Baby’s addiction to the bottle

One of the most common problems faced by mothers is the baby’s addiction to the feeding bottle. This can be at time very embarrassing to the mother especially when they out to a party. I have seen some educated mothers with grown up babies clinging to the feeding bottle. This is a very common sight in a doctor’s clinic. If you ask the mother whether it does not look odd, the instant reply from the mother would invariably be “what can I do? He cannot do without it”. This only shows that the mother has not whole heartedly decided to wean her baby from the bottle or when she does so it is already too late. You should begin weaning the child from the bottle as soon as he is 6 to 9 months of age. By the time he is one year old, there is no reason why he should still be using the bottle. The cup is the right thing for him. Do not let any bottle lie around the house. He would certainly create fuss for some days. Eventually he will learn to do without the bottle. But remember it requires determination and not half heartedness on your part.