19 month old just wants to drink milk no food??

Question

My daughter is 19months and seems to be only interesting in drinking milk, I can hardly get her to eat anything. Any advice on how to work around this or should it just work itself out. I've tried everything I can think of.... one example... telling her she can have her milk if she eats some of her dinner, but that doesn't even work. Even trying to brib her w/ sweets, she doesn't want to eat. Any tips would be helpful!!

Answer 1

I know some people who put the food in the baby's milk. Perhaps that would work; if she likes the taste she'll at least get the nutrients, if not maybe she'll think twice about wanting only milk. Also take her aside at least once a day with her plate and her spoon and make eating fun! I hope this helps!

Answer 2

Is she teething? That could throw her appetite away- my daughter only wanted milk when her teeth were breaking through.

Just make it fun.
Are you putting too much on her plate? Is she overwhelmed by the amount that is in front of her?
Perhaps you could try reverse psychology- tell her not to eat what is there because it is mummy's- that might get her interested in it because it is then forbidden.
Does she not seem interested because it looks odd to her?
Make it attractive to look at.

Do you go to any play groups with children her age? Perhaps if she sees other little people eating she'll want to join in too...that's what my daughter did where fruit was concerned- she would normally scream and cry if she went anywhere near a piece of fruit, but after going to play group for a few months and seeing others eating fruit, she calmly sat at the table and polished off a load of grapes- I was just stunned!

Try to have her watch others eat, and let her see the enjoyment you get out of eating too.

That might help, but if you have already tried these things, I'm out of suggestions...perhaps your health visitor can help?

Answer 3

I would assume that your daughter is on the bottle still. If this is the case, you have a couple of tough days in front of you. The thing to do, (sounds cruel) is take the bottle away and be done with it. When she gets hungry, she'll eat. She will be crabby with out a doubt and she will cry, but that's the only way she she can express herself. Remember that your not hurting her, just helping in the growing up process.

Answer 4

I had the same problem. If she is on the bottle it's time to eliminate it(it's not as bad as it sounds). When my daughter was little we cut the tips off and told her they were "broken" & that she had to use a big girl cup. It worked like a charm. My baby was also a very picky eater. I stocked the house with foods I knew she liked(veianna sausages, fruit, granola bars, canned spaghetti, ect) (oh yeah I almost forgot-KETCHUP!) We let her pick her meals and slowly introduce other foods. She is seven now and eats almost everthing!! Don't forget children are terribly clever-so you have to be two steps ahead of them. Good luck.

Answer 5

Make it a milkshake; i mixture my DD's milk with yogurt (%. a healthful kind) She is going nuts for the numerous flavors, plus this is more advantageous calcium. She is eighteen months and been employing a gentle tip sippy cup considering 6 months.

Answer 6

my sister went thru the same thing at that age. she didn't eat or drink for a week! when she got hungry enough she ate. LOTS. like there was not going to be any food - ever - 24/7 for a few days.
what a poo-monster she was.

Answer 7

hi try diluteing the milk with with water. so its 25% milk and 75% water often does the trick as the child will not want milk but food instead

Answer 8

AT LEAST MILK IS HEALTHY FOR HER BU SWITCH IT OUT WITH PEDIASURE ONCE A DAY TO GIVE HER ALL THE VITAMINS SHE NEEDS.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT HIDE THE MILK AND TELL HER THAT ITS ALL GONE AND SHE SHOULD TRY A BANANA INSTEAD TRY TO SHARE IT WITH HER SHE MAY OR MAY NOT TRY IT? IM NOT TRYING TO BE BOSSY.

Answer 9

they go through that stage - wait it out!