When the baby reaches this age, it is time to give up the bottle. If it is too late, these three hazards are waiting, don't fool the baby

Now you can often see a lot of children, although they are very old, they still hold the baby bottle. Xiaomei is like this. Although she is five years old this year, she still likes her baby bottle very much and often holds her own baby bottle. Even if you go to kindergarten, you have to bring your own bottle. At the beginning, Xiaomei's mother didn't care. She just felt that the child likes the bottle very much, and it can make the child happy. throw away the bottle. But one day, Xiaomei suddenly covered her mouth and told her mother that she had a toothache, so Xiaomei's mother hurriedly took Xiaomei to the hospital for an examination, only to find out that it was because Xiaomei suffered from a long-term use of a feeding bottle. Baby bottle caries, Xiaomei's mother suddenly woke up and regretted it.

In order to effectively avoid such a tragedy from repeating itself, let's learn about quitting the bottle today. First, find out when it's time for your child to wean off the bottle.

Under normal circumstances, after the child is six months old, parents can try to let the child throw away the bottle, and then let the child use the sippy cup. By the age of one to one and a half years, a wide-mouth cup can be used. The bottle should be completely quit before the age of two at the latest, otherwise it will have many effects on the development of the child's teeth and body.

Therefore, it is best for parents to help children wean off the bottle when the child is about one year old, otherwise the following harm may occur.

1. Causes bottle caries

Baby bottle caries is the caries caused by the baby bottle. If the child uses the baby bottle for a long time, the milk is easy to adhere to the surface of the teeth when sucking the pacifier. In addition, the baby often eats and plays, causing drowsiness when the stomach is full. As a result, the secretion of saliva is reduced, and the oral cavity cannot be cleaned, which will cause a large number of bacteria in the oral cavity. In addition, the dentin of the child's deciduous teeth is thin and easily corroded. Over time, the teeth will decalcify, causing black roots or Tooth residue, this is "bottle caries". It usually appears in the shape of annular caries, usually starting from the baby's teeth and the gingival margin of the deciduous incisor, extruding small white dots, which will gradually turn brown, and at the back, only the entire tooth will remain. Under the residual root. If the child unfortunately suffers from bottle-induced caries.” The child not only suffers from toothache, but also suffers from complications such as pulpitis and periodontal abscess. If the child suffers from such symptoms, parents must take the child to the hospital in time. seek medical attention.

2. Affect the development of teeth

The baby needs to keep sucking on the pacifier when using the bottle, which can cause the baby to hit the road and squeeze the tongue. The baby's upper deciduous teeth will be slowly pushed forward, and the lower deciduous teeth will be pressed backwards. After the child is two years old and has not given up the bottle, long-term sucking on the pacifier will damage the child's teeth and chewing function, and may also increase the child's chances of buck teeth and uneven teeth, thus affecting the child's facial aesthetic problems. It also affects the daily cleaning of children's teeth, making it easier for bacteria and food debris to remain in the gap between the teeth, making it more likely to cause tooth decay.

3. Affect language development

In fact, many parents do not know why long-term use of feeding bottles will adversely affect their children's language development. Generally, one year old is the golden period for the formation of children's language ability. At this stage, children are very sensitive to language. If they continue to use a feeding bottle at this time, it is likely to affect the normal development of children's articulation and unhealthy articulation. Normal development will affect the child's language barriers such as slurred speech, and it is more likely to cause the child's poor language development.

So how do you make your child transition from a bottle to a cup quickly?

1. Cultivate children's interest and seize the opportunity

The child does not understand the pros and cons of the bottle, and will not take the initiative to quit the bottle, but the child knows what is interesting. Children naturally like to do things they are interested in, so parents should help children develop an interest in water cups, and take a good time to guide children to transition from bottles to cups, and slowly help children accept new ways of drinking water.

2. It is very important to choose the baby's cups

This is a very critical step, which can better guide the child to transition from a bottle to a water cup. When choosing cups, I need to pay attention to the following points. First, choose a cup that is easy for children to grasp, and secondly, choose a more Cups suitable for children's transition, such as duckbill cups. Of course, we must respect the child's preferences and choose the tragedy that the child prefers.

At this age, parents should pay attention to it, and it is time to give the baby a bottle. The above hazards should also be paid attention to.