I hear you. I have an 11 month old right now and the mom was sending 3 8-oz bottles a day (only here from 7:30-3:30). I only ever fed her 2 - 1 for morning nap and 2nd for afternoon nap. I have no idea when the mom expected me to feed her all these bottles. I think the bottles are just milk and not formula. The 11month old barely eats anything and I know it is because she is too full from all that milk. I just give a very small portion of food. I don't allow her to make a mess. I give a firm NO and squeeze her hand slightly when she throws food on the floor. If she makes a mess with her sippy cup of water (she sticks her finger in the hole until it pours out) then I take it away.