How old should my baby be to stop taking the bottle? Many moms and dads think that they have to wait until they are at least two or three years old, right? In fact, babies start to quit using bottles much earlier than you think! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children start to stop using bottles when they are 1 week old, and that they must stop using bottles completely by the time they are 18 months old. There are so many problems when you don’t quit the bottle after one year of age When you hear that you have to quit the bottle before one and a half years old, many mothers are aghast, “Quitting the bottle so early, baby can’t do it, right?” If the baby can not do, then we as parents should try to help him do, otherwise, the bottle may cause these physical problems: 1, the bite is not correct, affecting the appearance of long-term sucking pacifier, the baby’s incisors will be squeezed, easy to cause lip deformation, dental alignment, facial asymmetry, the formation of a high palate arch “bottle mouth” and so on. Phenomenon. 2.Increase the risk of tooth decay If the baby is overly dependent on the bottle and used to eat and sleep while holding the bottle, the sugar will cover the baby’s milk teeth, plus the lack of timely brushing, the “bottle tooth decay” will easily occur over time. 3, more likely to cause childhood obesity long-term can not quit the bottle baby, usually will unconsciously intake more milk, thus causing obesity. Einstein College of Medicine of the United States of America a study shows: 24 months old still use the bottle children, the probability of obesity is 22.9% at the age of 5.5 years, and do not use the bottle children obesity incidence is only 16.1%. 4, can’t well exercise chewing and swallowing Baby is still very dependent on the bottle after one and a half years, may not be able to eat three meals a day well, thus can’t well exercise chewing and swallowing, and then lead to abnormal development of oral muscles, affecting speech. The first thing you need to do is to find a suitable replacement. In addition to being a container, the bottle is also a “dependency” on the baby’s spirit. A new mug that replaces the bottle is sure to get your child’s attention and affection. It is recommended that you take your child to the mall and pick a mug that suits your child’s eye. At first, it is recommended to choose a cup that is not easily broken, has a tightly fastened lid, a small spout, and a double handle, which is often referred to as a duckbill cup. 2, let the baby familiar with the new mug mug bought back, do not force the child to use the mug, so as not to cause him to resent, to give plenty of time to let the baby familiar with the new mug. You can dip the mouth of the cup in some water, milk or diluted juice, and show your baby how to use the cup; you can also use a toy doll as a demonstration, so that your baby can use the cup to feed the doll, increasing your baby’s familiarity with the cup. After familiarity, gradually replace the bottle with a cup. Start by replacing the least important meal of the day (usually the daytime one) with a water cup until the bedtime bottle is also replaced. Hide the bottle, while keeping the cup in his sight and within his activity area. In the stage of mixing water cups and bottles, we have to play a little bit of caution to make babies gradually swing the “love scale” to water cups: put diluted milk in bottles and non-diluted milk in water cups for babies to drink, so that babies gradually notice the difference in taste until they finally give up the bottles voluntarily. Tips: Babies may be clumsy when drinking water due to their age and motor development, such as leaking while drinking or tipping the cup over. Mom and Dad should not be harsh on the child, and do not try to save time and send the bottle back to his mouth, these are very detrimental to the development of new habits of the baby.