Health Tip: Weaning Baby from a Bottle

(HealthDay News) -- As babies grow into toddlers, it's time to take away the bottle and transition to a cup.

The Nemours Foundation suggests how to wean babies of their bottles:

• Instead of a bottle, offer baby a "sippy cup" to drink from.
• Praise your child for using the cup, saying that it's for "big kids."
• Gradually replace the milk in the bottle with water by slowly diluting it over a number of days. This should cause your child to lose interest in the bottle.
• Hide bottles where your child can't see them.