Bottle before sleeping😅

So I feel like such a bad mother. My daughter is almost a year and a half old and she still takes a bottle at nap and bedtime. I know they encourage straw bottles or open cups and she does drink from those during the day. We also rarely brush her teeth😅😅😅 Please tell me I'm not the only one and please give recommendations for good before sleep cups and toothbrushes!! 💜

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I don't think it's particularly unusual for 1.5 year olds to still be having a bottle. The main concern with having it immediately before sleep is it sits on the teeth all night which isn't ideal particularly if they're not getting brushed very often either way. Ours has still been having milk since turning one but has it downstairs, in a munchkin beaker, then it's upstairs for bath and tooth brushing. If yours has cups she uses just keep trying to move towards those instead for the milk. But please do brush her teeth. I know they're "only" milk teeth but it's important to establish good tooth care routines and look after the ones you've got. Kids toothbrushes and toothpaste have age ranges on them so just use one that's suitable for her age. We listen to songs while we do it which helps us make sure we're brushing for the full two minutes!

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