Hi there,
Can anyone give us some thoughts or ideas?
Our dd is just 2 years old and we are having increasing difficulty in getting her to drink adequately. She eats really well and has a balanced diet.
As an example, this morning, she only had 2 oz of fluid and refused point blank to have anymore. She doesn't care for milk or water so has juice mixed with water. We've tried sitting with her to encourage her to drink, making a fuss when she does, letting her get her own drink, all sorts but nothing really seems to work. She always has access to a drink but her cup nearly alaways comes back full. She is chronically constipated anyway and this is obvisouly not helping; she is taking movacol for the constipation.
Our health visitor says she should be having one pint of milk per day (we're lucky if she has 3/4 sips) plus 5-6 glassses of water. Some days she may only have 10oz fluid all day.
We're at a loss and don't know what to do next. Does anyone have any bright ideas? I've read soya milk can be easier to digest, do any of you have little ones who like soya milk? Has it been more welcome than cows milk?
Thanks for your help,
Lavinia
Mum to Gracie aged 2 and Benedict aged 9 months
