is this ok?

[gbradfield]

my daughter has just turned 1 and is now drinking cows milk, however she still likes a bottle through the night and i dont like to put fresh milk in as it will spoil. What i was wondering is if something like horlicks would be ok?

[mumof3angels]

Are you saying that she has the full bottle with her in her cot/bed throughout the night? If you are I wouldn't have said that was such a good idea- couldn't she choke or at the very least spill the milk over her or her bed.

[annie0000]

Anything other than water during the night will rot her teeth.

Wean her off the bottle during the night and if she needs a drink give her water in a sippy cup.

She doesn't need milk in the middle of the night, it is habit not hunger.

Don't think she'll like it though!!!

You might find that she has a few difficult nights and then just starts sleeping through as it is not worth waking up for water!

[lukey121]

Anything other the water will rot her teeth? Really? how does milk rot your teeth?

[annie0000]

Milk contains a natural sugar that rots your teeth - ask your dentist - obviously not as bad as fizzy drinks or fruit juices etc. but you definitely shouldnt be sleeping after drinking milk without brushing your teeth afterwards.

http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/ 445.html

[calvin80]

Milk in any form will curdle or spoil through the night ...ensure she finishes her drink before bed time and sleeps off! If shes breast fed - maybe that can happen in the mid of her sleeps ...otherwise take her off drinking in the sleep habit !