Doesn't want formula - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

shelliam · 05-10-2006, 10:49 AM

Hi everyone.
I have a question. DD will not drink formula or milk now. I give it to her everyday and the most we can get her to drink is 3 oz. She will drink clear fluids but as soon as she tastes it she put the milk down. Sometimes I can get her to drink some vanilla soy milk but not always. What do I do. DS hates milk and will not drink it so I give him lots of yogurt ans cheeses but can she live on that yet?

JuniorsMommy929 · 05-10-2006, 11:05 AM

well, idk how old your child is buy my 7 month old wont drink anything but formula

DontAsk · 05-10-2006, 11:10 AM

From our boys being at a daycare for 7 years (well the oldest atleast)I have seen a LOT of kids that do not like to drink milk. Try adding strawberry syrup to it. That also depends on age. I started our 2 yr old on milk at 9 months, per the Dr, but we had no problem with it. Try adding syrup, that was the magic ingredient with the kids I have come across!

GOOD LUCK!

shelliam · 05-10-2006, 12:49 PM

She is 11 months. I hate to add a bunch of sugar stuff to it to make her drink it. Do they only need the milk for the fat and calcium? Can I give her other things instead?

j baby · 05-11-2006, 09:37 PM

when i weaned my son from the breast at 5 months, he didn't like formula and it also constipated him, so i took his great-grandmothers advice and mixed in a little karo syrup. i know you said you hate to add sugars, but im not sure what else to do, and it worked for me.