Will my toddler get enough milk if I stop a bedtime bottle?

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“My 2.5yr old still has a bottle of milk before bed. How do we stop her from doing this. We have gotten rid of the dummy in the last 6 months and I worry without that bottle of milk she won’t be getting enough milk each day? Any suggestions? Thanks” Will my toddler get enough milk if I stop a bedtime bottle?

Posted by anon, 29/04/13

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- - arcticwynta said
  - 02 May 2014
    9:27 pm
at 2/12 they can handle a cup so just give them a cup of milk before bed and they won’t be hungry as they are on solids. She will be fine with out that bottle of milk. You will find now it has become like a safety blanket for her
- - mle00 said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    2:35 pm
I think at this age dinners should be starting to replace the need for milk.
- - kathryn said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    6:14 pm
I will need to start doing this soon too and my plan is to have a new routine for bedtime which includes a drink, nappy change and story for bedtime.
- - coppin85 said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    10:11 am
how did it go?
- - meltingmoment said
  - 02 Dec 2013
    10:56 am
Hope you managed to find the answer you were looking for.
- - mggarner said
  - 28 Nov 2013
    12:24 pm
Was it easy or hard?
- - mggarner said
  - 27 Nov 2013
    3:19 pm
How did you go without the bottle of milk before bed?
- - ams78 said
  - 05 Nov 2013
    9:18 pm
Your daughter will be fine without a nighttime bottle. As long as she is getting enough nourishment during the day it fine. A night bottle is more of a comfort than an
- - kjgarner said
  - 28 Oct 2013
    9:53 am
Yes make sure she is drinking water and milk during the day and she should be alright for the night time without one
- - meltingmoment said
  - 27 Oct 2013
    2:51 pm
Yes I agree that he should do.
- - chont said
  - 25 Oct 2013
    5:36 pm
Another way to look at is 1 slice of cheese is equivalent to 1 bottle of milk
- - snoopy said
  - 25 Oct 2013
    1:07 pm
Am sure your toddler at 2.5 can get enough milk if you cut out the bed time bottle.
- - omgjag31 said
  - 05 Sep 2013
    8:12 pm
If its the bottle you te trying to get rid of try a cup before bed. If its the drink before bed call last drinks as such
- - a-edwards said
  - 30 Aug 2013
    6:41 am
It’s nice to settle with a bottle. Maybe jus give her less
- - lynzstevo said
  - 29 Aug 2013
    9:33 am
I hope you were able to successfully stop her bedtime bottle
- - maureen3 said
  - 28 Aug 2013
    11:24 am
more dairy products during the day and you can eliminate the milk at night
- - missangela said
  - 24 Aug 2013
    3:54 pm
Or you could still give milk but in a sippy cup.
- - a-edwards said
  - 21 Aug 2013
    2:48 pm
Try a desert instead of a bottle!
- - lynzstevo said
  - 21 Aug 2013
    10:19 am
Substitute more dairy in her diet throughout the day with yoghurt and cheese. Try changing her bedtime bottle to a cup of water. You can always give her some warm milk in a cup before bed. Just make sure its before she brushes her teeth. At 2.5 she doesn’t need to be having a bottle anymore.
- - missangela said
  - 13 Aug 2013
    12:51 pm
My daughter just wouldn’t stop her bottle before bed she had some huge tantrums . One day I put all her bottles in a bag and took them to a charity bin and told her I was giving it to another little girl that needed it.
She understood that there was no bottles in the house any more and was content. Its worth trying.