DD still has a bottle at 22 Months.....

M_A_R_I_E

Is there a reason why your child is still on formula milk and not cows milk at 22 months? A baby over the age of 12 months should not need the extra addedd vitamins etc in formula milk unless their diet is not very good. A child of 22 months should be getting most of their daily vitamins and minerals from food not 2 bottles of formula milk.

When my daughter was 12 months old I weaned her off formula milk and onto full fat cows milk. She now has a small bottle of this at breakfast and before bed (about 5 ounzes). She is now 14 months old. Her diet is very healthy full of fruit, veg and protein.

daska

The baby bottle decay is a problem when kids are given bottles as soothers and regularly given sweet drinks (including milk) throughout the day. I actually checked with the dentist when DS was about 14 months and, because he only gets water throughout the day, drinks his bottles quickly and gets his teeth brushed he's at less risk of tooth decay than a child who uses a cup for their milk and is given other sweet drinks throughout the day. My DS still has a bottle after supper, he's 30 months, there's no sign of him being willing to give it up any time soon though we're going to 'try again' next week...

amberviolet

I agree with pigpen, my son got rid of his bottle of milk just before the age of 5.

Why take something away that they enjoy.:)

brians_daughter

I think the ssue is the op wanted her daughter to drink out of a cup for milk. She didnt give reasons as to why she wanted this,

re tooth decay etc as 'we' ie society and science gets more developed we learn new things. Some of us that are 'old school' may brush it off, but the evidence is there. IMO its a matter of using common sense and reading the literature your HV gives you.. then you come to a personal informed decision as to what you THINK is best for your child.

re the 'i used to/my parents used to' my gran used to give my Dad a tot of brandy in his bottle or rub brandy on his gums 50 years ago that was the 'norm' if they were teething- today we know that it isnt widely acceptable to do this.

My youngest is 14 months and hasnt drunk out of a bottle since before xmas. This was my choice as i have read available rescourses and decided that was best for MY child. Others i know have decided they wish their lo to continue with a bottle as thats what they decided is best for their child.

All anyone, inc op can do is get educated on what the 'experts' say and draw her own conclusions from that.

I will add if we took every piece of new 'evidence' that came to light onboard i think we would be doing/eating very little.

neneromanova

M_A_R_I_E wrote: »

Is there a reason why your child is still on formula milk and not cows milk at 22 months? A baby over the age of 12 months should not need the extra addedd vitamins etc in formula milk unless their diet is not very good. A child of 22 months should be getting most of their daily vitamins and minerals from food not 2 bottles of formula milk.

When my daughter was 12 months old I weaned her off formula milk and onto full fat cows milk. She now has a small bottle of this at breakfast and before bed (about 5 ounzes). She is now 14 months old. Her diet is very healthy full of fruit, veg and protein.

She just doesn't like it. It actually put her off her bottle so we had to change to a different bottle. She's also a VERY fussy eater. No matter how hard we try she will not eat most things. She eats fairly healthy but I'm happier knowing she gets some vitamins from the follow on formula. She's on 8oz morning and night.

And No I don't put her to bed with her bottle. That's just so it's easier for me when I get to potty training. Wooooo...

brians_daughter

Have you tried mixing the 2? A lot of children have issues switching to cows milk as formula tastes sweeter to them. My HV said to put 2oz cows milk with 6oz formula then over 3 weeks reduce the formula so 3oz cow, 5 formula then 1/2 and 1/2 etc

If you are happy leaving her on formula thats fine too, just thinking from a cost perspective!

You may also find when shes not got the enjoyment of the formula she will start to eat a bit more..as cows milk is meant to be not as filling.....sorry not in anyway telling you what you should be doing, just commenting

I know how you feel re fussy eater. My son was one til he was 4 or so. We introduced new foods slowly and just let him 'play' with them he eventually started to eat...but thats a whole other thread coming on lol! He loved dried apricots adn dried pineapple and prunes. Dried apricots have lots of iron in them (if i remember correctly) so are great for fussy little uns!

neneromanova

Luckily she LOVES raisins and bananas.

M_A_R_I_E

That's what I did Brian's daughter - reduced 1 oz of formula every few nights and replaced it with cow's milk until she was only drinking cows milk. I couldn't wait to get her off formula milk to save some money! lol!!

pigpen

kegg wrote: »

well if that is the case then i would just sit the child in a high chair and teach them to use a normal cup

So would I, in fact I did.. mine were given a lidless beaker at as soon as I could trust them to hold it sensibly and not tip it on their head!.. But if I thought milk was a massively important part of their routine if the only way they'd drink it was in a bottle they'd get it in a bottle but brush their teeth before bed.

My oldest stopped drinking milk at 6 months.. simply refused to have anything to do with it.. he got milk products instead.. he was slurping it again by about 10 and now drinks gallons of it... yet has black coffee .. ?? odd boy lol

minimoneysaver

I don't understand why everyone is in such a hurry to make their babies grow up. They are only young once. Enjoy it. Bottle decay isn't going to happen with a night & morning bottle of milk. Common sense please. I am sure that most children who present with bottle decay have received more than milk in their bottle. If you and your baby (because 22 months is still a baby) are happy, then why change it? It is not a race or a competition. x