Leah, I'm a real mom. (slept with all three of my kids--needed my sleep) You don't have to punish your daughter by forcing her to go cold turkey because she's been addicted to the bottles. You can help her form better habits gradually....not overnight....so it doesn't kill all of you. i've got three kids....been there. if i were you, i would try and transition her to a pacifier at first. Even if she cries you know that she has SOMETHING.....it isnt' as mean. After you make that adjustment you can slowly snip off the top of the pacifier a little at a time (when she isn't looking, pacifier fairy) so that it can't stay in her mouth without a lot of effort. She can hold it, it can comfort her, but it won't stay in her mouth while she's asleep. Gradually she will need it less and less, make those changes and be totally bottle/pacifier free. It's so much more loving....it's not her fault she's addicted, and it's not yours either....we're all just trudging through this, unfortunately, it never gets better---moms are always screwing up no matter what they do! Just keep smiling and enjoying her while she's still at this tender age! Good luck!
