bedtime bottle

[scdak]

Shoot, I am 55 years old and drink a glass of milk at night, my best friend and I went thru 2 gallons on our recent trip

 

[scdak]

But seriously OP, I know that your little one's bedtime routine as it is now will take one small problem off of your mind so that in 2 weeks you and the family can have a great trip, I hope you have a wonderful time. I returned home 5 days ago and I am ready to go back to WDW. The weather was cooling off a little bit the last week we were there, warm by day, cooler by night and we had little rain to deal with - mostly one night for an hour during the start of a MNSSHP, the rest of the time it was short lived or just at night when we were snug in the condo

 

[Gracie09]

Ummm......the dentist.

When you have the primary caregivers saying they allowed her to drink exclusively from a bottle until after she turned 3, was given pop and juice in the bottle, was put to bed with a bottle of milk, and was given candy and all kinds of other junk combined with not being taken to the dentist for cleanings until after she turned 3 and not brushing regularly until she was 2 it isn't hard to figure out where the problem came from.

Were the bottles the sole cause of the problems? No, of course not. But they are a huge factor. Have you ever googled bottle rot to see what kind of affect bottles can have on teeth? It's horrifying.

She was given soda and juice at a young age. And given candy and the bottle was the problem. Hi forest I'm a tree

 

[Turn the Page]

She was given soda and juice at a young age. And given candy and the bottle was the problem. Hi forest I'm a tree

Wow. That's all you got out of that?

All I said was be careful, it can cause dental problems. I believe I specifically said the bottle was not the sole cause but it was a factor.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends getting babies off bottles at 12 months, 18 at the latest, due to the link between prolonged bottle use to tooth decay, obesity, and speech problems among other things. Here is a link to the AAP recommendation. Most people don't realize it but milk has a lot of sugar which is why it is recommended that parents brush their kids teeth AFTER their bedtime bottle or cup of milk.

https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the...dia-center/Pages/Weaning-from-the-Bottle.aspx

I did not vilify the OP for still giving her 14 month old a bottle at night. All I said was be careful. If you don't like what the current medical research has to say on the topic that's your prerogative but don't pick and choose what about my post you don't like so you have something to disagree with. All I said was it was a factor in my stepdaughters dental problems so be careful.

 

[Crystal824]

Just make sure your child likes the shelf stable milk. It has a different flavor than regular milk. My oldest child had no problem with it, my youngest won't drink it.

The youngest, 15 months, is also giving me a hard time about giving up her bottle at night. Our older child gave us no problem. She just moved on to a sippy cup. Technically, the youngest uses a sippy cup with a soft top that looks like a nipple. Whenever I try to switch her to another top, she refuses and cries and throws an all out fit. No, she isn't put into the crib with it, but she likes to rock and drink her milk before bed.

 

[Gracie09]

Wow. That's all you got out of that?

All I said was be careful, it can cause dental problems. I believe I specifically said the bottle was not the sole cause but it was a factor.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends getting babies off bottles at 12 months, 18 at the latest, due to the link between prolonged bottle use to tooth decay, obesity, and speech problems among other things. Here is a link to the AAP recommendation. Most people don't realize it but milk has a lot of sugar which is why it is recommended that parents brush their kids teeth AFTER their bedtime bottle or cup of milk.

https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the...dia-center/Pages/Weaning-from-the-Bottle.aspx

I did not vilify the OP for still giving her 14 month old a bottle at night. All I said was be careful. If you don't like what the current medical research has to say on the topic that's your prerogative but don't pick and choose what about my post you don't like so you have something to disagree with. All I said was it was a factor in my stepdaughters dental problems so be careful.

Did you read the link you posted? It says wean by 18 months with the last bottle dropped being the nighttime bottle. The Op's child is 14 months. Most 14 month old babies I have come in contact with (and there are many) have something at night before they go to bed. I'm sorry your stepdaughter had teeth issues, but I would guess the pop and juice in the bottle as well as the candy had more to do with it than a bottle of milk with bed. Also the op did not say she had her daughter sleep with it but that she received one before going to bed. Its like a friend of mine who complained her kids had bad teeth and blamed it on milk jumping over the fluff and nutter sandwiches they often ate and the fruit leather they snacked on (it all fruit so must be healthy!).

 

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Did you read the link you posted? It says wean by 18 months with the last bottle dropped being the nighttime bottle. The Op's child is 14 months. Most 14 month old babies I have come in contact with (and there are many) have something at night before they go to bed. I'm sorry your stepdaughter had teeth issues, but I would guess the pop and juice in the bottle as well as the candy had more to do with it than a bottle of milk with bed. Also the op did not say she had her daughter sleep with it but that she received one before going to bed. Its like a friend of mine who complained her kids had bad teeth and blamed it on milk jumping over the fluff and nutter sandwiches they often ate and the fruit leather they snacked on (it all fruit so must be healthy!).

Are you just not reading the posts you are replying to?

I said in the post you just replied to 12 months, 18 at the latest. And whether you like it or not, milk does contain a lot of sugar that has been linked to dental decay in toddlers. Again, I did not say the bottle caused all the dental problems my stepdaughter has, but it did contribute to the over all problem. No one, certainly not me, is saying not to give your kids milk or that a glass of milk at dinner will rot their teeth. However, if you are going to give them milk at night they need to brush their teeth before going to bed so the milk (and the sugar in the milk) sits on their teeth all night. Here is another link regarding the issue that, before you ask, I did in fact read.

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002061.htm

Not that I think you will believe anything the National Institute of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, or American Dental Association has to say on the matter but here is another one.

http://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada...tatements/statement-on-early-childhood-caries

All I said was please be careful. I'm not sure why you seem to think this is a personal attack against you but it really isn't. You can deny that excessive bottle use and putting toddlers to bed with milk in their bottles or sippy cups can lead to cavities all you want but the current medical research and recommendations say the opposite.

 

[Gracie09]

Are you just not reading the posts you are replying to?

I said in the post you just replied to 12 months, 18 at the latest. And whether you like it or not, milk does contain a lot of sugar that has been linked to dental decay in toddlers. Again, I did not say the bottle caused all the dental problems my stepdaughter has, but it did contribute to the over all problem. No one, certainly not me, is saying not to give your kids milk or that a glass of milk at dinner will rot their teeth. However, if you are going to give them milk at night they need to brush their teeth before going to bed so the milk (and the sugar in the milk) sits on their teeth all night. Here is another link regarding the issue that, before you ask, I did in fact read.

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002061.htm

Not that I think you will believe anything the National Institute of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, or American Dental Association has to say on the matter but here is another one.

http://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada...tatements/statement-on-early-childhood-caries

All I said was please be careful. I'm not sure why you seem to think this is a personal attack against you but it really isn't. You can deny that excessive bottle use and putting toddlers to bed with milk in their bottles or sippy cups can lead to cavities all you want but the current medical research and recommendations say the opposite.

I never said anything about excessive bottle use or putting kids to bed with sippy cups. And maybe you should reread what you posted, it stated by the time they were one they should not need any food at night. It also said to wean by 18 months ending with the night time bottle. They don't say sorry kid its your first birthday throw out the bottles you're done.
The other two links also don't say throw away the bottle at a year. One is silent on the issue except to say finish the bottle before bed; the other says try to wean between 12 and 14 months.
My daughter did have cavities when she came to live with us at 2 1/2. So I am well aware of what poor oral hygiene can cause. However, I would attribute that to her birth mother giving her soda, candy and juice at every opportunity as opposed to a bottle of milk before bed. I'm sorry your step daughter has teeth issues but to pounce on someone who simply asked about where to get milk to give her toddler a drink before bed is uncalled for.

 

[steelernation]

okay everyone...we can all simmer down. LOL as it stands now, my DD gave up the bottle a few days ago. so we do not even have to address this issue that i initially posted about. we are excitedly looking forward to our first family trip in 12 days!!!!!!