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Bedtime bottle

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bluebells1234 · 20/07/2024 21:11

Advice welcome!
my 12 month old has a bottle just before going to sleep. I’ve read to try to wean him off the bottle at 12 months - thoughts on this? He really loves his warm milk before sleep time and gets very worked up when he knows it is time for his bottle. Buttttt his suddenly gained 5 teeth (from nothing) and I know I should brush his teeth after his last bottle and before bed. Can anyone share what their bedtime routine looks like with tooth brushing and milk, I guess is what I’m asking.
thanks

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elm26 · 20/07/2024 21:40

My 13 month old has dinner, bath and teeth brushed then a warm bottle of milk in bed about an hour after that, I brush her teeth in morning also. I don't think it's very practical brushing teeth after a bedtime bottle if they are actually falling asleep with it/going to bed with it.

Devilsmommy · 20/07/2024 21:49

My 21mo has a bottle before bed and I just brush teeth in morning. No chance am I waking him up to brush his teeth after the bottle of he's conked out 🤣

Zo85 · 21/07/2024 21:32

Hi. My 13myo has a bottle about 30 mins before bed then we brush teeth just before bed and after water. Then we cuddle them with a book until they fall asleep or are drowsy. We brush twice a day but I know people who do it once a day and even less with some babies who hate it! Personally, I like the 30 min gap between bottle and bed as I think it’ll be good when it comes to potty training so we can do a final pee check half an hour after a final big drink. I also hope that the bed time bottle MAY be easier to wean/remove if it’s not associated with sleep? However, if bedtime was more of a battle I’d be open to changing it up. Do what is best for your baby and you. Just sharing some other perspectives!

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