my 11 month refussess his milk?

Carrie - posted on 10/13/2009

my oldest went through that i called his doctor and they put him on whole milk but check with the doctor some times they have tricks that will help i would avoid adding chocolate or anything unless the dr recommends it

Ann - posted on 10/13/2009

My son was alergic to milk and we did not realize it untill he got the rash all over because i put it in potatoes to mash them, he smeared it all onver hence the rash his breathing became constricted that time too we took him to the hospital then said the rash gone do not give him milk. it may not be in your case but he did not want it to drink but I was weaning him from the breast and did not know why he did not want it.

Lyssa - posted on 10/13/2009

Instead of Quik or other mixes, how about adding some purred strawberries or other pureed fruit in with his milk. I would do that with my daughters milk at times, if she were particularly cranky about not drinking enough. Baby food, first step level, works well because it blends easily and its not 'chunky'. Works great with veggies too, if their not getting enough!

Brenda - posted on 10/13/2009

At 11 months it's really ok if they go to whole milk if they won't take the formula anymore. With all three of mine they only got whole milk in a sippie cup, though. I wanted them to relate the "big kid drink" with the "big kid cup". In this way, they were weaned from the bottle and formula at the same time. It worked great for me with all three. I agree with Ashley, if your child refuses (and only if he refuses) to drink either, I would put just a Tblsp of choc or strawb syrup in the sippie cup with whole milk. Don't worry...every child goes thru this weaning process a little different! He''ll be fine :)

DEBORA - posted on 10/13/2009

if its just starting him onto regular milk try mixing 1tsp of formula with 1 tsp of ovaltine and mixing into a sippy cup or small plasitic cup having him sit at table or in highchair .this way
if its spilled its not tile floor for easy clean.

Samantha - posted on 10/13/2009

He is supposed to have formula until he turns one but he if doesn't want it try regular milk maybe he just wants the real stuff. I did the same thing with my son and he did fine with it. You might try adding strawberry or chocolate syrup to it the best thing would be ovaltine because it has alot of vitamins and minerals that little kids need.

Usha - posted on 10/13/2009

ur problem is exactly like mine at the moment but my son is 14 months old. I've tried to give him the milk hot, cold, from a bottle, from a sippy cup, from a normal cup and have even added Purity Goodies strawberry flavour to give it a different taste....but nothing has worked so far. He does however drink fruit juice and water but milk is a no go area for him. But i'm still gonna persist and see what happens. good luck,,,u not alone

Cassandra - posted on 10/13/2009

My friends baby, didn't like the transition from formula to milk. She was actually pretty stuck on her formula, so stuck that she had to trick her by putting regular whole milk into the similac ready made bottles. -- That is the only way her baby would drink the milk.

I'm not sure how good it is to give your baby syrup at 11months. But then again i'm not a doctor.

Did you just switch to regular milk? Do you think that can be the problem?

Lisa R - posted on 10/13/2009

QUIK! CHOCOLATE QUIK....my daughter is 8 now and she never would drink white milk...she probably went thru a gallon a milk a day all by herself! good luck



PS no cavities either!

Jennifer - posted on 10/13/2009

i had this issue with my son and all it took to resolve the matter was a spoon full of milkshake powder it is a tescos own brand with added vitamins you might have to try all the flavours but this should work fine good luck jenny xxx

Melissa - posted on 10/13/2009

Um thats tough, I had problems once mine went to regular milk but not formula but wat

I would do is subsitute the milk for lik say his drink for lunch or something instead of juice or water give him his milk.

Ashley - posted on 10/13/2009

hi my daughter did that same thing what i did with her was mixeda lil bit of chocolate syrup in and she started srinkin milk