If you let your little one carry a bottle around during the day, it will be harder for her to give it up. Don't put fruit drinks in bottles. Fruit drinks, soft drinks, fruit punches, or beverages other than milk are not nutritious. They are mostly sugar and water. When your child is thirsty, offer tap water, milk or real fruit juice in a cup.
Some toddlers drink from a bottle longer than others.
Don't force your child to give up the bottle or breast before she seems ready. You may have seen how your little one likes to copy what you do. She may try to feed you pieces of food the way you feed her. If you accept the food and show you enjoy it, she will laugh gleefully. This makes her feel important.