Help with bottle (using as a dummy and drinking a tonne)

[KirstNbobs]

Hi. I've never posted before but got lots of adivce of here so hope you can help.
My 3yr old boy has never taken to a dummy which I was over the moon about. However past couple month I've come to realise he uses a bottle with water or juice instead of a dummy, for comfort. That is his comfort. This really ain't helping potty training spesh at night time. I've tried saying the fairy, santa, easter bunnies need them etc kids too bloody clever or don't care 😂. Ive tried not having it at all, 2am later he still won't have it (even after crying tantrums)........I'm happy to go through a couple nights of hell but I've tried that....
More to the point we are happy he is happy should I make it an issue yet or leave it. He's literally just turned 3. Thank you for any advice and I'm happy to take constructive criticism!!!

At 3 he really shouldnt be drinking from a bottle, he should have a sippy cup or open cup. You may just have to bite the bullet and throw all the bottles out.

Tell him he's a big boy now, get him to help you choose a big boy cup, and chuck the bottles away. You're likely to have more than a few days of hell, because he's that much older, but stick with it. He really needs to be done with bottles.

Also, nightime dryness is hormonal, so this may not fix that, it tends to just happen when it happens.

World health organisation recommends no bottles after 12 months. He’s well past that.

It’s a lovely milestone - see it as helping and guiding him towards the next step of his development- boyhood behind him and now a lab adorable toddler. The best way and honestly easiest way for you both is to just get rid of the bottles ( gather them up and throw them all out - yes even the emergency one you were hoping to keep hidden away!) preferably in a public bin while you are out so no chance to hunt through bin bags at 1am!
Go with your son and buy him a few different character/ fun cups for him to use. Loads available with straws/ colours pictures.,..,If there a character he admires tell him that when -character- was three he gave up bottles too and character wants your son to be just like him and grow up to be strong and fit. Tell him how proud you are if him and be extea physically affectlunate scd reassuring. Get the whole family on board and call / send video message to encourage him too!

That was meant to say babyhood behind him!!! ( it’ll be boyhood into he‘s around 30!😂)
Sorry for all the other typos- hope it makes sense- ish!

Thank you. My cupboards are full of character type cups I've spent fortunes on new diff types of cups but he still don't want them hence why I think he's using bottle as dummy. .......think it's a case of getting rid for good and putting up with it going to be a hard task but that's a good idea asking family to ring etc
Thank you so much for your help xx

Good luck - just go cold turkey- yes it will be difficult but it will pass so quickly - you will look back and wonder why you didn’t do it sooner! Xxx