There are children who, despite knowing how to drink from a glass, are still not capable of detach from the bottle. There are several factors that can be applied, perhaps it is comfort, or dependence, ... but it is true that our position as parents it doesn't help much to resolve this kind of attitude.
It is advisable not to extend this type of practice much beyond two years and is from 12 months when should it be applied the use of the glass so that it becomes part of your routine. It is not advisable to let time pass because otherwise it will be much more difficult to quit this habit.
It is necessary to emphasize the importance of making use of it as if it were a dildo. Do not offer it every time i cry or feel angry, since he will always associate it as a kind of consolation and then it will be hard for him to quit. It is one of the practices in which they turn the bottle as a pacifier substitute and it is a big mistake.
What are the reasons why you should stop using the bottle
It is a practice that although it seems normal, at a certain age this type of behavior can turn into a mockery. It is for this reason that the child may feel displaced and suffer some kind of ridicule. In this case, the practical part of our teaching is essential to make you feel that is already older and that you don't have to respond like a baby.
On the other hand, the continued use of the bottle and keeping it in the mouth can get to deform the palate and as a result reach make it difficult to learn to speak. Also favors tooth decay, since there are many foods such as juices in which their sugars are retained in the part of the nipple and causes them to be in I continue to contact my teeth.
Another problem that arises is reaching create a large milk intake which as a result should not be that excessive, since it can favor participating in a diet poor in nutrients and supporting an increase in overweight and obesity.
How to get rid of its use
The best solution is to detach its use in an evolutionary way. You have to get used to not using the nipple and replacing it with a glass with a spout. So that you do not stumble, you can give a glass with handles so that when tilted it has a much better grip and do not choke, give you a cough, or get your clothes wet. It is from the age of two that they begin to master this technique quite well.
It would be very attractive to stimulate him at an early age to be part of its use, buying him a glass or mug with his favorite drawing or with some kind of detail that may seem attractive and fun. You can fill it with some kind of healthy and tasty drink and you can even let it work with the glass in the middle of the game of a hot bath. On the contrary you can do the same with the bottle but in the opposite way, it has to seem less atractive and therefore usually fill it with water most of the time, to make it look uninteresting.
You have to release the child from the attachment to feel better and use the bottle as something reassuring. The routine of falling asleep with a bottle is not a good practice, you have to find a way to replace it with another object Make it one of your favorites and do it little by little.
It is very important that before these practices always congratulate the child y always make him feel like a "big boy". He will not get rid of it overnight, do not deny it, but it is very important to explain that he must already behave like adults do and above all praise you for the great achievement.