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Offline Ruggie

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The thing about milk
« on: March 17, 2006, 04:56:03 am »
Hello

DS is 16 mo and is currently taking a 2pm (200ml) bottle and a bottle (240ml) before bed. He takes it via a soft spout sippy cup.
Just wondering when do you cut/change them? And how?

I am in the middle of having to move from 2 to 1 nap, so might as well start thinking about the milk thing.

Any stories of what your lo did, when and how would be appreciated.
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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2006, 09:17:57 am »
hi,

everychild is differant, but i remember that my dd gave up her last bottle of milk (bedtime one) when she was 14mths old.  To be honest i would just see if he gives them up on his own, he's not having an excessive amount of milk so its not really a problem.  most toddlers still have a beaker of milk with their meals or in the morning and afternoon and then before bed.  Now i just wish my dd was still interested in milk! ::)

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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2006, 14:09:13 pm »
Funnily enough, for the past 2 days he hasn't paid much interest in his milk. Been taking just 50-100ml at bed time. So just when I am thinking about him weening off the bottle, he is doing it on his own. I am thinking the transition to 1 nap does have a flow on effect.
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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2006, 12:52:32 pm »
Just to clarrify, you are not giving up milk all together?  They still need about 12-16 oz per day for the calcium.  My dd has a cup of milk mid morning with her snack and again mid afternoon after her nap with a snack.

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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2006, 13:10:03 pm »
Just to clarrify, you are not giving up milk all together?  They still need about 12-16 oz per day for the calcium.  My dd has a cup of milk mid morning with her snack and again mid afternoon after her nap with a snack.



Some babies do give it up completely of their own accord. My dd gave up her cups of milk at 15 months and has refused all other milk since then - she is now 2.5!! Just make sure you offer cheese and yogurt daily. FYI 40g of cheese equals about 7 oz milk in fat and calcium content.
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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2006, 07:12:46 am »
Is this the same for all cheese? Holly will only eat philly or dairy lea?
Do you know the equivilants for petit filous type yogs?

I took Holly off her bottles last week and she won't drink any milk from her sippy, cup or straw cup.

Its really getting me down, I wish I'd left her on her bottle!
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Re: The thing about milk
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2006, 15:07:25 pm »
Hi, My BB is 14 months old and I'm unsure of how much milk he should be drinking on a daily basis. 
He will take his water/ juice from his beaker & feed himself but refuses point blank to attempt to feed himself his milk whether it be in bottle or beaker,
Any suggestions?????