Help, my daughter will not drink any milk

hannah_224 · Nov 19th, 2009, 14:33 PM

Hello ladies, hope your all well? Ive been lurking around for a while now but never had any problems to post untill now so i hope u dont mind me joining. My daughter is nearly 19months, a couple of weeks ago she was drinking her milk (in a bottle) fine she was having about 6oz in the morning and 9oz before bed, she then got a virus and was teething but since then she will not drink any milk. Ive tried different beakers, (chucked the bottles now). ive even through gritted teeth and desperation put a tiny bit of hot chocolate in her milk, she will have a couple of slurps and thats it. Today i brought some toddler milk she wont even drink that. Help i dont know what to try next or even is there anything else i can try. Have any of your little ones done this? How much milk are they drinking? Any advise will be greatly welcomed. x

isil · Nov 19th, 2009, 15:36 PM

I don't think it matters that drink milk specifically. Alasdair doesn't drink milk any more but I make sure he gets 3 or sometimes 4 portions of calcium rich food a day. He has his dinner at 5 then at 6.15 he has a couple of rich tea biscuits or half a piece of toast or a yogurt. He seems to sleep fine through the night. I've noticed since dropping the milk feeds he's started eating cheese, which he was never too keen on and although he's always liked brocolli he seems to want even more now.

dali · Nov 20th, 2009, 05:19 AM

im sure you have tried but would she prefer it warm ?
like hannah_224 said , as long as she is eating things like cheese and yogurt, and other calcium rich foods during the day it should be fine.
how about making your own milk shakes ? you can add yogurt and fresh fruit to the shake to make it super healthy ( strawberries / bannana etc.. )

MummyJade · Nov 20th, 2009, 05:41 AM

Maizie stopped drinking sma at bout 9 months and then stopped drinking cows milk at bout 11 months i tried hot chocolate and she done the same had a little bit then nothing but she will have the odd milkshake... maybe thats worth a try?
But she loves cheese and yoghurts so i know she is getting enough... try not to worry...

xx

Emmea12uk · Nov 20th, 2009, 06:13 AM

Tommy hates milk and always has done, but he likes to drink it out of a glass tumbler or with a straw. How many teeth does she have? If she is teething late it may just be she is sore and sipping may suit her better. Maybe give up on baby bottles and cups. 19months is old enough to drink properly.

hannah_224 · Nov 20th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Hi, thanks for the relpys im not panicking so much now, i thought that drinking milk was still a must at her age, she always had her milk warm. I have thrown away the bottles now! If i give her some in a cup she tips it all out and wont let me hold it, i have tried our mugs with a straw which she will let me hold. She has just had her molors through so pehaps her gums are still sore. I havent tried fresh milkshakes so will try that later. She loves cheese and yogurt, so i up the amount of thoses that she has.
Thanks again for the advise
Hannah x

tinybutterfly · Nov 20th, 2009, 10:59 AM

i didn't like milk either at a young age...

my grandma used to warm it up and put some sugar in it, tastes much better.
or flavoured milk, back in the days it was just strawberry flavoured milk but now there
are lots of flavours out there, banana, apple, kiwi, red fruits,....

i honestly thought my mom was a godess when she brought that home for me lol

Emmea12uk · Nov 21st, 2009, 05:55 AM

You can hide spinage in most baby foods, which is excellent for them. Also with milkshake watch out for sweetners. They are evil to children. There is nothing wrong with a sugary drink at mealtimes, or at bedtime if you brush thier teeth afterwards. We use nesquik or ovaltine

dali · Nov 21st, 2009, 06:55 AM

also, dont forget that milk in cereal / mash/scrambled egg etc.. also counts ( ok its only a small amount but it all adds up

)

taperjeangirl · Nov 21st, 2009, 10:55 AM

Daisy was a non milk drinker too for a while there, I tried blending banana, strawberries everything to get her to drink some!

She has started drinking a few oz's at bedtime but thats about it!
She drinks out of sippy cups through the day and has a NUBY toddler cup at night, it has a soft teat style bit that resembles a bottle teat so she drinks it a bit better! and it doesnt spill if tipped up!

It doesnt worry me too much because she eats alot of yoghurts, cheese etc so she gets plenty calcium that way

Nov 19th, 2009, 14:33 PM	#1
hannah_224 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 12	Help, my daughter will not drink any milk Hello ladies, hope your all well? Ive been lurking around for a while now but never had any problems to post untill now so i hope u dont mind me joining. My daughter is nearly 19months, a couple of weeks ago she was drinking her milk (in a bottle) fine she was having about 6oz in the morning and 9oz before bed, she then got a virus and was teething but since then she will not drink any milk. Ive tried different beakers, (chucked the bottles now). ive even through gritted teeth and desperation put a tiny bit of hot chocolate in her milk, she will have a couple of slurps and thats it. Today i brought some toddler milk she wont even drink that. Help i dont know what to try next or even is there anything else i can try. Have any of your little ones done this? How much milk are they drinking? Any advise will be greatly welcomed. x

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Nov 19th, 2009, 15:36 PM	#2
isil Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,145	I don't think it matters that drink milk specifically. Alasdair doesn't drink milk any more but I make sure he gets 3 or sometimes 4 portions of calcium rich food a day. He has his dinner at 5 then at 6.15 he has a couple of rich tea biscuits or half a piece of toast or a yogurt. He seems to sleep fine through the night. I've noticed since dropping the milk feeds he's started eating cheese, which he was never too keen on and although he's always liked brocolli he seems to want even more now.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#3
dali Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: east sussex Posts: 1,575	im sure you have tried but would she prefer it warm ? like hannah_224 said , as long as she is eating things like cheese and yogurt, and other calcium rich foods during the day it should be fine. how about making your own milk shakes ? you can add yogurt and fresh fruit to the shake to make it super healthy ( strawberries / bannana etc.. )

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Nov 20th, 2009, 05:41 AM	#4
MummyJade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bath Posts: 3,673	Maizie stopped drinking sma at bout 9 months and then stopped drinking cows milk at bout 11 months i tried hot chocolate and she done the same had a little bit then nothing but she will have the odd milkshake... maybe thats worth a try? But she loves cheese and yoghurts so i know she is getting enough... try not to worry... xx

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Nov 20th, 2009, 06:13 AM	#5
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	Tommy hates milk and always has done, but he likes to drink it out of a glass tumbler or with a straw. How many teeth does she have? If she is teething late it may just be she is sore and sipping may suit her better. Maybe give up on baby bottles and cups. 19months is old enough to drink properly.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#6
hannah_224 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 12	Hi, thanks for the relpys im not panicking so much now, i thought that drinking milk was still a must at her age, she always had her milk warm. I have thrown away the bottles now! If i give her some in a cup she tips it all out and wont let me hold it, i have tried our mugs with a straw which she will let me hold. She has just had her molors through so pehaps her gums are still sore. I havent tried fresh milkshakes so will try that later. She loves cheese and yogurt, so i up the amount of thoses that she has. Thanks again for the advise Hannah x

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Nov 20th, 2009, 10:59 AM	#7
tinybutterfly Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,903	i didn't like milk either at a young age... my grandma used to warm it up and put some sugar in it, tastes much better. or flavoured milk, back in the days it was just strawberry flavoured milk but now there are lots of flavours out there, banana, apple, kiwi, red fruits,.... i honestly thought my mom was a godess when she brought that home for me lol

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Nov 21st, 2009, 05:55 AM	#8
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	You can hide spinage in most baby foods, which is excellent for them. Also with milkshake watch out for sweetners. They are evil to children. There is nothing wrong with a sugary drink at mealtimes, or at bedtime if you brush thier teeth afterwards. We use nesquik or ovaltine

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Nov 21st, 2009, 06:55 AM	#9
dali Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: east sussex Posts: 1,575	also, dont forget that milk in cereal / mash/scrambled egg etc.. also counts ( ok its only a small amount but it all adds up )

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Nov 21st, 2009, 10:55 AM	#10
taperjeangirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9,828	Daisy was a non milk drinker too for a while there, I tried blending banana, strawberries everything to get her to drink some! She has started drinking a few oz's at bedtime but thats about it! She drinks out of sippy cups through the day and has a NUBY toddler cup at night, it has a soft teat style bit that resembles a bottle teat so she drinks it a bit better! and it doesnt spill if tipped up! It doesnt worry me too much because she eats alot of yoghurts, cheese etc so she gets plenty calcium that way

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