My 8 month old son who's teething does not want to drink milk. How do I make him drink milk?

Answer 1

A baby should not have any milk (of any species other than human) before the first birthday. If you aren't nursing, he should be having formula *only* together with a bit of solids.

If you're talking about formula or pumped human milk, then try different things. First of all, if you're giving a bottle offer it to the baby at different temperatures. Likewise, try warming or cooling the bottle nipple (I wouldn't suggest doing that if you are breastfeeding!!). Some babies prefer warm, and some cold. Either one may help soothe his gums. Or try a cup instead of a bottle. Offer the liquid--the main portion of his diet--before giving solids. Giving solids first may fill him up so that he doesn't get the nutritious stuff! If he's nursing, nurse him more often when he is sleepy, asleep, or very relaxed.

Answer 2

Is it the milk? or the teething that's the problem?If it's a hot day...the milk will give him an upset stomach (milk curdles in the stomach sometimes) clean/rinse his mouth out with a soft washcloth after drinking anything other than water. Or..is it perhaps the sucking? a bottle? hurts his mouth due to the teething?
You can make the milk very cold, add sugar or cocoa product like ovaltine for flavoring.
For the teething, try icing his gums or there is a fantastic over the counter product that melts in the mouth...found at GNC. This worked for my son tremendously.

Answer 3

I am assuming that he is consuming some baby foods in addition to milk? I used to take a cold/frozen clean baby wash clothe and rub my daughter's gums, or a teething ring that has been frozen. If your son is 'eating' AND drinking milk, he will still get the nutrients he needs from the foods however, if he is only consuming milk and won't drink - then I'd make sure his PED knows so he won't be dropping weight from not eating.

Answer 4

His gums might be hurting so much that even the nipple or teat on them is too much for him.
Try giving him some infant paracetamol or rub some teething gel onto them, then try him with the milk again.
In between, you could give him slices of cucumber to chew on or anything cold really, to soothe.

My son is 8 months old too and teething like crazy!! :-)
The other thing I've found useful and which you can buy from chemists or health-food shops, is the homeopathic remedy; chamomilla. I buy it in powder form and give it to him if he's too distressed to drink. It's very calming.

Answer 5

My 8 month previous twins are doing an same. They love solids, some thing I supply them they eat. yet they began to refuse the bottle too. even in spite of the undeniable fact that it is comprehensible that they'll perhaps drink particularly a lot less with the creation of solids, they nevertheless favor the calcium and different issues contained in the formulation. So I have began providing the formulation previously the solids. They get a bottle contained in the morning, and then after the breakfast. Then they many times have a smaller bottle previously lunch. and then back a bottle contained in the middle of the afternoon. At time for supper I provide some thing lite, many times fruit or cereal. and then they have the bottle back after bathing and previously going to mattress, it is many times the time they drink the most and make up for some thing of the day.

Answer 6

If he's teething you might not want to try it with him at this time because babies lose their appetite when they are teething
But you didn't write what kind of milk your giving him-change the milk maybe he doesn't like the taste.

Answer 7

I hope you ment formula

8 months old is not old enough for regular milk because they cant digest it (i am a nutritionist)

but back to the question, children self regulate you should never force feed a child they know when they are hungry. as long as you are offering health food choices and contine to offer formula (and not juice or milk) your baby should be filling his nutritional needs.

you might try offering formula very cold to help reduce gum swelling (warm may irritate them)

Answer 8

i would get a cool looking bottle, or maybe try chocolate milk or strawberry milk, thats what some people i knew did. maybe you could make some drink that has milk as the main ingredient. good luck.

Answer 9

I assume you mean that he is drinking BREASTmilk or formula. You should not give your child cow's milk until he is 1 year old. It can cause digestive problems and even internal bleeding!

If you are trying to make him drink cow's milk, then maybe he's telling you that "That stuff will make me sick!!"

Answer 10

get the milk really cold- put it in the freezer for a few minutes. This worked with my son