14 Month Wont Drink Milk Anymore

Hello B.,
She might have a milk allergy. Don't worry too much though. My son doesn't drink milk either. His doctor said that he can get just as much calcium from vitamin D + calcium orange juice. I usually water it down 3/4 juice, 1/4 water. I hope that helps!
Blessings,
J.

maybe try some soymilk or rice milk, the vanilla flavor as it may taste better to her and it won't cause the mucus that cow milk. Another alternative is goat milk. It's easier on her system than cow milk too. Really as all the others stated, we don't NEED to drink milk, The Dairy Board says we need it, but physically we don't. There are calcium enriched foods all over the grocery store.
Cow milk is originally meant from baby cows. Really, who ever thought, maybe we should drink the milk of other mammals. That is a strange concept now that you think of it.
Ovaltine, as the previous poster stated, is great because it's not just chocolate and sugar. It's actually better than plain ole chocolate. So mix that in some rice milk or soy milk and let her try that.--Good luck!

There are also flavored waters out there that don't have added sugars or chemical sweeteners. Some herbal tea might be good to, the kind made from fruits, like wild Berry zinger, etc from celestial seasonings. The kind w/out caffeine, there are tons of flavors out there, Then just sweeten it with sugar that you control-real sugar, not corn syrup and put in some ice.... That would be good too for you, keep you both hydrated in the hot summer.

I snuck powdered milk into foods for a long time...I also just would replace the lack of milk drinking with other things such as yogurt and high calcium foods (cheese, etc). Also, with my son, I mixed the sweet vanilla shake products into his milk to get him to drink it again and then slowly weened him onto regular milk as he got older.

Good luck! It's tough, I know!

Trying flavoring her milk with chocolate, strawberry, etc...

My son did the same thing. I tried warming his milk for just a few seconds in the microwave. For whatever reason this really worked for him. I also give him Pediasure, he is a super picky eater, which he totally loves. Hope this helps. Good luck!!

I agree with Jackie. It's not milk that they need, it's calcium, fat and protein. Just make sure she's eating yogurt, cheese, lots of greens, etc. She'll be totally fine. Did you know that we are the only species that drinks milk past the age of weaning? I just found that out and thought it was interesting. Most moms are obsessed with their kids drinking milk and it's really not that necessary. Water is great, especially now with the heat. I just discovered a new juice at the store too. It's called Vruit. It's all real juices, but it's fruits and vegetables and my daughter loved it. I watered it down a little too because it's pretty concentrated, and pretty expensive.

Just a few ideas....
Try skim milk not so much of a creamy taste. Whole milk is so high in fat and has a heavier taste than skim milk.
Another thing you could try is adding a little powdered milk to a glass of water and see if she will drink it.
Will she eat yogurt, cottage cheese or cheese. Those all have some of the same vitamins.

Best of Luck

Hi -
My advice is not to sweat the milk. The US is one of very few countries in the world that pushes milk as the best source of calcium and vitamin D, and it is a detriment to our health as far as I can find doing the research (osteoperosis, for example, is generally a calcium absorption problem - one that stems from overdosing on calcium, or badly balancing protein and calcium intake, both of which happen when drinking dairy milk). We don't drink dairy milk in our household. My 8 year old daughter has never had milk, and my fiance is allergic to dairy protein.
You already have a well-balanced diet, you said. Also, if you are concerned about the amount of calcium she's getting after you've looked at her diet, you can always get calcium fortified juice, or just increase her cheese and yogurt intake.

This happened to me too. Just all of a sudden my daughter would no longer drink milk. It bothered me so much that I actually called the pediatrican and this is what I was told.
As long as she still eats calcium rich foods it is not a big deal if she drinks milk. These foods include yogurt, cheese, broccoli, etc. You can also have her drink juice that is fortified with calcium, such as orange juice and apple juice. Give her some time and she might come around. If not just make sure she is getting her calcium from other sources.

Good Luck!
J.

Because this is you #1 child, I'm sure you feel that milk is very important. Have you ever asked yourself why is milk so important?? If you child is a good eater, you have no worries. Veggies and fruit have much more calcium than milk. If you must, you can try rice milk or soy milk. Also, I'm not sure what type of supplement your giving her, the supplement you coose is entirely up to you, just make sure there is research to back up its bioavailablilty. Most store purchased supplements have no research what so ever. You are thowing your money down the toilet. In essence, they are, as nurses say "bed pan bullets." Keep up with the water and deluted juice, try fresh fruit smoothies and plop a scoop of frozen yogurt in it. She will be fine!!!
N.-Nutrition Naturally
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I added ovaltine when my son weaned but wouldn't drink milk (he eats well, but was not getting the amount of calcium the doctor recommended with just the veggie's and juice. I did the math). Over a week and a half time period, I lessened the amount, until it was just milk, and he's never looked back since.

good luck!

T.

My son refused to drink milk after I started weaning him at 12 months. We wound up giving him Stoneyfield smoothies (various berry flavors). Once our son took those we started adding milk and less smoothie so it wound up being just a flavoring. We switched to adding chocolate milk at some point more at first and backed off until it was about 1/4 choc. to 3/4 reg. whole milk. It took time but now milk is the first thing he wants when he wakes up in the morning and is his favorite drink the rest of the day. He's now two and if he sees those Horizon milk boxes at Starbucks/other - we can't escape without getting one. Good luck.

I agree with some others here; milk is not necessary and is often over-pushed in our country. Get the nutrients in good leafy greens, fortified orange juice, yogurt (Stonyfield or other organics that do not have high fructose corn syrup), even a good kid's vitamin (maybe go to Whole Foods for that?). Most people outgrow the ability to digest lactose anyway.

she doesn't have to drink milk. my pediatrician's daughter won't touch the stuff. So instead she gets cheese and yoghurt and a vitamin supplement and she drinks water and watered down juice.

Regardless of what the dairy lobby wants you to believe (esp. in my home state of Wisconsin!), there's nothing magic about milk. Try yogurt, soy milk with added calcium, even a serving of cottage cheese. There are lots of ways to get what she needs from milk.

My doc has always said to try and give the kids other foods with calcium -- cheese, yogurt, broccoli, etc. Good luck.

I have had this with my daughter too. She is susceptible to croup so milk is not a good idea either. She became afraid to drink it. What I did was, at mealtime, all I gave her was milk to drink. I didn't give her any other options and she would drink it - I invented ways for her to drink it - like straws like big people use (she would say), when she was a little older, a tea cup like a tea party, you get the idea. I let her choose the cup she would use for milk, making her part of the decision. The first few times, she drank just a few sips and then was allowed water after meal. She eventually went back to milk. I will say, she still has moments during and after colds and such where she will be leary of milk, but eventually comes around. My oldest (14) says milk tastes funny when she is not feeling well, so that may be an issue too. You could try flavoring it too, with a small dab of chocolate (lowfat) milk or strawberry. Time is the factor, I guess. God Bless and Congratulations!

My daughter did the same thing, all of the sudden won't drink milk anymore, then someone suggested to add alittle chocolate syrup to the milk and it worked, of course now that is the only way she will drink milk, she is almost 4 now and will be starting preschool in the fall, I don't think they serve choc milk there but hopefully she will adjust. good luck
Kim

hi B.,

Adding Ovaltine works (most of the time) with my very picky eater who just turned 5. Also, if I warm it up and drop a marshmallow in and call it 'hot chocolate' she likes that a lot.

As stated by others, she likes cottage cheese too - I put some in a little cup (like dip) and give her veggies or crackers to 'dip' in the cottage cheese.

good luck

have you tried chocolate milk? I know it's more sugar but if you bought her Ovaltine (which is semi-nutritious)and then slowly cut back the amount you put in, it might work. Other than that try the Silk soy milk. Otherwise, don't worry about it and give her other dairy products like cottage cheese.
Good Luck.