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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 5 year old still drinks a 5oz bottle of milk at night. I realize he’s way too old, but he likes it. It takes him less than a minute, so I doubt it is doing much harm to his teeth. And he brushes after.

I wouldn’t worry about the paci if the use is as minimal as you say. Let them move on when they’re ready.[/quote]

it’s truly ok for parents to take away age-inappropriate things. the 5 year old may end up being a 2nd grader with a bottle (I’ve seen it). the bottle itself isn’t an issue but it is an indication of an incredibly permissive parenting style that is probably not doing the child any favors.

but at the end of the day I actually cannot judge one parenting style as better than others, assuming that no abuse or neglect is involved. lord knows I don’t feel like I have a lock on parenting skills. but if you’re going to practice a type of parent pretty far outside the norm, with your kid not meeting age-based milestones… you’re going to get comments about it, and you may want to reflect on what it means. [/quote]

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