
Allyssa - posted on 02/28/2010 ( 22 moms have responded )
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My 13month old daughter just started on the sippy cup, no more bottles! But lately I've realized she doesn't drink that much milk. She likes milk but she would preferr juice over milk. Is it ok to give her juice more than milk? I mean does anyone know if to much juice and not enough milk is bad for a toddler? I try to give her milk as much as i can but sometimes she wont go to bed without juice. Can anyone tell me if milk is better to give than juice? What are your suggestions to me?
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Shanna - posted on 03/22/2010
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i seen someone post as long as it is sugar free juice. that is worse than juice with sugar in it!!!!!!! sugar free means there is some sort of chemically alterd corn in it which is bad for you!
Nathanya - posted on 03/02/2010
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Hey sweetie, what a good question. Here's my answer, and I hope I'm not upsetting any mommies on here. It's really good to encourage healthy habits in your daughter, kudos for that. Sometimes, though, I let my daughter set the pace. When she started the sippy cup, she refused to drink milk much of the time, too. So I let her listen to her body, and I gave her juice when she wanted juice, water when she wanted water, and milk when she wanted milk. I'm sure this doesn't work with some kids, and maybe I'm fortunate that my daughter is superbly healthy. Since I've become a mom, my motto is this: don't sweat the small stuff. You'll end up driving yourself crazy. I've never met any mommy who, because of giving their 13-month-old juice, has suffered dire consequences. I mean, have you ever tried to force yourself to eat or drink something you didn't want? It's very hard! So I would suggest letting your little girl give you queues in this instance. Of course, I don't mean give her gallons of juice by any means! All in moderation. Don't stop offering her milk. My daughter just turned 2 and she refuses to eat any vegetables, but I never stop offering them to her. Sometimes she'll eat them, sometimes not. She sets her pace, and she's a healthy girl. Her pediatrician gave me kudos for this approach =)