Dear ammas, My daughter turned one last month.I have started her giving whole milk.But she refused to drink milk.I have tried adding little sugar to it but all efforts are vain. She just wants breast milk.She eats everything like chapati,idli,dosa....etc even she eats curd rice butif i give her milk then she refuses.Any ammas here gone with same problem?.Please tell me what tricks personaly u used & they r worked.Another problem is my daughter's lower teeth rests on the upper teeth(usually everyone's upper teeth rests on the lower teeth when we close the mouth but hers is opposite)how to avoid that?.Is this permanant?. Her upper teeth bent little inside.Please tell me solutions to my problem.Thanks in advance.
hi, i had the same trouble with my daughter.infact, she is 19 months old, and still does drinks only 5 ounces a day,but i try all other methods of getting her milk,for example, by boiling her rice with milk,mixing the roti dough with milk and giving her rotis made with that,feeding her curd rice, etc.i now give her milk with cornflakes as her breakfast,so she does like it.but the problem with kids is that they get bored very quickly.so i keep changing her foods every few days.also, i look for other alternatives for giving her protein and calcium,like boiled egg,spinach etc.i do also give her a multivitamin syrup dose everyday.it works for me, and my daughter has grown taller now.try some of these things,maybe your daughter will like it.my daughter eats very little quantity of any food,even if she likes it.so i cannot do anything yet about increasing her quantity of food, except by looking into other foods to get her the nutrients she needs.goodluck, and keep me posted on how it works.maybe i can take a few tips from you too:-)
There could be two reasons for her refusing the whold milk. One is taste and consistensy. Whole milk has a lot more fat and much more thicker than the breast milk. Try diluting the milk with boiled cooled water in the ration of one to one. You can also try some flavoring like chocolate syrup after consulting with her pediatrician. Second - she may be refusing the bottle (if you are giving her a bottle) and not the milk itself. If that is the case, graduating her directly to a sipper from brease may work. Buy a bright and atttactive sipper and offer the milk in it. Your description of her teeth sounds like she has a more prominent mandible or lower jaw which might result in the lower teeth resting on the upper teeth. This is only an educated guess and it is hard to tell exactly why it is so without seeing her. As you are well aware, the teeth are not permanent but if it is because of the position and structure of the jaws, it might persist. Take the opinion of a dentist or an oral maxillofacial surgeon if there is one in your area.
First off, I'd like to say that this simply might be too early for your daughter to start drinking cow's milk! Yes, doctors often say you can start feeding your child cow's milk at one year BUT the proteins in cow's milk are much more difficult to digest that those in breast milk. Personally, I recommend breastfeeding your baby for longer, but I understand that for some women that's not desirable once the baby starts getting as many teeth as your little girl has!
So, my recommendation is perhaps to try goat's milk but if your baby won't drink milk, not to fuss. If she is taking a good amount of solid food, milk is not such a big issue. In fact, starting cow's milk too early can also cause babies to become iron deficient. Also, refusing milk might just be her way of saying she still wants your breast-- not just the milk in it. So it may just be a matter of showing her that she won't get either if she refuses the cow's milk.
As for her teeth, don't stress yet. Once she gets her permanent teeth, you can assess whether she may need orthodontal work to fix her underbite-- her doctor will help you assess that at that time.
Hi, transition from breast to whole milk, or something which the child is not accostomed to take - wil take some time. I had a similar problem. You should continue with breast milk, and gradually reduce its quantity. Initially, your child will be unwilling to give up her morning and night time feed- as these are the most cozy times for her. Night time feed is the last they give up.
Try to add some nesquik strawberry powder or chocolate powder(which ever she likes) to her milk. It usually works. You can also use the Hershey syrups.These products are safe to use for kids. You can try distracting her, initially, like putting on some interesting cartoon, or reading a nice story, while at the same time, you gently, put the flavored milk to her mouth.
In time she will like the taste, just dont loose heart. I tried this with my daughter, and gradually reduced breast feeding....in 3 months, she was totally on whole milk, and gave up her last night time feed too. Hope it works for you too.
Hi, There is nothing to worry about. You breast fed her all these days, she is used to the taste of your milk . There is a lot of difference between your and the whole milk. Give a break of two or three days. Mean while give her yogurt and cheese( small pieces,cut up cheese ), gradually go back to milk in a sippy cup. Don't develop the habbit of adding sugar in the milk. For few days dilute the milk, because your's was thin, and this whole milk is thick. This transition will take some time. Once she starts gring thin (diluted) milk , gradually stop diluting , she will be fine. Don't worry about her teeth, baby teeth will fall off. She will get her new teeth as she grows older. If she gets the same type of tooth again , see the dentist. He might suggest something, better yet she might get braces. So don't worry. All the best
Congratulations on your daughter's first birthday! Some kids are hesitant to take milk at first. You can try pumping breast milk in bottle and let her try that and then once in a while give regular milk in the bottle. You can dip chapati/dosa in milk with sugar and feed her and once she gets used to the taste, she will be less fussy with regular milk in bottle. My kid was very happy to try anything in glass because of the adventure of drinking from glass,obviously with your help let her drink a sip at a time and exxagerate the thrill of drinking from a glass just like mommy daddy! Regarding the teeth problem,kindly consult your pediatrician. They will forward you to the orthodontist and you will get better understanding of the situation from them. Since these are the primary teeth maybe they can do something about it. Good luck.
Hi, first of all you shd try to stop breastfeeding while giving her other alternatives of calcium like curd, cheese, paneer, fruit yoghurts etc.Don't worry abt giving cow milk till she is weaned off breast completely and if she is fine w/ other products listed here. After failing in weaning off my kids from breast, I tied a few hair rolled around my finger ,and pasted them loosely with cello tape at 2 opposite points around the nipple.Whenever my children tried to breastfeed then, they retched and I offered my milk several times a day. within 2 days, both were off my breast.It was very traumatic for me and them, but successful. After a week or so, give the child milk in a beaker/ bottle/ strw and glass- whatever they prefer- they will have it- may be a struggle for a few days ,but keep offering cows milk, u may also try adding bournvita/ rose syrup/ etc. As per her teeth, you shd see a dentist. Milk teeth will go, but for next set to be right- he might suggest some better way to guide the teeth growth.
We are in the same boat. My son will turn one this saturday. He is used to breast milk, and I am weaning him now. He refuses whole milk, but I don't bother as he takes curd, cereal mixed with milk and cheese. Just don't bother about milk, bother about weaning her from breast milk completely, until then give her cheese, curd, cereals mixed with milk etc and plenty of water and juice. This is happening because they are used to breast and not the cup. It will take some time to adopt a cup, for that first they have to stop breast feeding.
For the teeth problem you may want to consult a pediatric dentist.
You can try giving your daughter milkshakes. You can get strawberry or chocolate or even butterscotch syrups we get here and use just 1tsp of it with a cup of milk it really makes a big difference. I used to use frozen fruits to make shakes or smoothies and give them. Since milk is very important try giving atleast a cup of milk a day. Dress it up anyway that attracts your daughter. Hope she likes them
Hi, donot worry about the teeth as they are milk tooth & will come better generally the second time. If you want you can show to the dentist.
Now for eating problem yes, some kids do have that in that case please let her eat what she wants & try milk shakes .Then the other thing is talk to the doctor & use pediasure that is a good drink for growing kids & it comes in vanilla & chocolate flavour tooooo.
perhaps she is allergic to cows milk so perhaps try soya milk or just feed her more yoghurt.about the teeth they will fall out and her adult tetth may be very different to what they are now and in most cases how your daughters teeth rest will not affect her in anyway but if you are worried see a dentist who can give you his/her opinion.
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