Daughter Will Not Drink Milk Anymore

Don't worry too much about it, just casually give her milk and if she does not drink it, don't make a big deal over it, just take it away. Keep doing this and seh will probably start to drink milk again, but if she does not, her health will still be fine. The big thing to avoid though is giving her too much juice, it can be very bad for children due to the high sugar content, it can lead to cavities and obesity.

If you have a Walmart nearby, they have a low cost 12+ month "formula" in the Latin foods section, a Nestle product called Nido. It only costs $3.58 per can, or $16.68 per large 2-4 week supply can. It has helped my toddler grow when his resistance to all other forms of milk made him lose weight. I wish this product had existed when my older children needed it. This seems to be a common problem, considering how often people post about it.

If your DD doesn't want to drink milk but has no issues with yogurt and cheese...why fight it? She's getting calcium, vit D and fluids, she's fine. Respect her choice on what she eats so long as it remains healthy and balanced.

My DS hates milk, but will eat leafy greens, broccoli, cheese and occasionally yogurt. I give him a calcium supplement and lots of water. There's just some things we have to accept.

I agree with the others that responded to your concern. My son doesn't really drink milk either but as long as they get calcium from other sources, it is not a big deal at all. Milk is very over-rated anyways and has fewer health benefits than most people think.

L.,
I agree with your doctor.
Milk for me is highly over-rated as needed in the diet.
Be sure to substitute water or 100% juice for the milk and not soda-pop and your daughter should be great.
At the elementary schools that I have worked at. Orange Juice is recognized as just as good a beverage choice as milk.
With my whole heart, C.

get used to it.

there are many things in your child's future that you will feel a lot better if she did not do.

my son has a computer addiction (obsession) I would feel so much better about if it was a normal-level interest.

however, he is a good boy who is independently on time to school every day, attends many after school activities, and is active in church. he does not engage in risky behavior, and he has a deep sense of integrity.

computers are his passion and he has become some sort of computer genius. he has a bright future ahead.

is it really worth a fight for your baby to drink milk? or is her overall health and the fact that she is still getting calcium etc from other sources good enough?

gotta pick your battles.
good luck.

A.

My daughter did the same thing. Her Dr said that it is not an issue as long as we include calcium in her diet. She loves yogert, cheese. We get bread and cereals that have it added. Double check with your dr, but I bet she will be fine.

I concur with your doctor. She doesnt require milk anymore. And it's good she's getting calcium from cheese, yogurt, etc. We're not supposed ot drink milk as adults; just babies. She is healthy, have peace. =)
Take care

She has been through a lot. Try mixing powdered Instant breakfast, chocolate milk is better then none. I think all kids go through milk strikes with NOTHING to do with allergy relations. I think it is normal. Both of mine did and then went back to drinking it again.

Give her yogurt, cheese, calcium enriched juice (one cup a day), even tums has calcium. What she gets from milk is Vitamin D and calcium one she can get from sunshine and the other in tons of different foods. Even in her cereal that is great! Get the strawed bowls and maybe she will drink up the leftover milk in the bowl.

Give it some time, just offer it in different forms and let it go, otherwise it is a power struggle. Try strawed cups too, my kids LOVED drinking from those.
Hang in there, she will drink it again, the Dr is right to have her stay hydrated and eat balanced foods vs worrying to much about milk.

My son doesn't like to drink milk anymore, either. Of course, he loves chocolate milk and hot chocolate, but I think all the sugar isn't worth it just to get some milk down him.
He thankfully loves cheese. We have string cheese and American cheese on hand at all times (the real American cheese, not Kraft singles, which you'll notice say "pasteurized process American cheese food." That's almost like saying "cheese-flavored food." Look for Deluxe brand, or buy it at Costco, because they say "pasteurized process American cheese") and I make a salad with cottage cheese, jello, cool-whip, and canned fruit. I try to overlook the sugar in the cool-whip and jello, and use one packet of regular and one of sugar-free jello. He eats the cheese plain, or in a grilled cheese sandwich, and he also loves to eat quesadillas.
So while he will only drink about two swallows of milk, he does seem to get quite a bit of calcium.
I also try to trick him. When he's super-thirsty, I'll give him a little milk. He takes a sip and whines for juice instead, so I tell him that when he's finished with his milk (I only give him a little) he can have some juice. But that doesn't really get much down him.
Good luck!

Whatever you do, don't fight with her about it. Sometimes my daughter went through a phase like that, and we just gave her cheese and yogurt for awhile. She wouldn't touch milk until about a year later. She did drink light vanilla silk soy milk, and the chocolate too, but if it looks like milk, chances are your daughter won't go for it. Just try once a week or so and see if she's changed her mind. Kids tend to get all the nutrients they need, as long as she's eating something, don't stress it or she might develop issues about food and eating.

Try warming the milk still. I do infant daycare and have a 22 month old girl that I tend that still refuses to drink cold milk. She always wants it warmed slightly. Then she drinks it fine. Hope that helps.

A 15 mo old doesn't need milk anymore- as long as she is eating well. One serving of broccoli has more calcium than a glass of milk, and the ultra-pastuerized (even organic) milks out there now are zapped of most nutrition anyway.
My 3 toddlers were only getting milk in things like cereal and mashed potatoes by a year old as well. They just need lots of WATER.
Good luck!

What I have found in practice is that some kids are milk kids and some do better with diluted juice. As long as they are getting their calcium from another source they do just fine.

Our kids have all gone through that stage. One thing we did was to get bowls with the straws on the side. After eating the cereal they liked to sip the milk through the straw. 2 of my kids eventually grew out of not wanting to drink milk but my middle never has been really fond of milk other than in cereal (and not always then - he likes it dry) but he eats other dairy and other foods with calcium. So it's no biggie.
But I agree to not worry too much. If she's eating other dairy products she should be fine. She should only be drinking about 16 oz of milk anyway, more than that can reduce her appetite for other foods.

When I weaned my son some 16 years ago he went to a sippy cup and would only drink water. Loved it. It was fine. He got what he needed from food and he turned out alright. We'll see...girls are next! :)

Hi L.,
I just wanted to let you know that she really only needs about 12-16 oz, that it 1 1/2- 2 cups a day. So really its not much. We are so used to them drinking to get a majority of their calories, but once they are eating many other things they really don't need a ton of milk. Good luck and just offer small amounts she will eventually like it again, especially if she sees that you like to drink it:)
E.

Hi L. - I totally understand your concern - my son did the same thing at 13 months. We used the 2nd stage formula from Enfamil and he drank that just fine. We stopped it at 2 to go back to milk but he still refuses it. The only way he will drink milk is in cereal like your little one or as a Horizon vanilla milk box. He'll only take a few sips from milk in a cup. Both of my boys like yogurt mixed with milk - basically just homemade drinkable yogurt. Up until 2, I liked using Yo-Baby because it was smooth and contained whole milk.

Keep on with those high calcium foods and plenty of fluids.

I wouldn't worry about it. She's old enough to be getting her vitamins, protein, and calories from a variety of other foods. Cow's milk is convenient, but not necessary to make a healthy kid. When I was little I didn't like to drink milk (still don't) unless it was flavored with chocolate. My mom didn't want to give me chocolate, so we tried other flavorings, but I just didn't like them. In fact one day when I was 4 I discovered how cool it looked when a little milk from some one else's glass was poured into the soapy dishwater. I asked my mom for a cup of plain milk and she was so happy to give it to me. I waited until I thought she wasn't looking and poured it into the dishwater, watching in fascination. Mom saw it and flipped out, but my response was that she knew I didn't like to drink milk, so why was she surprised that I had asked for it to do something other than drink it? She never offered me a cup of milk again and I never asked for it. I always have it with my cereal though.

Cow's milk is a culturally correct food, but really, cow's milk is for baby cows. No other species drinks the milk of another species, and few people in other countries drink milk as a beverage or even recognize it as such. Dairy is one of the most common allergens and is rare in Asian diets-- Okinawans have incredibly low rates of heart disease, especially compared to Americans.
Fortified orange juice, broccoli, and a dozen other low-in-saturated-fat foods have as much or more useable calcium without the extra junk. There are superior choices for protein, too. In other words, I don't think you should stress out about your daughter not drinking milk.
My family likes Silk milk on cereal or with cookies, but I try to encourage my kids to drink water (you can make juice ice cubes in fun shapes if you need novelty) so they have room in their appetites for good, nutriet-dense food at mealtimes.
Congrats on getting through your surgeries--that is a big deal!