https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:37:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780379 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:59:57 +0000 MrsF 780379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: I think that is why more people are encouraging straw cups as opposed to traditional sippies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780345 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:47:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 780345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It also has to go with the way milk comes out. </p> <p>With breastfeeding the child really has to suck the milk out and it doesn't pool in their mouth and sit on their teeth. </p> <p>Bottles are a bit better but still leak into the mouth and pool the milk on their teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780334 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:19 +0000 looch 780334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was cavities that were the issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780325 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:43:22 +0000 winniebee 780325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that it has to do w/ cavities and teeth formation, but @skibobrown: YES, why are so many sippy cups shaped like bottles!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780306 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:37:32 +0000 skibobrown 780306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah it's kind of weird when you think about it. Is a sippy cup that much better than a bottle? Our sippy cups have spouts that are shaped rather similarly to a bottle... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780295 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:35:09 +0000 Mrsbells 780295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes its mainly because of the effect on the teeth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780290 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:22 +0000 hilsy85 780290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe because of teeth coming in? Maybe long term bottle usage can affect the shape or cause decay (if baby goes to sleep with a bottle)? no idea though, really... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780287 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:02 +0000 MamaMoose 780287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I *think* it's because sucking on a bottle can mess up their teeth but nursing doesn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-you-supposed-to-bottle-wean-at-1#post-780251 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:21:01 +0000 winniebee 780251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I ask something perhaps dumb? </p> <p>Why is it ok to breastfeed as long as you want - even on demand....but you're supposed to ditch the bottle at age 1? </p> <p>My son has been exclusively bottle fed since 6 weeks and I know I need to wean him soon, but I don't really know why. </p>