Tom and Katie haven’t weaned Suri from a bottle and she’s four years old. Is this something to be worried about? Doctors suggest weaning a child from a bottle by the age of one. Same thing holds true for breastfeeding. Does a bottle harm a child once they turn that magical age?
Both of my children self weaned before they were two because we offered them spill proof sippy cups. They have since graduated to spill proof straw cups until they have mastered the art of keeping a cup upright. So, do I think a 4 year old is too old for a bottle? Every parent should know there child so I can only hope they are doing whats best for Suri. Would a 4 year old drink a bottle in my house? Probably not but only because kids have a tendency to mimic what they see and we have two older children that are bottle free.
I wouldn’t come out and say that Tom and Katie are doing a bad job of parenting but I do think they should take a look around them. Suri is 4 years old and she’s already being teased by the cruel world. I would hope they are already teaching her some fabulous comebacks to say to those cruel “kids” she’ll run into every day.
I’ve heard some people knocking Scientology for trusting that our children know their own bodies. My boys knew when they had enough of bottle or breast and they gradually weaned themselves. Children trust their bodies a lot more than adults trust their own bodies. That’s because we have spent many years not trusting ourselves and being taught that our bodies must meet some criteria set by “important” people. I have yet to encounter a child, barring health issues, would indulge themselves in sweets 24/7/365 if given a choice. Even the children that are restricted from candy except on occasion would eventually turn to food that is healthier for them.
What do you think about Suri using a bottle?
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I think that when she is done she will stop. I know my sis still had a bottle when she was four, but on her 5th b-day she threw them all out and said “SHE” thought she was to old, and maybe that will be the same with Suri.