It's Time to Retire the Nipple

Although you've been drinking from a bottle for 9 months, you've still developed an addiction to 'the nipple' as all babies do. The only difference is that your nipple is plastic and rubber, not flesh.
At one year of age, it's time to consider breaking your connection to the nipple. Actually, many parents have their babies using valve ('sippy') cups from 6 months onward! Rai, it may be tough, as breaking any addiction is, but it's time your bottle has a valve instead of a nipple and it's also time we take that pacifier away from you. You may put up a fight, though, trying to reclaim what you believe is rightfully yours...