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“How many bottles and how many mls should my 15month old boy be drinking.recently switched him to cows milk.he usually has 200ml of formula but i dont think its enough” How many bottles per day for a 15 month old?

Posted by anon, 03/05/13

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  • Toddlers ages 12 to 24 months: 1 to 4 cups of water and 2 to 3 cups of milk. Children ages 2 through 5: 1 to 5 cups of water and 2 to 2 1/2 cups of milk.

    Most babies can start transitioning from a bottle to a sippy cup as young as 9 months old. By 18 months, they should be weaned off the bottle completely. Start with the bottles during the day because the bedtime bottle will be the one your child will have the hardest time giving up.


  • Maybe 1 at night


  • At this age, my kids were having a full bottle at bedtime only. I filled it 3/4 with cows milk and the remaining 1/4 was hot water. During the day, they mostly got water, with occasional juice or milk


  • When i was breastfeeding it was still about 4 feeds a day and one at night my little man was a bit of a breastaholic so no idea if thats the norn or what.


  • For a son your age, he should be drinking milk and combining with solids. He maybe drinking lots of milk because he is not getting enough solids . I remembered when mine started solids they were drinking much less milk so its like a beginning of a balanced diet. I would pop into your childhood clinic and see the nurse to make sure he is being fed properly so he is gaining weight and eating correctly . Mine was a saviour with my first child and I asked about everything .


  • 3 200 mls bottles id say


  • 1-2 I would think, don’t let him fill up on milk, at 15 months they don’t need much, don’t stress unless there is a problem with his growth


  • They usually let you know when they want them but roughly 3-5 per day. Might find they may not even finish it all


  • I would say 3 to 4 a day !


  • Great advice here, i would go with let your heart be your guide


  • if his crying and upset you can give him more. if he is content i would leave it


  • Use the tin as a guide but be guided by your bub also, they’ll tell you what you need.


  • If you are unsure I would talk to your child health nurse,


  • I think if he wants more then give him more.


  • Is he eating lots of solids as well?


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