Give a security blanket
Sing or play music
Hold or rock your child
Give a pacifier
Give a security blanket
Sing or play music
Hold or rock your child
Give a pacifier
Dilute the juice you usually put in the bottle at bedtime until there is only water.
Offer a sippy cup at 6 months of age and trade the bottle for a regular cup by one year of age.
Give a security blanket or safe stuffed animal
Sing or play music
Hold or rick your child
Give a pacifier – do not dip it in anything sweet
Putting any of these liquids in a bedtime bottle:
Milk
formula
juice
Kool-aid
fruit punch
sugar water
soda pop
Smiling
Biting and chewing
Speaking clearly
Holding space for the permanent teeth
Healthy baby teeth give your child a great smile.