when should a baby stop using a bottle?

Baby bottle is indispensable for infant growth, even if it is pure breast-feeding, also need to use the baby bottle. Some parents even in order to save trouble, usually use the baby bottle to feed the baby, in fact, this is a bad habit, should let the baby stop using the bottle as soon as possible. So when should a baby stop using a bottle?

When the baby is six months old, he should be allowed to give up the baby bottle. Although it is very convenient to use the baby bottle, excessive use of the baby bottle will affect the growth of the baby's teeth, and even lead to tooth deformity, such as sparse teeth and overdenture, which will affect the normal development of the baby's oral cavity.

6 months old baby can not stop using the bottle, until the baby is one year old, should stop using the baby bottle, in order to prevent dental caries.

In particular, the baby develops the habit of sleeping with a baby bottle. If his teeth are immersed in milk for a long time, dental caries is easy to appear, which will affect the baby's oral development. Therefore, parents should try to let baby stop using the baby bottle when he is six months old.

Parents should let the baby learn to drink from the cup, which can not only give up the baby bottle, but also help the baby's movement coordination ability. The mother can let the baby try to drink water one mouthful at a time, or start to practice with a water bottle with a straw. Let him try to drink water with a water cup until he is used to using a wide mouth water cup. When the baby is 8 months old, he can drink water with a water cup independently.