105 to assume the open position and permit fluid flow finally the care giver pulls infant care apparatus 100 relative to bottle 200 sufficiently to open valved cap assembly 300 an infant then may enjoy fluid from bottle 200 flowing through valved cap assembly 300 and infant care apparatus 100 when bottle 200 is empty or the infant no longer desires fluid from bottle 200 infant care apparatus 100 may be disconnected from valved cap assembly 300 and used as a pacifier the care giver firmly urges top 315 and or lip 335 from lower cavity 120 such that it disengages from fitting 105 the care giver then presses top 315 into base 310 of valved cap assembly 300 to define a closed position for storage and to prevent leakage of the contents of bottle 200 the care giver then rotates shield 110 relative to fitting 105 to assume the closed position to prevent fluid notably air from being drawn through infant care apparatus 100 and ingested referring to fig4 another embodiment constructed according to principles of the invention includes an infant care apparatus 400 which also may be used in conjunction with a bottle not shown having a valved cap assembly not shown infant care apparatus 400 includes a fitting 405 a shield 410 and nipple 115 fitting 405 preferably is constructed similarly to fitting 105 like fitting 105 fitting 405 is removably connectable to valved cap assembly 300 fitting 405 defines a lower cavity.