Would you stop a 2yr olds milk?

[tgm1974]

My son was 2yrs old in November and has a bottle of milk first thing when he wakes and one before bed - would you stop this milk now? I cant get him to drink milk out of anything but a bottle and I dont really want to stop him drinking milk whilst he enjoys it.

The evening bottle can be stopped fairly easily but he can wake up sometimes at 6am, constantly saying MILK MILK. If I was to refuse this he would kick up a fuss and eventually wake up properly. If I give him the milk he will take it then fall back asleep for another hour.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO??

[sherrardk]

Personally I would let him keep it (especially the morning bottle) - I don't believe there is any point in making things difficult for yourself. It would be a different story if he had a bottle when he was out and about. He will stop wanting it in his own good time.

[tgm1974]

I think Im more concerned with him still drinking from a bottle - I dont want to get to 5yrs old and him still wanting it via a bottle!

Cheers

[B00]

Nothing at all!

Mine was well past 3 before she gave up a bottle of milk at bedtime. I pretty much knew she wasn't taking it bed as she wanted to drink it, it was more of a comfort thing for her, but i reasoned it wasn't doing any harm and that she'd naturally wean herself off eventually so left her to it.

I honestly don't see the point of stressing both your son andd you over something so small and which he'll naturally give up anyway at some point. Afterall, there's not many children at school age who take a bottle of milk to bed is there?

[sara3]

can't you take him out to chose a "big boy's" cup? maybe with his fave tv/book character on it?

[tamborine]

they never give up bottles - even when they're 90!

[sherrardk]

I was really strict on things with my first child (doing what I thought was deemed to be right) and I have gradually lightened up (it's surprising how your attitude changes with experience!). I breastfed my youngest children (twins) until they were 20 months old and they decided when to stop. They now have one bottle of milk in the evening and sometimes they don't drink this so I am confident that they will give it up when they are ready. My middle daughter had a bottle of milk at bed time until she was at least three and she decided when to stop. I am sure that he'll stop when he is ready.

[tgm1974]

Thanks everyone - I will let him give it up in his own time. Sometimes you just think you have to do certain things at certain ages .... I will throw the books away!

[joannewatson]

I dont think its a problem. Mine is 2 and a half and he still has a bottle for bed and in the morning. He wolves it down. I have tried a cup a few time but he wont have it and he just loves his bottle. I dont see any harm in it, he drinks out of cups all the rest of the time.

[hayleegee]

my oldest daughter fnally gave up her bottle on her 5th birthday, i had tried taking it off her bfore then but she was so unsettled i gave her it back. on her 5th b/day, she got up, collected her bottles, binned them and announced 'im a big girl now' and never asked for it again, she is now 14yrs old and perfectly fine, my youngest stopped having a bottle when she was 18months, just let him do it in his own time, he'll be fine

[ummmm]

And remember...you don't see many adults drinking from a bottle.