2007-03-26 07:39:18 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You can only give honey if you child is over the age of one year. There is an increased risk of botulism in children if honey is given before the age of one and is a very serious disease. Otherwise continue with the formula. If you are just switching over to milk from formula, you can mix the formula and milk together, lessening the formula over time until your child gets used to the taste of milk. You can also try chocolate milk.
2007-03-26 07:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please be careful giving your son honey in anything. Honey can often carry bacteria which is very hard for a young body to fight off.
Also.............. you might want to consider that milk is highly over rated. We humans are the only beings on earth that think we have to drink milk after we've been weined from the breast and not only that ~ we drink another animals milk ~ a cow's! If you are worried about calcium, please be assured that there is plenty of calcium in other food products without having our children drink cows milk.
You also might want to consider how harmful all the hormones that are currently being pumped into our dairy supply can be on our children. If you don't think this is a problem, just take a look around at a school playground or middle school soccer/football field some day and notice how much more "mature" our kids are getting, younger and younger. Some of the boys look like they need a bra more than the girls. And we don't have a hormone issue?
2007-03-26 07:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Casey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...you shouldn't even give a child honey until they are 1 year old because of a bacteria naturaly found in it. But even after the age of 1, the high sugar level in honey is very bad for their teeth if you are giving it all the time with milk.
Does he have any allergies to milk, maybe this is why he does not like it. Does it hurt his stomach I mean?
2007-03-26 07:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by pixie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! Honey is bad for babies.
Infants younger than 12 months are at risk of infant botulism from eating honey. Infant botulism is a rare but serious form of food poisoning.
Honey is a known source of bacterial spores that produce Clostridium botulinum bacteria. These bacteria are typically harmless to older children and adults. But when ingested by an infant, these bacteria make a toxin that can cause infant botulism. It's unclear why this occurs in infants and not in older children or adults.
Infant botulism affects a baby's nervous system and can result in death.
2007-03-26 07:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by delight0211 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No honey until he's at least 1 year old....call your pediatrician to ask specifically. Honey has some bacteria in it that is harmful to babies.
How about hershey's chocolate syrup? My kids only drink chocolate milk.
Whatever it takes to drink milk - it's milk fat helps brain development and of course it's a great source of calcium.
Ask your pediatrician for more ideas.
2007-03-26 07:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Stan W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put a little sugar to sweeten it up or even some coco to make chocolate milk. I know some people are against giving children sweets but it is also very important that they get enough calcium for their growing bodies. Be sure not to over do it either with the sugars...just enough to give it a pleasant taste.
2007-03-26 07:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by LG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The danger of using honey is that it can have botulism. This is a problem for children and those who may be immune suppressed.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-botulism/HQ00854
Try adding a little pear juice. It is low enough in acid to not curdle the milk, but has enough sweetness to make the milk taste better.
2007-03-26 07:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by J F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get the big bottle of Hershey's Syrup at Costco and just put a couple of drops in....just enough to barely flavor it, but it doesn't add enough sugar to hype him up. You still should be carefule with honey. My son is 2 1/2 and I have yet to give him honey unless it is cooked in something.
2007-03-26 07:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had trouble with both of our kids transitioning from breast milk to whole milk so we used a small amount of nestle quick strawberry mix that has all the vitamins and extra vitamin C. We gradually used less and less until they took the whole milk plain and now they drink white milk without problems.
2007-03-26 08:54:32 · answer #9 · answered by Mommyof2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate milk! MMMMM
I think honey in milk tatses nasty.
Start by using chocolate then slowly dilute it till it is just milk he is drinking.
Also my nephew is allergic to milk so my sister gives him orange juice fortified w/ calcium. L
2007-03-26 07:44:53 · answer #10 · answered by LUCY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋