Moms of Toddlers

horizon1322 · September 2011

When do you give your LO milk?

I posted the other night about DS having issues with the sippy cup transition. For the past two days, I'd been giving him milk at the same time I used to give him a formula supplement (i.e. 3 times a day; every time I nurse him that isn't followed by a solids meal). I had some success getting him to drink the milk from a regular cup, but this morning he was refusing it from a sippy, a straw sippy, and a regular cup. I ended up giving it to him with lunch instead of water, and he drank the whole thing. Is this OK?

Obviously, I have no clue whether this will work again, but is it fine to just give LO milk with meals and only nurse in-between? It didn't seem to dampen his appetite because he ate my entire grilled chicken sandwich. I just worry about him getting too hungry between meals, but I guess since he's nursing he'll probably be OK? Right?

God, I get confused and worried about the stupidest things!!!

leslie13510 · September 2011

They got milk with their meals at that age, and water with snacks in between meals if they got hungry.

gnomely · September 2011

I think you're fine.

I basically switch off between giving C milk and water, unless we've been outside (then more water) or I'm trying to get her to last till dinner is ready (more milk). Milk hasn't ever dampened her appetite.

ASmallWonder · September 2011

leslie13510:
They got milk with their meals at that age, and water with snacks in between meals if they got hungry.

This is how we do it.

kelleylk · September 2011

I also give milk at meal times only. Water is offered through out the day. I think that it works out great this way.

just.a.lurker · September 2011

We do milk with meals and water with snacks as well. He weaned at 14 months, but was really only nursing before bed at that point.

jensneb · September 2011

I give milk with breakfast and dinner and she gets juice with lunch or snack. Or sometimes water at snack.

horizon1322 · September 2011

OK, y'all are awesome! Thanks for the reassurance.

Now I just need to figure out what to do for the days I'm in class since I won't be there to nurse him, but it's probably too long b/w lunch and dinner for him to go without some milk. I guess the sitter can keep working with him with the sippy for now!

armandos_girl · September 2011

At that age, milk with meals and water with snack. These days, we basically let him choose milk, juice or water. So far, he's been good at choosing milk about 2/3rds of the time. I do pay attention and will make the decision for him if I don't feel he's had enough milk that day.