Suri Needs To Kick The Bottle

Most moms are eager to get their babies off the bottle and learning to drink on their own, but Katie Holmes seems to be an exception. The actress mom was recently photographed feeding three-year-old Suri on the set of a film in New York. Still drinking from the bottle at three? Is that normal?

US Weekly questioned Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician and co-author of “Food Fights,” about babies and the bottle. “By the time kids are nine months old, they have the physical development and mouth coordination necessary to be able to drink out of a sippy cup or a cup with straw. That development comes pretty early.”

One big reason for losing the bottle is toddlers have grown their baby teeth, and bottle feeding can encourage tooth decay. What if Suri has become attached to her bottle and won’t give it up? Dr. Shu suggests that Katie “transition her to a different security object that doesn’t cause cavities.” Maybe it’s time to buy her a stuffed toy or a blanket!

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