Need Advice, My 1 Year Old Refuses to Drink Milk

Horizon makes organic vanilla milk in a carton with a straw. That is how I got my girl off the bottle and it's the only milk she'll drink. They sell individuals in Starbucks if you want to try it out and they sell it by the case in Costco if it works.

cheese cheese cheese. My sons will eat it any way we serve it (shredded, sliced, cubed, etc). They really like string cheese and I peel it down 1/2 way for them to make a "palm tree".

try ice cold milk.. maybe she like it cold... then try warm... maybe she prefers warm. My niece only will drink it ice cold with cubes in it... also my sister in law makes ice pops with choco milk.. and she loves it.. good luck...

No one needs non-human milk. A 1 year old needs 500-800 mg of calcium in their diet. They also need fat and vitamin D and a whole host of other nutrients. Beans, turnip greens, spinach, sesame, collard greens, fish, dried figs are all great sources of calcium. Vitamin D is best gotten by spending time outdoors in the sun. Fats can be gotten from meats, fish, nuts, oils and fatty fruit like avocado and coconut.

Rather than tricking and coercing your daughter to drink milk, I'd focus on making sure she has a wide variety of food in her diet and that will meet all her nutritional needs rather than just focusing on whether or not she'll consume one food.

Your child may not like the taste of milk, or it may be upsetting her stomach. Neither of my daughters or I drink any milk.

I find it very difficult to believe your doctor would tell you your child needs milk. This is absolutly untrue. Your child needs the nutrients that can be found in milk, especially calcium and vitaim D. Try other dairy products like cheese and lowfat yogurt. Also, buy the orange and apple juices that are calcium fortified. As long as she eats a well balanced nutritous diet, she'll be just fine.

Remember the best beverage for all of us is water.

Good luck.

My older daughter gets excema when she drinks milk so we just never had her do that. There are better sources of calcium anyway. One cup of broccoli has the same calcium as one cup of milk.
These are good websites on the subject:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/calc...
https://www.msu.edu/~mikevh/MVHHOME/MILK.HTM

My 2 year old has refused to touch milk since giving up the bottle a few months ago. (I also tried all those things you did, with NO luck whatsoever.) I was concerned, but the doctor said that as long as he's getting dairy from other sources such as yogurt & cheese, he'll be fine. So, just stock up on cheese & yogurt and give them to him with his meals regularly. Good luck!

T.,
My son blew off milk too and I just gave him OJ fortified with calcium, vitamins, and wbatever other dairy I could get him to eat. After a year or so, I gave him a chocolate donut and said that the absolute BEST thing in the world with a chocolate donut is a glass of ice cold milk. I gave him a glass with the donut and had my own to eat and drink with him, and no more milk issues. Don't make a big deal about it--it'll resolve itself. Just takes a little more calculation in terms of getting the vitamins and other nutrients you would get from the milk, but you don't need cow's milk--you need the calcium. Also, you can try a milkshake after a few months, but don't make an issue right now 'coz you will lose!!! You can puree broccoli and cook it into banana bread, too.
Have a donut on me,
A.

Your baby does not need milk. My son is four and the only dairy he has had is cheese and yogurt. He used to drink soy milk but stopped liking it and loves juice so I mix it with water.
There is so much calcium in other things(broccoli
soy milk yogurt cheese juice etc.)...and she can eat a calcium supplements(lil critters). Water is what we all need more of. Maybe she'll like a home made banana smoothie with hidden nutrients in it(like flax oil and fruits or veggies)Dr Sears has books about this. He has great advice on everything.
good luck
S. S

Talk to your doc about alternate sources of calcium and vit D, besides the yogurt. There's also calcium in veggies and other foods. Our doc said it doesn't have to be milk every day.

We offer grampas vanilla milk. Grandpa always makes it in this house, even for grandma. take a glass of milk and add sugar and vanilla to taste. it can be heated or cold.

Another one I used to drink as akid is called a black cow. you add molasses to the milk and stir. it is good.

My grandchildren like it if i by the hersheys strawberry milk also.

You can actually buy vanilla and strawberry milk in the single servings in the store, maybe if you get a couple of those and she likes it, you can mix it up at night when she is gone to bed and refill the bottles, then she will think you bought it in the store, some kids that makes a differnce, or just having it come in a special container makes it special.

Good Luck!!!

Have you tried goat milk?
My daughter LOVED it...
Good Luck,
L.

try strawberry nesquick powder. kids don't usually like chocolate, too strong of a flavor. i add one small scoop to about 8 oz of milk and my kids love it. now they drink too much milk!

Are you offering it warm or cold? I ask because my son who is 1, won't drink it if it's cold. I would alert the doctor that she is refusing it altogether. They definitely need the milk for growing. Good luck! Lynsey

I went through the same issue with my daughter and was completely stressed about it. In fact, at times she does it on and off and I am more at peace with it now. Believe it or not I found a strawberry soy milk smoothie in little boxes at the regular super market (like juice boxes) that she would drink!! It has more sugar than I would like to give her but I opted for it anyway because I was so desperate plus that it was sugar instead of high fructose or corn syrup made me happy. It is only a phase so short-term it is a good solution. Plus I would stuff her with other things high in calcium to make up for it and make sure she got lots of liquids, too. Now when it happens I mix milk with Tropicana pure Raspberry Acai (Or other juices would work, too) and I tell her we are making smoothies and she will drink it from her sippy cup. WHEW for us it was a lifesaver until the phase passed. GOOD LUCK!

My son at 5 still doesn't get 16 oz of milk in a day. No child needs cow milk so desparately that they should have all kinds of sugar added to their diet to get milk in. And we don't even absorb the calcium from milk as easily as the calcium from leafy greens (like spinach)! Dr. Sears has a great Family Nutrution book, and you might be able to find that or some other great books on nutrition at your library that will give you some ideas on how to get CALCIUM into her diet.

My one year old is allergic to milk so we get creative with our calcium fortified juices, vitimans, and we make sure we eat healthy(lots of veggies and fruits)....I agree with the former...only baby cows need cows milk...if she took it before she will probably take it again but don't stress, cheese and yogurt are easy alternatives...

When I was young I also would not drink milk, until one day my mother, who was a big coffee drinker, put one teaspoon of her coffee in it. I loved it that way and I drank it that way through adulthood. I am a tea drinker now, and last year, when my doctor recommended that I drink milk I went right out and bought a container of milk and a "take-out" cup of coffee, which lasted several weeks in my frig. I am not suggesting that you add coffee, just be imaginative. What about a fruit flavoring? Vanilla? Sugar or Splenda? Smoothies? Keep experimenting until you hit on a flavor she likes.

Hi there T.,
You have gotten some great advice here. I too believe that children do not need milk, just the calcium. It is not even as digestible as other forms of calcium in fruits and veggies. My daughters always had soy products and soy milk at one-three. Now they have tofu products and they are the healthiest, strongest twin girls I have ever known. They were always the healthiest in school too. Yogurt is good, soy milk with carob powder as a "milk or hot chocolate drink" is great tasting to some kids and super healthy! There are many alternative, try and find what fits for now. Forcing kids in any direction is a major mistake and a sure bet for many teen problems with eating. Look at the challenge to solve, not the problem.
And good luck you will do great!

Does the doctor want her to drink milk for the dairy and protein? If so, she eats yogurt and maybe she will drink other milks. Have you tried goat's milk or almond milk or soy milk? It depends on your diet whether you insist upon cow's milk. I raised 4 children and realized years ago that for me, cow's milk was for calves, and so I never gave my children milk, other than yogurt and soy and almond milk. If you are a person who confers with your doctor, than ask him if he agrees with a substitute for cow's milk

Hi T. - my son did the same thing at 15 months. He went from being a milk lover to hater in one day. It started when he had a stuffy nose but then continued for two weeks. I was really worried, because of the calcium needs and because he's not a good eater; however, he went back to it when we visited my mom in another state. Turns out he was teething with molars, and his nana had the special touch. My son loves different flavors like honey, vanilla, and cinnamon added to his milk now. And we found one kind of sippy cup (from Munchkin at Target) that has the soft rubber top - that's his official milk cup.

Anyway, good luck!
A.

When my son is given storebought homogenized ultra-pasteurized milk, he turns up his nose too! We gave him plenty of goat's milk yogurt til we moved to the country and were able to get certified organic raw milk from a local dairy, he took one taste and loved it. Now I ration it out (because if he has more than two glasses a day he gets allergies- runny nose, etc- since cow's milk tends to be mucous forming in excess).

I think butter, cheese and yogurt are enough- I tend to be a little doubtful of the calcium fortified juices because you can't properly absorb and utilize calcium without co-factors, and vitamin D is exceptionally important and is not absorbed without fat as it is fat soluble (most juices do not contain fat so this is sort of a problem).

In essence, your child needs nutrient dense foods. You can give her plenty of organic butter, yogurt, and cheese, and don't worry about the milk. Also, homemade chicken broths or stocks will impart needed minerals when allowed to slowly cook for 12-36 hours on low heat til the bones break apart easily. Another nice milky product chock full of healthy fats is coconut milk, and you can make delicious smoothies with it- add frozen strawberries and bananas.

It might be a control thing. My now 3 year old did that about 1 year old - when introducing a sippy cup. She refused milk or juice from it. I too, tried all kinds of sippy cups. Someone told me that once they're thirsty and realize that there's no more bottle, then they'll drink it. It just might take a few days. If you're concerned about lack of fluids, try a syringe or cup...
Within a few days, my daughter took to the NUBY sippy cup then we transitioned and tried the different ones...
Remember 1 year olds can't communicate, so they're probably thinking "hey! what's with the change of bottles and cups?" I really believe that you should listen to your body and the child will drink/eat when he/she wants... :)

grilled cheese sandwiches,
yougurts
frozen yougurt
mac and cheese
try lactaid, or over the moon, soy milk
try skim milk or 2 percent.
ice cream
mascarpone
cheesey fries
baked ziti
lasagna
ricotta
cottage cheese with fruits
poly o string cheese.

these re just a few easy ways to get the dairy

But have you considered carnation or nestle good start
has that formula----Enfamil has the 9-24 months formula
called NExt step.

pediasure.

http://freshbaby.com/healthy_eating/healthyeating_feature...

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&l...

https://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/consumer/productCategory....

It could mean she is allergic to milk. I would have her doctor do and allergy test.
My sister is severely allergic to more than a couple of foods.

Good luck. Denise

The only one who NEEDS millk is baby cows. ;) She just needs calcium and fat.

Some kids don't like milk. Only one of my breastfed kids ever took a liking to cows milk. They eat plenty of cheese, yogurt and veggies. Some of the non-dairy calcium sources are green leafy vegetables, beans, fish and seafood. Ready-to-eat cereals, calcium fortified orange juice and soy beverages are also fairly good sources of calcium.

I wouldn't worry too much as long as she eats other foods rich in calcium and fat.