15 Month Baby Only Taking milk..no Solids

How have you offered it? Will she take very thin cereal (like baby oatmeal)? Do you offer her small bites of things on a plate when it's her choice to pick them up? Banana, blueberries cut in half, etc?

At 15 months my daughter was feeding herself most of the time. I would try to find foods that give your daughter the opportunity to feed herself. Also, at 15 months, the amount of milk should be limited. At 15 months, my daughter got 2 cups of milk a day, one in the morning and one at night. She got overall about 16 oz. Now that she is 2, we are down to 12 oz of skim milk. She gets most of her nutrients from table food. If you are worried about iron, Enfamil does make iron drops. I usually find them in with the children's pain relievers. Also, I didn't start the iron drops until I was told by a doctor. My pediatrician has a 15 month well visit, do you have one? If so, you can use that time to talk to your doctor.

I agree that maybe letting her take charge of her eating will help. I give my 15 month old finger food on his high chair tray, spoonable food on the tray and a spoon and I let him go to town. Meanwhile I pop bites of food into his mouth as he is self feeding as well. Now for things like bananas, granola bars, toast, cereal etc, I don't even get involved I just put it on the tray and let him have at it. But if it's like oatmeal or something I put a little spoonful on the tray, give him a spoon and let him go. Then I give him bites as he is working on spooning up what is on the tray. Sometimes he even ends up with a spoon in each hand, it is cute and a bit messy, but as someone else pointed out, they clean up just fine. I know if I were to try and feed him he would not take a bite, but if he is involved or just doing it himself, he does just great. Also if all she seems to want is milk, you can pull the milk for a a few days. You can give yogurt, cheese, etc for calcium and water or watered down juice for drinks and see if that might get her eating. Hope this helps!!

You also might consider limiting her milk. It can make her feel full so she won't want to eat. Cutting back on the milk might make her hungrier and more willing to eat other foods. You can also try pediasure to supplement or possibly Carnation Instant Breakfast.

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You also might consider limiting her milk. It can make her feel full so she won't want to eat. Cutting back on the milk might make her hungrier and more willing to eat other foods. You can also try pediasure to supplement or possibly Carnation Instant Breakfast.

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You also might consider limiting her milk. It can make her feel full so she won't want to eat. Cutting back on the milk might make her hungrier and more willing to eat other foods. You can also try pediasure to supplement or possibly Carnation Instant Breakfast.

It's a strong-willed thing, I recall my daughters doing this too, they really wanted to feed themselves instead of me feeding them. Just give her finger foods, things she can manipulate on her own. My youngest daughter is VERY strong willed. She wanted (and still wants) to do everything herself, no matter how big or small. Her favorite foods at that age were cheerios and peas because she could do it herself. Too much milk will make your child overweight so be careful with that (too much fat content if that is all your child is ingesting).

I'd try smoothies w/ whole milk and various fruit such as banana + frozen mixed berries or peaches etc to get your baby more variety of nutrients. As far as the iron if you want to pay for baby formula thats an option. Keep giving your baby food in hand because what we make think is very little might be sufficient for their little stomachs. Babies this age (mine just turned 16 months) can be very picky about food from one meal to the next and one day to the next. So also keep setting food in front of baby during meals and try putting food in baby's hand in addition to putting food in baby's mouth.

Finger foods. Seriously, my kids were done with me feeding them by 10 months. Finger foods were great! We started with crackers, crachers and peanut butter, pasta, pieces of fruit, veggies, pieces of whole wheat bagels ... it can get messy, but really they can eat lots of things with their fingers.

Just make sure everything is small enough so as to not pose a choking hazzard. It might really work. Give it a try!

She is becoming independent. Put finger foods on her high chair tray and
let her feed herself. She is ready for that! I would give her anything she
wants.

To Victoria T; double check with pediatrician. Skim milk is usually not a good thing because babies need the fat for normal growth and development.

I would have to agree with Kate M. The longer you allow your baby to get away with only taking milk, the longer and harder it will be to get your baby to develop the appropriate and necessary eating habits and appetite their body needs. Also, you didnt specify how your child is taking the milk in.. by bottle or by sippy cup, warm or chilled... I noticed with my daughter who just recently turned two that the less milk she drank from a bottle that was warm.. the more she solids she ate.. we limit the warm bottles to one a day at bedtime.. there have been times where her dad has given her warm bubbys at nap time as well and sometimes let her get away with a warm bubby in the morning.. and she quickly got in the routine of wanting a bottle several times through out the day and she then began refusing the foods she loved eating and was beginning to eat...so then we continued allowing her get away with because she didnt want her to "starve". But that was a bad cycle in which we have gotten away from for once and for all. We are expecting a a second daughger in mid July and definitely do not want to be fighting that battle at the time her sister arrives... So as hard as it can sometimes be not ween from the milk.. you just have to do it.. if not now than later.. but the sooner the better.. Its best for your baby and will be better for you when you are not dealing with special requests for poor diet. I wish you the best.. you're not alone!

What does her Doctor say? At this age, my boys were eating finger food too, with a little bit of nursing. Give her a spoon and let it rip! Don't worry about the mess. I loved watching my babies eat spaghetti. It was crazy messy and tons made it into the bib and not into them, but they loved working on the noodes. Maybe try little pasta shells (they liked to put them on their finger tips), peas, cut up grapes, hummos and crackers, lentil soup (small and easy to digest). Just cut down on the milk - maybe give it after the solids. (what milk are you using?). Or in limited quantities. If she's hungry, let her feed herself with the solids, mushy food.

And don't freak about the mess. It will make her self-conscious. I say embrace the mess!! :-) They clean up just fine!

I would decrease the milk. If she's taking full milk feedings, that is filling her up. I would try decreasing the milk for a couple of days - a sippy as a beverage with her meals only, or serve the food FIRST and the milk after (the opposite of when they are infants). Don't feed her, let her eat on her own. I would also talk to her doctor to see if he/she wants your toddler on any type of supplement, that's where I'd go for advice on supplements.