How old was your child when you took away the bottle and pacifier?

Put the formula in a sippy--use the Nuby with the soft spout. If he's thirsty enough, he'll drink out of it. The pediatrician told us not after a year for either because it'll be harder to take away and is worse for their teeth. Most of the nutrition should be coming from solids. If he's small, he should be eating a lot of foods high in fat and protein--avocado, for example. He's only 2 mos behind schedule, so should be functioning at 11 or 12 mos old. At that point, kids generally either have no bottles or one at bedtime before brushing teeth. Obviously talk to your doctor about it, but I would guess he/she would suggest foods high in fat and to feed him plenty of healthy snacks (cheeses, yogurt, crackers, hummus, guacamole, etc) and that if the bottles aren't in the house, it's not an issue because if he's thirsty he won't deprive himself just because he doesn't like the cup. Don't put the leak proof valve in right away so he knows liquid can come out.