How to get 1 yr old to drink milk

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amother

Jetblack

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:46 pm

My baby, 1 year old, only likes to nurse and drink water. He nurses about 3-4 times a day, for about 3-5 minutes a time. He drinks some water in between, and has a small amount of solid food three times a day. He's not interested in eating any more than he does, or drinking milk, but he hasn't gained weight in 4 months!
Any tips for me to get him to eat more or to drink milk?

amother

Aquamarine

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:51 pm

Don't overdo the milk. Kids who drink too much milk tend to be iron deficient, as well as malnourished in general. But to get him to drink a small amount: have you tried making chocolate milk with cocoa powder and a tiny bit of sweetener? Or make smoothies with milk and frozen fruit.

Stars

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:51 pm

What does your pediatrician say?

zgp

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:51 pm

Why milk? Give him solids a few more times a day. Some children like to eat small portions frequently. Also, in my experience, some kids at this age are so active that they seem to use up all their calories. Give him food that you know he likes more often.

amother

Aquamarine

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:52 pm

Also wanted to add, is there a particular concern with his weight? Babies this age tend to be very active and don't necessarily gain weight even as they grow taller and develop well in general. It may be temporary.

amother

Ivory

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:53 pm

I put a tiny drop of coco powder into the milk to give it a bit of color & the kids are happy to drink "chocolate milk".
But if he's nursing, try to have him eat different food for weight gain instead of drinking more milk.

amother

White

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 4:00 pm

If your baby is active and healthy, there's nothing to worry about.

Also milk is really not the be all end all of nutrition.

amother

Peach

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 5:25 pm

Give him more solids.
Offer it, have it easily available.
Avocado are a great choice.
You can make it sweet or salty.

amother

Slateblue

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 6:44 pm

If he likes Cheerios put in a bowl with a drop of milk. Just to make the cherrios a little soggy kids never liked milk in a bottle buy they ate it in Cheerios and next they drank a cup of milk each morning

amother

Slateblue

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:52 pm

amother

Gray

Sun, Jun 24 2018, 9:30 pm

Stars wrote:

What does your pediatrician say?

This! Ask ur pediatrician ND ignore everyone else's comments including ur shvigger SIL, mom and all nosy yentidsh neighbors

amother

Cerise

Sat, Jun 30 2018, 6:06 pm

If you can pump, mix a small cup of your breastmilk with a few drops of regular milk. Increase the amount of regular milk in the mixture every few days until he is drinking only milk.

Try different kinds of foods to help with the solids - different textures, different tastes, etc.

amother

Jetblack

Sat, Jun 30 2018, 10:22 pm

Can I wean him if he doesn't drink anything? Will he learn right away!

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