DD is 2 and hasn't routinely had milk at night for many months (and was mainly breastfed). However, after a recent period of illness when she was shouting for milk because of her cough and sore throat she has begun to wake multiple times in the night and early morning and the only way to settle her is a bottle of milk.
I've read about the choices and it seems either going cold turkey or watering down milk gradually. Last night we gave her milk and water which she refused but eventually had some water and went back to sleep, great! However, then woke at 6 and wanted milk. Previously she would sleep through the night then in the morning we'd bring her into our bed for a sleepy bottle and she might snooze a bit longer. Now I'm thinking how will she tell the difference between that and a night time bottle? Do we need to give up the morning bottle entirely and treat any wake ups before we want to get up as night wakings?
Any tips/advice/experience appreciated as me and DH cannot agree and it is driving me to distraction having disagreements at 6am 