Whole Milk - Minneapolis,MN

Have you given straw cups a shot? My oldest daughter didn't like them, but youngest, who's also 14 months, prefers them. And she also likes it a little warmer so I heat it for about 15 seconds in the microwave...doesn't make it warm, warm, but cuts the coldness straight from the fridge. Needless to say, my babe is high maintence :) Good luck.

my son is almost 4 and doesnt really like milk to this day... when i frist had to switch formula to milk i ended up giving him whole... i actully just switch to 2%.. my advise is to mix the milk with strawberry or cholate mix. or somefin else. not sure what else is out there... i still do the mixes for my son. you could always talk to his doctor and see what there opion is... you could always make him eat cheese. that is a milk product and he can get his dairy from that. or yogurt. my son loves yogurt. well i hope this helps good luck...

maybe the milk is too rich & creamy for him. My little girl didn't like whole milk at that age and the dr put her on 2o/o.
She did fine. Check with your dr. From what I've heard it is ok. If still not drinking maybe add some ovaline. It has the vitamins little ones need.

my daughter was against a sippy cup for a very long time. ( she is now 16 months old)
walmart sells NUBY sippy cups that have a silicone sipper that looks like a cross between a nipple and a straw. we got her to use one like that in place of the bottle. as for the milk. my son didnt like the taste of it for a long time. I started mixing a tiny bit of ovaltine ( less than a teaspoon) and he would gobble it down. I hope this helps

Have you tried just 2% milk? It isn't as thick as the whole milk. My kids never would drink the whole milk either! And sometimes I would put just a little bit of ovaltine in it. The kids love the taste and it isn't just plain suger like some other chocolate milks. Good luck with it! You could do the ovaltine milk just in the sippy cup and that way he relates the sippy cup to a treat maybe?!
L.

I had the same problem with my oldest child, she refused milk unless it was in a bottle. I have to say, even today she doesn't drink a lot of milk unless it is chocolate milk. I let her have it in her bottle until we took the bottle away (at 2 1/2!!!-the Dr. said it was fine, that the bottle isn't going to deform her teeth, that it is more a "societal stigma" than harmful to her). We tried every sippy cup under the sun, she refused to drink milk unless it was in a bottle. This may not be what you wanted to hear, but there really is no harm in letting him drink it from the bottle. Perhaps others have had success but that is my story.

Good luck!

If you or your spouse has allergies, asthma, eczema, autoimmunity, bronchitis, or sinusitis, or if your child is experiencing frequent colds and ear infections, it is worth experimenting with total elimination of cow's milk in all of its forms. Goat's milk is OK, as is soy milk, but be aware that soy is a common allergen in infants, especially if it is introduced too early.
8 Weeks To Optimum Health By Andrew Weil MD, page 222

Suzanne Havala, a registered dietitian from North Carolina, who was a co-author of the American Dietetic Association's 1992 edition of its position paper on vegetarian diets stated at the Washington press conference that, after weaning, there is no need for milk of any sort. "Vegetarians and their children," she said, "get all the calcium they need from leafy vegetables, broccoli, tahini and tofu made with calcium sulfate." Dr. Russell J. Bunai, a pediatrician associated with the PCRM, who later took a two-year sabbatical from his practice to review the world literature on the subject, said,".. of all mammals, only humans drink the milk of another species." In Ghana, where he served as a medical missionary, he noted that the traditional diet contains no dairy products and that asthma and other allergic problems were uncommon. He saw these problems only in people who had adopted more westernized diets that included cow's milk.
A Vegetarian Doctor Speaks Out by Charles R Attwood MD FAAP, page 15

I had the same problem with my son at that age. He is now 2 1/2 and asks for milk (sometimes cries if he has juice cause he WANTS milk!). I continued to do formula for a while, because the fat is very important, and that way you know they are getting enough nutrients (it is hard with toddlers who sometimes won't eat). I got strawberry nesquick when he was 16 months because I was getting frustrated with him not getting enough milk, and just added a little bit to give it a little flavor, not as much as it says to add. I also tried chocolate, but that didn't work as well. He LOVED the strawberry flavor, and though it does at a little sugar, it also adds some calcium too. I just did that for a little while, and didn't offer juice or anything else until after he drank his needed milk each day, and he started doing really good. After having juice or water, they are not as thirsty, and may not want to drink it as much. Now he is used to the taste of the regular milk and loves it, actually I have to STOP him from drinking sometimes, because he keeps wanting more. Maybe the same thing will work with your son, but all children are different so noone ever knows. Good luck!

J.

Well I have to agree with a few of the responses about giving 2% that's what I give my son and just to be on the safe side he gets a serving of a pediatric drink everyday. We stopped the bottle at 10 months and formula at 12months. Also I have always had this thought in mind when feeding my son "Would I eat that if my mom gave it to me?" If "no" then find something else that has what he needs in it.
About the sippie cup, we just packed up the bottles and bought sippie cups so he never saw a bottle again, that's how we broke that.

Good Luck

Nestles Quick or Nesquick whatever they call it these days. It was the ONLY thing that worked for me. We use the chocolate but I'm sure either flavor will work. I started doing it half and half and about every 3 days I added more milk and less breastmilk/formula. Within two weeks he was on strictly whole milk.

I'd suggest using a straw cup instead of a sippy cup. Sippy cups are not good for little ones' oral development anyway, so try going straight from a bottle to a straw. At first, try the straw cup that is not leak-proof - much, much easier to suck. Once your little guy has the hang of that, you could switch to a straw cup with a leak-proof valve if you are afraid of messes - they are harder to suck from, though. This worked GREAT for my son when he was 15 months old and he still loves his straw cups now at 2 1/2. Good luck!

PS - You may also want to experiment with the temperature....try super cold milk...he might love it!

Have you tried a nubby cup, they have a soft top so it is like a bottle, just a sippy!

I have an eleven month old daughter who is just starting to drink whole milk, she's never had anything but breastmilk until recently. She didn't want to drink whole milk at all at first. I've started putting a spoon or two of yogurt in the cup and shaking it very well to mix. She loves it! Best of luck.

Michelle,
I had the same problem with my daughter. First, I have to respectfully disagree with one response you recieved- children need the fat from whole milk until age 2 in order to form the neural connections in the brain. I love the NUBY sippie cups- I would try those (Walmart). Will he drink from a sippie during the day? Instead of offering a bottle with 50/50 at night, start gradually thinning the bottle to water at night- if he gets enough milk during the day. Good Luck!

I had the exact same problem and thought my now 2 1/2 year old son would never drink milk from a cup and now he does, no problem! I keep looking back at the incident and reminding myself about how worked up I got and how he drank the milk when he was ready. My advice...be patient and try a new things. Here are a few things we did - new, fun cups, like a straw cup or ones with fun characters. We considered just a few sips to be a great accomplishment! We also mixed his milk with small amounts of chocolate or strawberry syrup. He enjoyed this special treat and it got him to drink milk. My son ended up drinking the whole milk until he was 2! Be patient and good luck :)

I have three kids and at 14 Mo. The formula was out 100%. I say drop that do the milk and supplement juices and other water. Whole milk is kinda strong so try 2%. I gave my daughter whole milk and now she has weight issues. My twin boys I gave 2% with whole milk here and there and they don't have that problem. But my advice as a mom of a wonderful 9 yr old girl and twin identical boys is NO formula, better yet No bottle.....at all. My daughter had 4 teeth pulled from me putting whole milk in a bottle 2 times a day. before nap and before bed. Sorry to sound harsh but GOD WHISHES I had someone to tell me that. LOL..... and good luck!