tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post3006586217994842043..comments2023-10-30T08:43:51.318-05:00Comments on Superchikk: Works-For-Me-Wednesday: Getting My 1yr Old To Drink Milk *UPDATED*Superchikkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677663681761490238noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-12795350684922173492008-09-06T22:37:00.000-05:002008-09-06T22:37:00.000-05:00I would second the chocolate syrup comment. I had ...I would second the chocolate syrup comment. I had a good friend whose daughter wouldn't touch milk, but she would do the chocolate. They just put a little bit and decreased it over time til she was drinking plain milk.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924609810186526770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-72886164572574535372008-09-06T21:24:00.000-05:002008-09-06T21:24:00.000-05:00My son wouldn't drink milk until I added a splash ...My son wouldn't drink milk until I added a splash of chocolate syrup to it. Within 2 weeks he was drinking it without the syrup.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034781441983818015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-66038402886333025712008-09-06T11:43:00.000-05:002008-09-06T11:43:00.000-05:00Have you tried giving him soy milk? It's sweeter ...Have you tried giving him soy milk? It's sweeter and some have added DHA~heather.shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864822796818735426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-66330032913406427872008-09-05T19:12:00.000-05:002008-09-05T19:12:00.000-05:00Great question-I'd encourage you not to worry abou...Great question-I'd encourage you not to worry about it. What he needs are the nutrients, not necessarily the milk itself. I still don't worry about getting my son to drink milk. We did give him goat's milk (much yummier and easier to digest if you're a baby!) and whole-milk mozzarella (full-fat and soft, easy to eat.) Cottage cheese is great, too. As long as he's getting the calcium and protein he needs, he doesn't necessarily need to drink milk itself. Good luck!<BR/><BR/>AmyJonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996636035483884464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-17416992267407942902008-09-05T14:16:00.000-05:002008-09-05T14:16:00.000-05:00My suggestion is to buy some chocolate milk (a gla...My suggestion is to buy some chocolate milk (a glass of which has no more sugar than a glass of orange juice) and see if he will drink that, then slowly start mixing half choc. half white, then 3/4 choc. 1/4 white, then just enough choc. to add color, then take it out completely. If you do this over a 2 week period, about 3-4 days per mix it might work. With mine I was supplementing formula with breast milk so that I could have a life outside of nursing and slowing mixed formula and regular milk until they got used to the regular milk. I also gave my kids whole milk until they were about 3 because it is good for brain development and a little bit sweeter than skim.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553254821263010081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-7356993604133391242008-09-04T16:28:00.000-05:002008-09-04T16:28:00.000-05:00Wow, it sounds like your problem is similar to min...Wow, it sounds like your problem is similar to mine- my boy will drink some water out of a sippy, but refuses formula & breastmilk! I don't know how to help, or I would love to!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment on my post about getting my son to take a bottle/sippy, though- I really appreciate the help!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702958291049563341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-62639681665926381672008-09-03T21:35:00.000-05:002008-09-03T21:35:00.000-05:00Thanks. The only reason I mentioned it is because...Thanks. The only reason I mentioned it is because more than half of my immediate family is medium-highly lactose intolerant. I love milk and so does my dad, but my sisters and mother couldn't handle milk. My mom knew when we were first given cows milk who was intolerant and who wasn't by the way we reacted. I would ask for milk by name and my sisters would throw it on the floor and ask for something to drink. Turns out that kids know what is good for them sometimes.MamaMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646344425686561507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-77436758042455126572008-09-03T15:28:00.000-05:002008-09-03T15:28:00.000-05:00We had a hard time switching from the bottle to th...We had a hard time switching from the bottle to the cup for milk... a good friend of mine suggested ONLY offering milk in the cup (no other drinks - water, juice) for a couple of days. After just one day, she was drinking her milk like a champ!Sarah Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384771751959043134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-20901863124166572422008-09-03T15:02:00.000-05:002008-09-03T15:02:00.000-05:00At our 9 month check up, the doc told me that my s...At our 9 month check up, the doc told me that my son should be gradually replacing his normal formula routine with eating more solid foods. I don't know if I'm doing it right, but I don't really give him anything to drink with his meals. We're down to 3-4 sippy cups of formula a day instead of 5-6 bottles. Maybe your son likes the water because he's thirsty, not hungryGilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019639249372563810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-67164766500818743942008-09-03T14:49:00.000-05:002008-09-03T14:49:00.000-05:00I also agree w/ MammaMay.I gave my son a splash a ...I also agree w/ MammaMay.<BR/>I gave my son a splash a juice in his milk to sweeten it.ohhollyfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300019023296225188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-31932003184979656362008-09-03T12:12:00.000-05:002008-09-03T12:12:00.000-05:00Don't stress. While I didn't do breast milk, all m...Don't stress. While I didn't do breast milk, all my boys had the same thing. One thing I did was mix it for a little bit. I did 75% formula and 25% regular milk. I just kept decreasing the formula and increasing the milk. Within a couple weeks they were all about milk. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-48572495770053311322008-09-03T11:22:00.000-05:002008-09-03T11:22:00.000-05:00I agree with mamamay, especially if he is an okay ...I agree with mamamay, especially if he is an okay weight. My daughter was always underweight, so I did worry about her drinking her milk, but if your son does not have weight-gain problems, he may not need to drink milk.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting the Green Baby Guide! Maybe you'll join us for our Thrifty Green Thursday blog carnival, which begins tonight!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497842103839179202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-24592603310435853232008-09-03T11:21:00.000-05:002008-09-03T11:21:00.000-05:00If you're giving him whole milk, try 2% or skim. ...If you're giving him whole milk, try 2% or skim. My youngest didn't really like it at first but would accept 1%. Then, we moved back to whole milk.aSprinklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589915674403559775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12942282.post-44871194242616891972008-09-03T11:06:00.000-05:002008-09-03T11:06:00.000-05:00I wouldn't worry about it. You mentioned that you...I wouldn't worry about it. You mentioned that you don't like milk either so you could be mildly lactose intolerant, which can be passed down to your kids in either mild or extreme forms. Just make sure he gets his calcium elsewhere (yogurt and cheeses) if he doesn't drink his milk. If you are really worried you can talk to your doctor about soy based milks like Silk. Who knows, you might like it too.MamaMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646344425686561507noreply@blogger.com