What is your view about bottle or formula feeding? What age does a child need to stop from feeding from the bottle? For me, as I breastfed my girls until they are 18 months, I find bottle feeding unnecessary. However, because they are still unable to drink milk from a beaker of glass while in bed, I feel that I should give them time, at least 6 months then I stop it.
It worked well with my first. She was only bottle fed for 6 months or less. She was not a frequent drinker too and she never bothered drinking milk in the middle of our sleep. Same with my second. She only drinks milk early morning, midday and later. One before bed and that is it.
I think 2 years old must be off from any teat. If only we are determine to do that we could. I know that we feel scared or worried that we might not give them the best because we are strict with anything. That goes the same with potty training. I first tried my little girl when we visited home. And put back nappy on when we came back here. And when she finally turned three, we were off the nappy. There were times that forget that we don’t have nappy but in time, she gets used to it and goes to the toilet even just by herself. She was independent since then. Except that I must intervene when she poop.