Not enough dairy?

Heyjordynhey · February 2014

Ds drinks 4 oz of milk in the morning and 4 oz before bed, they is if were lucky that he drinks that. Most days he won't drink milk at all. He's not into cheese or eggs. He'll eat yogurt every once and awhile but normally it's a no go. I'm wondering what to give him that might give him the dairy he needs.

Hennessy · February 2014

We have a similar problem with DS in that he drinks very little milk. He will ONLY have it in the morning and not one other time throughout the day.

He does however like cheese and cheese products as well as yogurt so we wind up getting him dairy in other forms.

When you say your DS isn't into cheese.. is this in every form? We do a lot of grilled cheese, quesadillas, ravioli, tortellini, mac & cheese, I even make chicken dinners baked with melted cheese. I would try to incorporate different cheeses into different meals and you might see more success? Also try a variety of cheeses: american, cheddar, swiss, jack etc...

Good luck!

hollygb22 · February 2014

i'd focus on healthy fats like pp mentioned and calcium rich foods veggies like spinach, broccoli etc

pb_bride · February 2014

DS doesn't drink much WCM either. He has stopped eating yogurt (he was eating it daily from 6-12m then just refused the spoon, and refused to self-feed yogurt either). He also doesn't eat cheese as-is. I can get him to eat melted cheese on toast or if cooked into other foods, but you can't get that much cheese when it's offered that way (say, vs a piece or 2 of string cheese).

Well, I finally found a solution - he LOVES fruit smoothies. So every day I make him one for snack. I put in anywhere between 1/2C - 1/3C of fruit (I change it around so he doesn't expect the same flavor), then I add in 1/3C WCM and 1/3C full fat plain yogurt. Sometimes I add in a little bit of almond butter too depending on the fruits. It usually comes out to 8-10 fluid oz total and he downs it most of it in 1 setting. Sometimes we get maybe 2-3oz leftover and I offer it to him after dinner (he gets WCM at dinner).

ah625 · February 2014

How old is your son, Jordy? Is he getting any breastmilk or formula still, or have you dropped off to only WCM?

Heyjordynhey · February 2014

ah625 said:
How old is your son, Jordy? Is he getting any breastmilk or formula still, or have you dropped off to only WCM?

He's 14 months. He's fully on wcm. He's been good with drinking it up until recently

Jackiemxoxo · February 2014

I agree with the pp that it is more important to focus on healthy fats. Healthy fats are important for brain development and that is why they recommend WCM versus 2%. Dairy is an easy way to get fats in but there are other sources as well if lo is on a dairy hiatus.

ETA- maybe try creamy pastas (fettuccine Alfredo, avocado pasta, buttered noodles, etc).

LSU628 · March 2014

Will your LO drink OJ? We do the Simply Juice that is fortified with calcium. DD drinks it gladly every morning. Will your LO drink a milk sub? DD won't drink cow's milk (she had a dairy allergy she outgrew but is still sensitive) so we do almond milk. It has more calcium than cow's milk.
I think the recommendation of smoothies is a good one. Will your LO do grilled cheese or cheese on sandwiches? What about cheese, cracker and lunch meat "sandwiches". DD will eat almost anything if we put it on a cracker.

LSU628 · March 2014

Another thought would be pizza or english muffin "pizzas" with pizza sauce, cheese and whatever veggie/meat combos your LO will eat. We also do tacos, quesadillas, burritos, breakfast burritos and throw some shredded cheese in to sneak some extra calcium and fat into DD's diet.

emberlee3 · March 2014

DD had to be dairy free until 18 months because of food intolerance. She ate tons of other healthy foods, as suggested by PPs. When I introduced dairy, she was not keen on it, probably because it was foreign. She first started off liking only shredded cheese. After a few weeks, she tried other forms of cheese, foods with cheese, etc. Now, she loves cheese, but she still doesn't drink milk or eat yogurt. Your LO is only 14 months, keep offering new foods and ones he's rejected previously. It takes time to learn to like food.

AimeeL85 · March 2014

Would he drink a little more milk in the afternoon, maybe another 4 oz. if you offer it?

I would try mixing different things into the yogurt, you can make so many flavors that you might hit on something he loves. You can also put some in a ziplock, snip the corner and squeeze little yogurt "drops" onto a cookie sheet and freeze. My kids have always loves those, it's almost like little ice cream drops.

Eggs really aren't dairy so I wouldn't worry about those (they are a great thing for them to eat and very nutritious, but wouldn't count toward dairy).

Also, cream cheese spread on toast or a bagel or even crackers.

smileybabyboy · March 2014

Cottage cheese with pureed fruit, cream cheese on bagels, tofu and some cereals have added calcium, add milk to soups, etc. I heard people will sometimes add dry milk to baked goods and in cooking to boost the calcium.

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