My son is turning 3 next month and he's not drinking milk like he used to. I dropped him off at my grandparent's house every morning and my grandparent is not giving him milk anymore. I still want him to drink milk. They're also watching other kids as well. I've bought plenty of sipper cup......but its just a waste of money. He doesn't like it.....and my grandparent does not follow through with it getting him to use it. He still takes a regular baby bottle......I just don't want him to use it anymore. I am a single mom, work all day long. I only see him in the evening. What can I do? and no I am not able to afford a daycare right now.
2007-08-15 17:09:19 · 13 answers · asked by whatitreaure 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
my daughter has never liked milk. and now my niece wont drink it. shes 3 today. theres other ways to get it in them, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding, make chocolate milk. (just enough chocolate to flavor it)
2007-08-16 03:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by kitttkat2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you bring him to your Grandparents house only bring the cups. You need to communicate with them that you are thankful that they are taking care of your son but he is a big boy now and needs to get used to not having a bottle. They need to respect that he is your child and you have a certain way that you want things to be done. You are totally right, he is more than old enough to be using only a cup. As far as the milk goes, my boys stopped drinking so much milk around that age also. They just seemed disinterested in it. In my opinion think he should be OK if you offered milk for breakfast and dinner. And for lunch and snacks water or 100% juice. I have learned from my experiances that you will have harder time getting your own family to follow instructions when it comes to your child. Just try to see if you can work something out with them. As far as the ovaltine, I wouldn,t do that. If a child is used to drinking regular milk with no problem then dont go putting sweet stuff in it just so he will drink it. If he dosent want it at that time then offer something else that has nutritional value. This is just my oopionion and now you can decide what to do with it. Thank you.
2007-08-15 17:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Messy Jessy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he doesn't like milk you can't make him drink it. Try to get him calcium through cheese, yougurt and vitamins.
Throw the bottles away!!!! A three yr old can be reasoned with. Tell him that bottles are for babies, and if he wants to do big boy things he has to stop the bottle. Maybe he will drink from a regualr cup or a straw sipper.
2007-08-15 17:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by parental unit 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't stress. I have an 8 year old who has never drunk milk in his life , he hates the stuff. I get calcium into him through yogurt and cheese. I would be more concerned that at the age of almost 3 that he still drinks out of a bottle like a baby
2007-08-15 17:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Simple small children love sweet things so mix ovaltine into his drink its a healthier version of chocolate milk mix and in time slowly make the ovaltine portions smaller and smaller and soon he will be back on normal milk. Also his probably saying "hey now i don't need that right now " so try juice and water which are also another important factor in a growing child's life.
2007-08-15 17:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by caboose142 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the bottle. My daughter refused to drink milk. I was concerned and asked her doctor. The doctor told me that some kids just don't like milk. You can't force them to drink it. I know that some moms out there would not agree with me, but I started to give her fat free chocolate milk and she will drink that.
2007-08-15 18:03:42 · answer #6 · answered by SAMMY 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw away the bottle! At almost 3, there should be no more bottle! It may take a couple of days but, your son will drink from a sippy cup! If that is all he has to drink from, he will!
2007-08-15 17:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Ridiculous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he's not drinking it, chances are he doesn't need it right now. Human bodies have a way of letting us know (through cravings) what we need to put into our system.
If you're just determined that he drink milk, try adding a couple of spoonfuls of ovaltine to it. It's almost all vitamins, and the kids think it's a treat.
2007-08-15 17:14:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im a 24 year previous single mom and that i be attentive to what you're dealing with. however the perfect element you're able to do on your son while he starts off appearing out like that, is provide him one probability to act, telling him you will depart anyplace you're, and if he doesnt quit, then you definately depart. you ought to be consistant with him each and all of the time or it wont artwork. and that stands out as the toughest section because you will choose to do issues, and finally end up no longer being waiting to because of this. its tough, regardless of if it does artwork. consistancy is the main.
2016-11-12 11:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by oppie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont take the bottle there anymore. older people dont realize the new way younger moms do things, trust me i understand. tell them that it will rot his teeth because it will. he should have been broke from a bottle at 1yr. tell them you realize it may be difficult to deal with for a while but YOU are his parent and they need to respect your wishes.
2007-08-15 17:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋