Giving Up The Bottle

“What Do I Look Like, Some Sort of Baby?”

• Once your child has mastered drinking from a cup, gradually decrease the amount of liquids in the bottle.
• Give bottles less frequently throughout the day, or if you choose, eliminate them totally.
• Remove all bottles from the house.
• Substitute the bottle with a toy.
• Bring your child to a toy store, allowing a choice in toys.  Then bring the toy and  your child’s bottle to the cashier.  Have him pay for the toy with the bottle.