Why experts are so adamant about breaking your toddler’s bottle habit—and how you can do it.
Ari Katsnelson, a family dentist in Toronto, would prefer milk wasn’t part of bedtime at all. “is a big problem,” says Katsnelson. “Baby teeth are smaller and have a smaller amount of enamel, so when the sugar in milk sits on the teeth all night and turns into acids, you can end up with serious erosion. Water is the better bet for drinking at bedtime.” If you aren’t ready to break the bottle habit yet, be sure you’re brushing your kid’s teeth post-milk.
So how can you help your little one lose the bottle? It may sound daunting, but Dickinson recommends going cold turkey. “Throw the bottles out—all of them, at one time. Kids somehow know when there’s one in the cupboard at 2 a.m., when your resolve is low. If there’s no option, they’ll adapt quicker.”For a more gradual approach, Dickinson suggests diluting the milk a little more each night, until the bottle is all water.
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