cups. He can hold them himself and even drink without the lid on. He really didn't seem to need a bottle, so I started giving him his milk in cups. He hasn't had a bottle for a few weeks now. I was worried that it was too early but couldn't find a reason why I should keep him on a bottle if he could drink from a cup. Whats your opinion? Thanks

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Mar 21st, 2010, 20:07 PM	#2
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,665	Id agree, if they take milk well by other means then its good to encourage away from bottles

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 03:50 AM	#3
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	There's no reason at all that they should have bottles at all, if he's happy taking it from a cup, then great! Atm Ruby won't drink milk from her Doidy cup but I will keep trying, I would like her to her to be only on a bedtime bottle within the next 3 months or so.

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 05:14 AM	#4
mz_jackie86 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: london Posts: 1,606	Does it really make a difference? Cos i give lil one milk in bottles and juice in cups, dunno if thats wrong?

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Mar 23rd, 2010, 08:23 AM	#5
kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I was aiming for Freya to be off bottles or just on a bedtime one by the time she was one, but she won't drink milk out of her doidy and even if she did, she is still on way too many bottles to have milk solely in a cup. I think it's great that you have got him off bottles now

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Mar 23rd, 2010, 17:00 PM	#6
Lazy Leo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,275	I think its great to have him off the bottle as soon as. I'll be aiming for the same with my LO. At the moment I am only just getting her to drink from trainer sippy 'bottle to cup'. I'd hope to have her completely off a bottle between 9-12months, (we'll see lol!!!) so I say well done you!!!

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Mar 23rd, 2010, 17:42 PM	#7
fantastica Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jersey. Posts: 1,424	thank you for posting this! I was about to!!! just a quick q...hope you don't mind! When they talk about 'weaning from bottles'...I was looking it up and it seemed to be about getting them off milk completely...but does it actually mean to start putting they're milk in a cup?!

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Mar 24th, 2010, 08:26 AM	#8
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,442	I have been wondering this too, Myles drinks water from a sippy cup at mealtimes now and I think I am going to try giving him one formula feed a day in his cup instead of a bottle and see how we go, ATM he likes to have his bottles then nap so am going to try the first feed in a morning when he isn't sleepy

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Mar 24th, 2010, 08:30 AM	#9
Becky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucks Posts: 3,122	13 months we stopped bottles! x

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