Quote Originally Posted by 5 Little Monkeys View Post
While I do think that some parents use the bottle for the reason you stated, I do know some parents who have kept the bottle longer than I think is necessary because it's a bonding time for them and the parent isn't ready to give that up. It's not how I would do things but they aren't my children and how they do things at home is out of my control.
I'm not sure how putting a child to bed with a bottle is bonding