9 Month Old Hits the Side of Bottle While Feeding

I also think it is normal. My 18 month old was mostly bf but did get a bottle. She tended to either hit me, the bottle or the side of her own head. I think it is just a habit they develop and sometimes in my daughter's case a sign that she is tired.

And my daughter is the same way when it comes to drinking from cup. We have given her a regular cup since she was a year and of course we have the sippy cups. She prefers the regular cup for the freedom of drinking as she wants.

I think it's normal. My 8 month old does the same thing with my breasts during feeding!

My little one did that all the time. Soon after she started holding the bottle on her own and she would hit the bottle with her other hand. Sometimes the bottle would fly out of her hands because she couldn't grasp with one hand. Totally normal, she was just entertaining herself.

Talk to any breastfeeding mother and they will tell you this is normal. LOL Both of my kids hit and diddle and play and do all kinds of weird things while eating. I think it's just boredom, especially at this age.

If she's not stopping and crying, the flow is probably fine. Maybe she is just entertaining herself while sucking down her bottle. It can be quite boring. Seems like shes smaking it, but her coordination isn't that great and she can't be gentle. Like the other poster wrote, maybe she is trying to hold it. My 6 mo old has recently become an octopus and everything he tries to pick up, he smacks. Bon appetite!

I have twin girls (11 months) one of my girls always does that too, I honestly think it is just a habit, not indicating that she is not getting her bottle fast enough,only because it is not violent or she is not mad. My other one always has to have her fingers in my hair so I think it is like a comfort thing!

I think you are right, it's probably not flowing fast enough for her. Are you using the "fast flow" type nipples? Or, like another mom said, just a habit and could ean she's getting tired. Best of luck to you, it's a dramatic change having that first baby in your thirties- I know first-hand. Things will fall into place :)

She probably wants to hold the bottle. Why not let her try? If she's in her high chair, place both of her hands on the side of the bottle and encourage her to hold it (while you hold the bottle bottom). If you're holding her, let her hold the bottle and press it to your chest.