Children Should Be Weaned from the Bottle for All of the Following

question 7

Multiple Choice

Children should be weaned from the bottle for all of the following reasons,except:

• A)to reduce the risk of dental cavities.
• B)self-esteem suffers when older children drink from the bottle.
• C)too much milk may reduce the amount eaten of nutritious foods rich in iron.
• D)to avoid a lag in the development of appropriate feeding skills.

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