is it ok that my daughter is six and still drinking milk in a bottle

Usually I don't like criticizing other people's parenting since I know how it feels and get enough of it at home, so what I say here is in my nicest, "most trying to understand and be kind" voice. Yes six is way to old to be on a bottle. She should have given that up at least 3 years ago but in reality weaning should take place between 1 and 2 years of age if the child is even given a bottle at all (I'm nursing my youngest and he never used a bottle, he was given cups as soon as he was old enough to start trying other things to drink). Anyway, you need to be he adult and tell her that she can not have a bottle anymore. Get rid of all of them and be done with it. I'm sure she'll cry at first but she'll get over it. Milk is not that great of a substitute for food. She is probably filling up on milk and not having any room left for food. I'm not sure wha you meant by "she drinks her vitamins" but vitamins from actual food are better than any synthetic vitamin for most healthy people.

bangwin29 because you are apparently wanting advice or you wouldn't have ask. A bottle for your daughter at night is going to ruin her teeth. Ask the dentist. Your daughter probably isn't hungry because you allow her to have milk instead of real food.take most of the milk away from her except for cereal and Not let her have any with any other meal. I have the feeling that you don't want to hear her cry if she doesn't have the bottle at night. I know just how tough it is to hear your child cry because they can't have the bottle. when it came time to wean mine they cried for a while then went to sleep but it was hard. Vitamin supplements don't replace real food. she also needs fiber from grains and vegetables or as she gets older she will have bowel trouble. Milk is not a good substitute for real food. You are harming your daughter. I know this is harsh but you did ask

i think it's about time you train her to drink from the glass. she can still drink a bottle of milk but take it from the glass instead. if you do not start training her now you will find that it would be more difficult to train her later. come up with creative ways to feeding your daughter. try children's food that come in different shapes and colors. or serve it in such a way that she will enjoy eating it. for example, instead of putting catsup on a saucer decorate the plate with it.

I would definitely say it isn't good for her to still be drinking out of a bottle. It is going to make her teeth rot out which can cause many problems down the road. At the age of 6, she can understand that she is not a baby and therefore can't have a bottle of milk at night. Let her have a glass of milk before she goes to bed. If she is still thirsty, then give her a sippy cup full of water to last her the rest of the night.

My daughter,too. And it causes her to lose some of her teeth. But I still don't stop her because she is not yet eating much solid foods. Her milk still sustain her body needs for her daily tasks. I just let her give it up on her own likings.

Dear bangwin, milk is good for children. But doctors say that if a child drinks too much milk, she will loose her appetite for other food and may develop iron deficiency. Moreover she may have dental problems, if she sleeps with bottle in her mouth, since carries may occur. You try some thing....try giving her milk in the morning just once. Then wait for some time and try offering her other food stuffs in an attractive way. For example, I used to boil carrots, peas and pasta with little bit of salt and put it in front of my daughter. She was two then and had the same problem. She did not like eating any thing. I would go away from her. Then seeing the combination or red, green and yellow, she would feel attracted and would eat. It was very difficult for me but I tried new stuffs every day. Once she develops a liking for food, you switch your attention on the bottle issue. Buy a very attractive cup for her, may be with her favorite cartoon character on it. You sit with her with your cup and tell her to imitate like you. I am sure she will learn. You can still give her milk but try giving her in a cup with a straw may be in the beginning. Let her play a lot during the day and let her go to sleep only when she is very tired. She may resist in the beginning. But you have to firm. Slowly things will improve. All the best :)

I think you have to find some way to make her come out of it, Iunderstand you care for her and you were afraid about removing the bottle habit but one or the other day you have to do it, may be slowly try to speak to her about that and let her know that now she is grown up and she has drink milk in glass itself, you can try with little of milk first day and then gradually increase the quantity. I am sure she will come out of it. My elder daughter is 19 months old and I will stop giving her the bottles from her second year onwards. I dont like bottle feeding at all.

Well, for one, it is bad for her to be drinking milk at night. the milk will rot her teeth. I think at 6 years old she is too old to be drinking from a bottle. Her lack of eating might be because she drinks too much during the day. My daughter does that and as soon as i watch how much I give her to drink she starts to eat better. I would get her off the bottle ASAP. Plus kids in school are really mean and if someone were to find out that she still drinks from a bottle she will get teased if not harrassed.

I think she will stop doing it when she wants to. Children grow up and outgrow so many things. There is no reason to be worried about this. People are different from each other and there is no hard and fast rule regarding drinking milk from a bottle, as far as I am concerned. Cheers!!

A 6 year old should not be using a bottle. If she wants milk, she should be drinking it from a cup. The best thing to do at this point is to just get rid of the bottles and tell her she can have a cup or nothing. She may reject it the first few times, but once she learns you are serious, she will give in. A couple of days without it will not hurt her. Milk is not a good substitute for food. It can make her feel full and eat less. Instead, offer her a variety of foods and make sure she gets her vitamins. Give her milk only after she has eaten. If you are concerned about her being underweight or malnourished, you should discuss it with her doctor.

You're the mother. Throw the bottles out. Put her to bed. She gets up put her back in bed. She'll survive. I'm sorry but there is no excuse for a six year old to have a bottle in bed or any other time. Give her a glass of milk before she goes to bed. My son was really really thin. He did not go to bed with a bottle. My granddaughter is thin. She doesn't go to bed with a bottle. If you're that worried about her size take her to the doctor. My son didn't eat because of his tonsils and adenoids. If there's nothing wrong with her change your habits with her because that's the problem.

Your daughter should have been off the bottle 5 years ago. I started letting my kids have a sippy cup by the time they could hold one in their hands. By the time they were 9 mos, the bottle was gone because they drank so much from the cup. And, they were eating at 2 weeks, cereal and applesauce, and it just graduated as they got older. By the time they were using a sippy cup, they could feed themselves good. Milk is good, but it's not a substitute for food. You don't get all the nutrients from a glass of milk that you get from green vegetables or fruits. I would take the bottles away and throw them out! The milk is going to rot her teeth if she keeps taking it at night. And, I would think the constant sucking on a bottle would make her teeth protrude. Also, if you take the bottle away, she will eventually eat. Kids will not starve. Also, she may be made fun of when she gets in school. I know from where I come! I sucked my thumb because I was VERY shy. When I got to school, nobody else sucked their thumb. My mother had tried everything to stop me from sucking my thumb; nothing helped. But, when I got to the first grade and realized I was the only one, I decided to quit. I went home one day and told my Mother I had quit sucking my thumb because first graders didn't do that. BUT, by then, I already had protruding teeth from the constant pressure on my teeth. My parents could not afford braces, so I had to wait until I was married and working to get them.

I would say to stop giving her milk at night period. She will rot her teeth out by sucking on the milk. The bottle will also affect the formation of her teeth. I would suggest putting water in her bottle. When she gets used to that, shift to a sippy cup with water. Try whatever you can to get her to eat during the day. The bottle at night will just have a lot of bad consequences for her.

hey i think its time for her to stop drinking from a bottle and since she drinks from a glass in the day then it wont be hard for her to stop her in the night

I would encourage you daughter to get off the bottle. I think 6 years old is abit too old or it. Maybe create a story how the bottle fairy is going to come and collect them as little babies need them. If she doesnt want her friends at school to find out that she has a bottle, she wont be able to invite any round to play incase they see the bottles about. Also you might find that if you reduce her milk intake then she might eat more. Maybe use this as an advantage she cant have a drink of milk until she has eaten some food. Maybe start giving her more juice or water instead of milk all the time! Have you been to the doctors about her weight?? What have they said about it??

It it really not advisable at her age she still drinks her milk in a bottle. Because its hard for you to take that habit away from her at her age. That's my mothers problem on me when i was a child. I do drink my milk through bottle until my 9th year. And its also a shame on me that i take that habit that long. I was teased by my classmates as mamasboy and i was really ashamed of myself at that time. Hope you can train her sooner the better.

It is time to get a bit authoritarian with her. Take it away-- no whining, no fussing allowed. This is a habit that should've been stopped four years ago. If she cries, ignore her; yes, you will be the "world's meanest mommy" for a bit, but it is for her own good. Milk is not a good substitute for food. You need to push the fruits, vegetables, whole grains and protein. If, after a week or two of no bottle, she is still refusing to eat much, she will need a complete physical by a doctor to be certain that there isn't an underlying physical condition.

drinking milk at night after she has brushed her teeth is not a good thing, it could lead to tooth decay and also if she is sucking on the bottle for prolonged periods if could caused her teeth to be out of line in later life! it would definitely be best to try and wean her off the bottle as soon as possible! it won't be easy as children do get stuck into habits but it would certainly be for her own good, even if it does cause a few tantrums!

hehe THAT sounds very ineresting .. you should kown that is good for a child to drink some milk,and when she drink milk befor sleep,she will get a good sleep with the milk do your six years old daughter at other foods ,do she eat the right foods as others ?maybe you should try to leave her bottle snowly, and with the time goes by she will get up snowly and she will leave it herself ine day ,so don't be too worried about it

haha ... thats quite weird , a six year old drinking on her feeding bottle? haha havent you trained her ??