drinks in sippy cups

Cathyr1003

DS only wants milk.  No water & I haven't really tried juice in awhile.  Is this bad?  Should be drinking water?  Ive never seen a kid drink so much milk! 

sunnyday016

How is his appetite? If he's getting most of his calories from milk, he won't be hungry for food. I would cut the milk back to just a cup at mealtimes.

vballgirl78

Addy drinks milk, water, or very watered-down apple juice.  Some days she drinks a ton of milk and other days she barely drinks any milk.  I figure it evens out.  But, she still eats really good, so I don't think it interferes with that.

jmccall79

I agree that too much milk consumption can interfere with their appetitie...so if he's not eating well, I'd cut out some milk.  I also agree that around 16oz of milk(dairy) is about all they need in a day, according to my ped.  If he's eating normal, I'd almost say if it isn't broke don't fix it!  I wouldn't offer juice to get him to drink something other than milk...it's empty calories.

michelle7482

Madison drinks about 14-20 oz of milk on any given day and about 6-8 oz of water. I have never given her juice.

hmhiggin

I've heard that more than 16-18 oz of milk can cause problems with iron absorption.  I think thats if its REGULARLY happening.  I think a day here or there isnt a problem though. 

perky8304

I dont really post much here but I have gotten great advice from this board. I just recently asked my pediatrician how much milk my daughter should be drinking (she will be 2 Feb. 26) because she is sometimes difficult with drinking.  She said she should still be drinking between 16 and 24 oz a day.  She normally only gets to around 18 oz.