It's always hard when a child gets sick and and has lost their appetite. I wouldn't cut off their milk. I would go back to their normal eating schedule, and offer milk after each meal. It sounds like he just got into a new habit and you need to slowly get him back to his old one.
I don't know how old he is exactly but if he's at least 2 years old he can take half a vitamin complete to help supplement anything he's missing.
Breakfast - hand full of dry cereal, even a few peices, then offer a cup of milk. (or eggs & toast, etc)
Morning snack - hand full of gold fish crackers, then juice after.
Lunch - half PB&J, cup of applesauce, milk at the end.
Afternoon snack - fruit peices, followed by juice
Dinner - chicken nuggets with ketchup, few green beans, followed by milk at the end.
Don't offer milk whenever he asks as it's filling. The boy will be hungry and will eat. Try one day of withholding a drink until he eats a few bites and that alone will get him on track. Slowly up his amount of food with each meal and always offer his drink last until he eats something. Will he throw a fit? Yup, but he needs to learn a new habit, and since you're in charge, he has no choice but to do it your way.
K. B
mom to 5 including triplets
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HarrisburgPAChat
events and chat within 2 hour radius