Is it okay for my child to have milk at bedtime or overnight?

The milk-sleep connection is very strong - it goes back to infancy. Once your child is a toddler, it's best to have a dividing line between eating and sleeping.

Eating is for nourishment and it's done during the day while you're awake. You don't want to blur the line and have milk as part of the bedtime routine. Or else it will become something your child needs throughout the night. They should be able to fall asleep without milk.

Make sure they are well fed before bedtime. You can give milk in a well-lit room before you start the bedtime routine if you'd like. But, once you're in their room, there should be no milk.

You can have them tell the milk and the kitchen goodnight to make a clear dividing line.