Q&A Forum
Joelene
Is it recommended for educators to put infants and children under 2 to sleep with their bottles.
Red Nose Education
The issue of baby having a bottle to go to sleep is not part of the Red Nose Safe Sleep recommendations, however, there is consistent information & recommendations to suggest that this is not best practice.
Many Child Health & Safety Organizations do not recommend babies having a bottle when being placed for sleep & have consistent information & recommendations to suggest that this may not be good practice.
eg Raising Children’s Network does have some information.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/newborns/breastfeeding-bottle-feeding/bottle-feeding/giving-the-bottle
https://raisingchildren.net.au/newborns/breastfeeding-bottle-feeding/bottle-feeding/giving-the-bottle#dangers-of-bottle-feeding-in-bed-nav-title