I don't have experience with older babies so I would send you on to the toddler sleep forum since you might get more responses.
Have you always given the bottle to him at night or is this new? It sounds habitual esp if it specifically for the bottle.
However, in my very limited experience which you should take with a grain of salt :wink: is to suggest not ignoring him because he will feel abandoned but also not giving in to giving him the bottle either, or juice or water or anything. You can stay with him until he gives up and goes to bed. You might have nights where you are up the whole night with him but eventually he will learn through repetition and consistency kind of like EASY that night time is for sleeping and not for the bottle.
I SO wish I could be of more help to you!
